New England. In a two hundred year old house that's up to modern code with wiring. 

Really?  That’s not that long ago for things to not be up to a modern code.  

I’d say government regulations are the real big push.  I don’t think anybody would make EVs if there weren’t mandates coming in our subsidies to prop up America’s largest maker.  I don’t think China needed Tesla to kick start it’s EV industry.  Hell, Tesla is using batteries made by a Chinese company now.

I had that synchro fail issue on a 2001 Protege.  I have a 2009 Mazda 3 that I daily and haven’t had any problem with the MT.  I also happen to be 6'4" and find it to be plenty roomy.  Just don’t put anybody in the back seat behind you that is tall.

That’s a big market tease.  Tune in next week for the shocking conclusion to this epic tale!

You’re no more than 10 minutes away from a Dunks in Eastern, MA.

Plus Rhode Island’s official drink is Coffee Milk.  Autocrat makes sure we start them young!

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.