I used to do the Providence to NYC train ride a few times a month.  Just so easy to get dropped off right in the heart of Manhattan and walk or subway to the days meetings.  Driving was a nightmare and the flight deals with driving, security, and then landing pretty far from where the action is.

She’s thirsty, she’s drinking:

I completely agree. Moreover, what if the wifi goes down or a software update temporarily bricks the thermoststa? And won't companies be incentivized to force you to upgrade the thermostat every so often? And of course, the incentives include the ultimate perk of letting the utility company control the temperature in…

I unapologetically love the Aries K car.  Probably because it was the first car I drove once I got my license.  Loaded with crank windows and AM only radio.  

I don’t know about Telsa.  They might just pull a fast one with the software you think comes with the: https://jalopnik.com/tesla-remotely-removes-autopilot-features-from-customer-1841472617

Unfortunately not the $30 price advertised here.

Unfortunately not the $30 price advertised here.

I got quoted $35k for a Mazda 3 hatch yesterday.  I’m not sure who is buying that car for that price.

Average age of US cars and light trucks is 12 years: https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/average-age-of-cars-and-light-trucks-in-the-us-rises.html

Give me 0% all day any day. 

Bingo. Why buy a beamer instead of a nicely appointed Mazda? Because the beamer let's you outwardly project that you have status to afford a beamer. 

Jeep has a whole subculture that gets people to buy and trick put wildly impractical vehicles for tooling around the suburbs.

I’d like to know if I’ll be able to actually buy one. I configured what I wanted on Honda’s website, agreed to get a dealer quote etc, and am subjected to offers for used Civic sedans with an MT. Oh, and a 2018 Type R for $49k. The salesman basically said he’ll let me know if anything comes in, but if I want a MT I…

I’m sure it comes off easy enough. 

Prior to the pandemic, we had started renting larger vehicles for family road trips. I don’t need to drive around in a Suburban most days, but for a long road trip with people and space? It’s a nice temporary change of pace.

Engineers are great and all, but without top design professionals and solid product managers you will get nowhere with all the talent in the world.  And how  many products do Apple and Google snuff out because they either fail at it or fail to grasp the market?

I got rid of my ‘94 Escort wagon when the exhaust needed extensive repairs and we inherited a nearly brand new vehicle.  I might still have it if not for that free vehicle.

Two kids who were in seats.  Mazda 3 hatch MT is all I needed.  Plenty of room to cram all the kid crap for weekend trips, never even got a roof rack.  And it’s still going strong at 13 years.  It just started showing it’s first rust, which for New England and the Mazda rep seems pretty darn good to me.

I assume this thing completely sucks at crash tests in the US.  I can’t drive fast hardly ever in Massachusetts, we should have our own crash test rating.  And I should have this car that is so cute, yes you are car, you’re so cute!

I loved those old light Subaru wagons.  Great on most road conditions around New England a hoot to drive.

This. There are many hill towns in Western, MA that still have miles of dirt roads. Accessing one of my favorite swimming holes requires going down a road that my Mazda 6 did not love. It made it, but a little extra clearance would make me feel better about not scraping my front bumper off.