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Exactly. Most of our politicians are stuck in decades past. Trump is especially bad about it, but this is what happens when you let those past retirement age run a modern economy, and especially those who have been in office so long they have totally disconnected with reality. And yes, this does go for both parties. 

1959.  Back when America was great. 

Not a single Honda on this list.  Confirms my experience.

There was a really good piece I read recently about how in the 60's/70's, there was this last-minute push to save the American railcar industry (Budd and Pullman) through some isolationist means... which wound up accelerating the process. It’s too much for a comment on Jalopnik, but the moral of the story is that it…

Unfortunately, i think those of his supporters who aren’t misguided are also stuck in 1979 1879 1779 1679.

As always, when it comes to motozooming, much better to sweat than bleed. Gear up, mthrfkrs.

Interesting musing but in the end pretty retarded. Those cars are what they are because of the unibody construction not despite of it. If you wanted a BOF Mazda it’d be a fucking Tahoe not a crossover. There are examples of just that on youtubes when someone chops up a UB car and plops it on a frame. Go watch and ask…

So let me get this straight. The most famous Cherokee (XJ)...with the best offroad prowess....with a HUGE aftermarket following....was uni-body. And you want to make a BOF one??? (yes I know the SJ was a Cherokee, but everyone calls them Wagoneers).

Honda Fit

In the hands of a good operator, those things (and really all heavy equipment) make that money back very quickly.  They’re losing money when they’re just sitting idle.

Still one of my faves

“Body-on-frame construction is optimal for off-road vehicles...”

You beat me to it.

Yeah, if my car broke down today and needed replaced a Model Y would be on the list, just because it would do everything I need and be inexpensive for me to operate. Except for one thing.

It’s funny we just called them trucker knobs.  Never heard the suicide knob or brodie name.  I always thought they were kind of dumb myself, mainly because when I’m turning in like  parking lot or sometimes making a turn to a side street I always used the butt of my hand, or whatever the proper term is for that pat of…

They’re also useful for people with disabilities. I have a friend who attaches one to his car’s steering wheel because of limited movement with his hands.
This steering wheel wouldn’t work for him, and I wouldn’t want to use it either. I’m surprised the Germans didn’t invent it, as it’s a solution looking for a problem.

I see cars like these that are half the new car average selling price, cost virtually nothing to maintain, very little to drive regularly, and have good resale values, and scratch my head at people buying $50K gas guzzlers while complaining about egg prices.  A car is a depreciating asset.  Buy something cheap to own…

It seems Honda is being forced by the Japanese government.

I like HoMiNi, because the others just sound like types of batteries. Hontsubissan is a little ungainly I suppose.