At least the rescheduling pushed forward the Crew Dragon launch to Oct. 3, when I just happen to be staying in Daytona. Hoping to get down to Canaveral to see my first manned rocket launch.

Nissan also killed off the Maxima because if you’re going to spend that kind of money, you’re going to get a CUV. Large semi-luxury cars no longer make sense to any automaker. The Maxima, Taurus, 300, and Impala are all dead. So they’re hoping you’ll either buy the SUV instead, or if you’re dead set on a sedan, spring…

I never understood why Dodge never offered a Tahoe/Expedition competitor. I guess they figured the Durango could do both when it was introduced, seeing as how the Dakota was always a half-size bigger than the S10 or Ranger. They sort of tried with the Aspen but that was a half-hearted effort put out in the middle of…

I’m not arguing about any of that, just pointing out that a lot of bad branding decisions were made in the last 20 years that put them in this position. There’s also Chrysler going full electric, and Dodge likely doing the same, as well as pressure to kill the Cherokee brand name for ethical reasons. 

The problem is because it’s a Jeep and not a Dodge or Ram.

Every other automaker has clear brand hierarchy for just this sort of problem. For every Sequoia and 4Runner there’s a Lexus GX and LX. For every Excursion there’s a Navigator. GM even has three tiers, with the Tahoe/Suburban —> Yukon/YukonXL —> Escalade. This…

This was my 2nd choice, because I think they actually figured out how to make an EV muscle car. My only concern is, will it stick the landing as far as coming to production relatively unchanged.

If I had to pick one, it’s probably whatever the top dawg EV/hybrid Corvette is going to be. Whether it’s called the ZL-1, Zora, E-Ray, or Michael Bay’s Rage Boner, I’m here for it.

Mine’s a mid-level SXT, it’s got reasonably comfortable suede power heated seats up front, adjustable pedals, auto dim mirrors, auto HVAC, etc. Other than typical Dodge build quality and hard plastics, it’s fine.

You know the acronym - YMMV.

My van has 130,000 miles and I do regular maintenance. That being said, I’ve only had it since 96K miles and the previous owners may not have kept up with things. I usually get 18-20 mpg. Maybe 22mpg on trips. I’m usually running with just myself and maybe 100 lbs of crap that I always have…

I have the same vehicle, a 2014 30th Anniversary, just without the Blacktop package. And can confirm, the infotainment system sucks. I would have ripped it out already, but my four-year old loves the DVD system and a replacement head unit that works with the VES costs $$$.

This is more or less what Kia is doing with the new Carnival.

I wonder about these “limited” trim minivans. The main reason I went with a used Grand Caravan was cost. It has everything that you actually need (Stow N Go, power stuff, power sliding doors - seriously those are great), but the kid has already destroyed the middle passenger-side seat. There are Goldfish crackers that…

**Jeep Commander with 200K trouble-free miles**

Counterpoint: my Grand Caravan gets 18 mpg and drives far worse than a Highlander. It’s also just me or my 1x kid most of the time.

That being said, loading 2x4s in the back on a rainy day in front of Home Depot gives the truck guys with open 5-foot beds weird feelings that they don’t know how to deal with.

This is what all the guys putting body kits and wings on their fifth-gens imagined it would look like.

My wife’s uncle has one of the later Mark LTs. At least he’s able to use it as a real truck. And while he is a man of considerable financial means, when I asked him “Why the Mark LT?”, he said because it’s basically a Navigator inside, but cost way less used than a comparable Lariat or King Ranch. Granted, this was…

You can call it Italian-American, and you’d be 100% right.

Chrysler in the 1980s: People are begging for speed and power in the age of smog controls and 100-hp V8s. We’re Mopar, dammit. We need to bring back American muscle.

Random person: But all you have are K-Cars and captive import Mitsubishis?

4x8s fit in the back of the Grand Caravan easily. There’s actually 49" between the sides and the floor is completely flat thanks to Stow N Go. I bought a 4x8 rubber floor mat that I keep rolled up behind the second row seats, I roll it out whenever hauling big stuff. It’s like having an 8-foot truck bed with a topper.

Minivans. I saw the practicality in them, saw how they made sense for nuclear families with 2.8 children and their detritus. I had owned both a station wagon and a small-mid SUV at that point, and felt like those configurations would give me all the people- and cargo-carrying capacity I would ever need.

When my S-10…