Bingo. I have a buddy with a Cape house. He tows his boat twice a year, beginning and end of season a total of about 20 miles. He tows nothing else all year. 

Announced in Nov 2019, nowhere near production.  Remind me how their Semi is going?  Or the Roadster?  The announcements are about keeping the share price high, not about any sort of strategy.

I always figured the Mazda engineering team to be team Hitachino Nest.

I want it! What’s even the point of NAFTA if I can’t have it!?

I agree that the Pallisade has grown on me over time too.  I find them quite good looking, especially with the right wheels and that dark green color.  I’m a hatchback and wagon guy though, I just don’t like driving such big vehicles routinely.  When the family and I take a long road trip though?  I always rent some…

There are a coterie of analysts who indirectly track this via state level vehicle registration data.  Here’s one NYT article covering sales trends in the US with models and a few states called out: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/22/business/tesla-sales.html

It’s a frustrating point of vehicle choices here regarding a bit more space and fuel economy. I dream of EU VWs:

I don't see how it saves money. Either you have a dealer/maker model or the automaker owns all the service centers outright. That adds real-estate employee costs and more to their bottom line. Manufacturers already set MSRP and multiple dealerships are often in range to control costs. 

It’s all about partnership. If the service and distribution model works out for all parties, great. Win win is Volvo not having to front all the costs for the service network these cars will require. Look at Kia recalling tons of EVs already. You’d have terrible customer service without local centers.

Live free, but tow those ugly brodozers! 

Market manipulation?  This is rich considering that Musk committed securities fraud (funding secured!) and spends half his day meme posting about crypto, while dumping company funds into the volatile asset.  I would say a Jalopnik article pales in comparison to the self-pumper in chief.

Cars are so damn expensive.  I guess it’s the bifurcation of the market where the proles can only afford bad finance or horrible used cars while the better half pays out the nose for a fucking minivan.

And both are yuuge commercial successes that I don’t understand. My own kids, who are steeped in the mythology of Mazda and ride in them daily, think Jeeps are “cool”. SMDH.

It’s like you don’t even respect the BWWAA.....SMDH.

That Taco sounds like a real lemon. I'll take it off your hands for a very fair $500, no questions asked. I don't normally do charity, but you convinced me to make an exception. 

If it’s only for a sandwich, then convenience is king.  But for the overall menu?  Popeye’s is worth the occasional drive.  I have the similar distance to each chain as you and find myself willing to hit Popeye’s and almost never go to KFC.

What is Zaxby’s?  Is that like a Cumberland Farms?

What!? My rankings are Popeye’s > Wendy’s > Chick-Fil-A > KFC > McDs > BK.  I will never understand the Chick-Fil-A love.  Too one dimensional and not that great.

Car ads will feature more dogs than ever in 2021.  Got a new dog, well you need a new car!  Don’t you love your dog?

I love my Jalopnik, but love following the economics of the auto industry at Wolfstreet: https://wolfstreet.com/category/all/cars-trucks-crashes/