The best selling hybrids have always been ones that look like hybrids. I hate that it’s an image thing, but it’s an image thing. Even for the crunchy, Toms-wearing buyer, it’s an image.

The Toyota Sienna is the biggest head-scratcher for me. Toyota has dominated the Hybrid car market. Dodge is about to become the undisputed minivan champ once again. Everybody will be driving these around, like the 5 pointed boxes in the early 90's.

That’s a good question but I’m rather more interested in how it gets 80 MPGe.

I had a hand-me how 2003 Honda Odyssey in highschool. Out of all the cars I’ve owned, I miss the van the most.

Perhaps, but that strategy would work only if you didn’t have to split it with anyone else with the same winning number.

That’s nothing: I once drove 1500 miles in 16 hours non-stop. Held my hand over a candle flame for 2 minutes. Ate a 96 oz porterhouse as an after-meal snack. Stayed awake for 144 hours. Smocked a 80 packs of cigarettes in one day. Had unprotected sex with 843 prostitutes.

You drive 400+ miles without stopping for a break ?

Tesla allows hands off almost indefinitely. The S-class, even the latest version with auto-steering, will nag you with a timer if your hands are off the steering wheel.

Coming soon, from Buick.

Not anymore, considering the TDi isn’t sold in the US.
That, and it doesn’t have the whole self driving thing figured out.

We all want the Grand National what we’ll get is The Lesabre T-Type

I'm always surprised by that, too.

Yes, but the drive train was intended to be used with NiMH batteries. GM made the decision to release the initial run of EV-1s with lead acid instead. Could be for reasons of upfront cost, or (if you believe the conspiracies) to give the car a handicap and a reason to fail.

One person on XBOX live had the name XBOX turn off. You would hear one of the other people say “haha, that guys name is XBOX turn off” and they would suddenly drop out of the game.

I, for one, am looking forward to being rear-ended by someone gesticulating wildly at their non-responsive dashboard!

The car side — we’re just going to be merely better than anybody else.

A crumpled ball of paper would be a 1000X better design than the Prius.

The nissan leaf sold 200k units worldwide and launched with 73mile range and no quick charging for $37k. I think the Bolt should be able to blow away sales of that at least in the countries it’s available in.