This was the ‘way things were done’ back in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Then, we had a (largely successful) anti-littering campaign (remember “Don’t be a Litterbug?”). Unfortunately, the recent wave of immigrants* weren’t around for that campaign.

re: “I think batteries will improve greatly here soon...”

re: “Sports cars aren’t supposed to have the visibility of a three box sedan.”

There’s a bit more to the ‘Yeager Legend:’

Can you corner with a Mustang?

Pretty much everywhere is ‘within line of sight of a Starbucks.’

Silly question. Many (most?) Americans go to great lengths to avoid any sort of physical exertion whatsoever; witness the fat person who drives around in a parking lot for 20 minutes to get a spot 50 feet closer to the door of of the local greasy spoon.

BevMo?

re: “... Japan will lower or reduce tariffs...”

Good thing you haven’t seen an Armada (pictured), else you would have gouged your eyes out.

My last new car purchase, last year, was a revelation. Went to the ‘finance guy’ expecting hard up-sell; we chatted a little, he handed me the papers to sign and I wrote a check. He didn’t run a credit check and require a ‘note’—at usury interest, ’in case the check bounced--and didn’t even ask for an ID.  My previous…

Yup. My last two new cars have been Bullitt Mustangs, in Dark Highland Green, of course (very slightly metallic--you have to look close--like most new cars). Green is my favorite color. Why? Who knows; why does anybody have a ‘favorite color.’

“The car is based on the top-trim Continental, the “Black Label” series, which itself—with the 400 horsepower 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 mated to an all wheel drive system as equipped on this Coach Door Edition ..”

re: “... the claims have always seemed weak to me and there’s been a recent run of articles that none of the predicted issues seem to have manifested.”

re: “Cash for clunkers was a disaster.”

re: “... From time to time, we will ALL look away from the road ...”

“... should only be used on private land—a rule that precludes most parking lots and spaces, and you know won’t be followed by everyone anyone.”

That does it.  Our carriers need cloaking devices.

For some reason, I just can’t take goose-stepping armies seriously (yeah, there was one time we should have, earlier).

re: “... A populace that hates America”