I used to regularly ride in the cargo area of a ‘77 LTD station wagon as a toddler. Even as late as ‘92 I rode in the trunk of a Ford Probe with my father driving. I don’ t know when it changed but most states used to let you ride in the bed of a pickup with no issues.

It is ok to think of your automobile as an appliance.  For most of the general driving public your car is a way to get from point A to point B.  We don’t all have to be enthusiasts.

The VW ad is honestly the only one I even vaguely remember, and that is only because of Neil Diamond

Not to be confused with Cady Heron, who was also mean.

“The last remaining roadblock is official approval from the mayor and U.S. Congress”

However, those bike parts can run thousands of dollars, so that part is correct.

By the time we were in the market for a Mazda 5 they were no longer being made. For 1 kid (and now +1 dog) it was the perfect size.

Years of watching the Dukes of Hazzard taught me those doors don’t actually open.

Came here to mention the Lincoln, you beat me to it.

Not voting, because hell if I know, but it’s amazing how much better these look in photos than they do in person.   Usually it’s the other way around.

Pure speculation on my part, but: Cyclist leaves enough of a gap from the truck that went through the intersection for the Auto-Car to start moving. Probably also on the far side of the truck and at a weird angle to the car. Sensors pick up the cyclist way late and very close and apply 100% brake. No injury to the…

Reminds me of this passage from Hitchhiker’s Guide the Galaxy

My father had a ‘95 SL600 that I drove a few times. It was really something. The V12 doesn’t really gain you all that much over the V8 and the rest of the car is pretty much the same.

Nevermind, I ain’t so bright.

3rd gear: Based solely on the description of the incident provided here is sure as hell sounds like the cyclist ran the stop sign. I’m usually pretty dang pro-cycling, especially in SF as I used to commute there, but if this is the case a human driven car probably would not have reacted any better.

I would not have guessed that the amount of work that this scheme would seem to need would be cost effective.

Rarely do I go so quickly from “Perfect!” to “Damn it!”

Ugh, you joke about the soy, but my neighbor’s Bronco Sport was bricked on Monday because of a soy-based wiring harness.   Mice apparently love the taste?

Trenton is kind of like that.  They won’t let you through the gate (or inside the airport really) until your boarding starts.  We found out the hard way when family from FL was flying home during a blustery January.

Yeah, it’s not great. I literally choose to drive up to 8 hours for work instead of flying in/out of Newark.