My bad, just looked it up, the Excel and Elantra were actually sold side by side for a few years. I just always think of the early Accents as smaller than the Excels.

To answer your final question there - because the GMC grille looks SOO much better on everything they make.

Yep, this is the key. I moved to the DC metro from mostly rural driving and it was a total nightmare at first because I was subconsciously emulating other drivers behavior. I was always stressed about protecting my position, punishing people who took to long to merge, honking when people wouldn't turn when there was…

Right of way! When it's yours, TAKE IT. When it's not, DON'T. You're not being courteous to give up right of way when it is yours, you're just fucking up the expected flow of traffic.

If a semi's trying to change lanes in front of you, give him a flash of the high-beams to let him know when it's safe to move over. Depth perception sucks in those mirrors so it takes the guesswork away from the driver.

Turn your goddamn brights off!

You mean Hondas rip-off of GMs creative idea on a pickup the Avalanche?

Or the fact that they're more durable. Especially for rear brakes. They keep stones and garbage out better than discs especially on gravel.

Yep. Most people don't need or use the better heat dissipation of rear discs, and many FWD economy cars are so light in the rear end that (in the salt belt, anyway) the rear discs rust enough to require resurfacing long before they wear out the rear brake pads to the point of needing replacement. Also, the cheaper…

Again, this might seem like a small annoyance, but there is no reason why auto windows should be for the driver only. The switches cost the same, and the programming costs the same for auto and non-auto windows.

Or a hot tub.

That has to be done in a civil suit, and yes, I think the family of the paralyzed victim is suing for millions.

No they're the ones with the money silly.

Huh... his affluence created a situation where he didn't know right from wrong because he was allowed to skirt responsibility.

Because of that he's allowed to skirt responsibility.

Except it's not. 50 is about the average. "Good" cars are around the 60-70 range. Look up past reviews and where they actually explain the system.

Solid execution is a lot harder than it sounds. IMO, this car is probably rated a few points too low, especially considering the MSRP.

I would argue it's possible to both love cars and be frustrated by the lack of progress of alternate fuels and renewable energy.

Accountants are responsible for most crappy cars. Not designers, not engineers. Ford Pinto, they wanted it under a certain dollar threshold. By putting a bladder in the fuel tank, that would save countless lives, it drove the price of the car up. Guess what got axed.

Not sure how the Miata, a 25 year old fun loving, popular, low maintenance, often topless, and into motorsport Japanese girl from a great family didn't make this list. She's cute, unpretentious, and you'd be fine living with her everyday. Wife material?