Here’s the TL;DR version:

I legitimately laughed out loud at that.

Wanna bet? Roasting the clutch can absolutely cause damage, and the video clearly documents that happening.

I don’t disagree with you, but what $22k semi-luxury sports sedan would you buy in its place?

So why not get the full Alfa ownership experience then?

I agree. I liked the S as well, and I think the 3 would definitely benefit from a HUD, but to the OP, I still contend it’s one of those “don’t knock it till you try it” sort of things.

What I get from this is the Passport is a more expensive Subaru Forester for people that want to tow more than 1500lbs. 

The electric RAV4 compliance car was pretty much what you described, actually. It was a RAV4 with a Tesla drivetrain (no joke). Too bad it was only sold in California, and was plagued with electrical issues between the Toyota and Tesla systems.

The funny thing is, the new Nissan Leaf ticks every one of his requirements:

Have you actually driven a Model 3? I had the same opinion as you until I actually drove one for a weekend and got used to the screen within an hour or two. It’s surprising how quick muscle memory for where common controls are on the screen kicked in.

*Pushes up glasses*

“Fancy things are silly and just show other people you’re fancy. Super fancy things are dumb. If you have fancy things, you must be small and insecure.”

To be honest, I’ve never come across a smug Porsche owner. Might just be a skewed sample size, but the only 911s I’ve driven were offered to me by eager owners who love their cars and want to share them with others.

Not sure what it is with USPS people and the complete inability to drive in snow, but I remember trying to help one get out of my parents neighborhood in an ice storm.

I don’t understand why so many commenters seem to have completely missed that this is a one-off test car for exploring feasibility. They aren’t suddenly ditching every car they have and replacing it with a Tesla, they’re taking one car and doing a study. Maybe in the end it doesn’t make sense financially and/or…

But what about those of us in Subarus who also install snow tires?

...and he’ll use up the rest of his budget keeping it running...

BMW i8: Looks like a spaceship, sounds great (sure it’s fake, but sound is sound), and won’t be miserable to drive in traffic.

You don’t know anything about manufacturers do you.

No, the article says “both engines are paired with General Motors’ eight-speed automatic transmission and a four-by-four transfer case”, not that they’re exactly the same. They could still have different final drive ratios.