From the Reuters article:

“are described as the company’s “meatiest, juiciest beef products yet,”

I like the idea of range extenders. For my family, a range extender is the difference in an EV being viable or not.

its popular because people like it. if only a small number of people can appreciate it - is it really that good?

There is also more to art than just bland office, knock off, third rate, wall filler. Which is the only way I will ever view a Rothko.

I’ve been buying Yellow Bird because I like pretty much all their sauces. Especially the Serrano Condiment.

I said it before and I’ll say it again. It never ceases to amaze me that people who say “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and “it’s about emotion” and whatnot will invariably finish their monologue with some version of “tut, tut, my poor philistine, it’s okay that you just don’t understand this lovely art, it’s…

“Anyone could paint a Rothko” is exactly as reductive as “you’re an uncultured philistine if you don’t appreciate Rothko.”

I think cars and trucks are more of a value than ever before. Look where we are vs. 3 decades ago:

I’ve harped on the issue before, and how people are so blithely unconcerned about the sheer weight of EVs crunching asphalt and buckling bridges. You think America’s roads and highways are crap now? Wait’ll the cumulative effects of EVs pounding them takes hold.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, sure.

I’m at 155,000 miles on my 2016 and no issues so far. I do change the oil every 7,000 miles myself, and more often when tracked, and otherwise take great care of it. Hoping to get another 150K from it at least, but will probably need a new clutch at some point. This engine has just been slowly evolved over time, so…

Have you ever tried to private party sell a late-model commodity car in that price bracket? It’s nearly impossible. Someone ready to drop $50k on a car doesn’t want to deal with an individual. Too much money is at stake and the individual can’t help with financing. Totally different situation from a $5k car you throw…

I think the BMW M3 GTR from NFS: Most Wanted (the first one) is probably the one that holds the most nostalgia for me as far as ‘hero’ cars go

So no mention of the 1999 Dodge Charger concept?

I admire the response and the reasoning, but what I think is being overlooked here is one thing you just can’t stop: You ain’t going to get a wife/mother on board with a minivan if she’s already against them. It’s just not going to happen.

This is equivalent to

Exactly. It’s so insane to me how some people cannot understand the difference between “putting your children’s needs first” and “completely giving up on life and becoming a mere servant to my infant/toddler/etc.”.

So the consensus is simultaneously “don’t let people shame you into a car choice” and “we’re gonna shame you into a car choice!”? The dude doesn’t want a minivan, who cares.  The “COTD winner” might see themselves as a pragmatist, but it sounds to me like they’ve given up. You can 1000% balance being practical and…

“No matter what car you put kids in, it’ll end up a Kid Car, with all the accoutrement that entails. It’ll be filthy, it’ll smell weird, and you may not much enjoy your time spent behind its steering wheel.”