Love the efficiency here and PHEVs in general, but for the average consumer, does spending the extra money on the PHEV powertrain make any sense? Roughly a $6K upcharge for that drivetrain,  what is the payback period on that? 10 years, 15 years? It’s all well and good to be able to drive around town without using…

Overall I think it looks better than the facelifted current Colorado.  But yeah, the front end is too busy.

I can’t wait for the overly busy and try hard styling fad to die.

Boomers love capitalism until they are up against it.

Yeah, the way the headline reads, it would seem like all buyers had to sign the NDA, when in fact, it was less than 20, and they agreed to in exchange for compensation.

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Hey that’s a very solid analysis. Looking closer, RTTs do seem to have some distinct advantages that might be deal-makers if you’re the right person with the right priorities (and money).

I’ll get this part out of the way first. Yes, I work for a oil company. Yes, I believe in climate change. Yes, I believe that we need to take action.

Remember, the median age of a new car buyer is in their mid 50s.

This. Or save a few and get the twin Toyota Venza. The difference is more the “Lexus tech” than the ride quality.

It’s easy to say “you signed up for a firm ride when you buy this” when driving in the desert, but for those of us that live in areas with broken pavement (Chicago, for example), it’s just miserable. What’s the point in adjustable dampers on a DAILY DRIVER that will almost never see the track if comfort isn’t…

To make sure they puke:

Quick, everyone vote this one up so that the Jalopnik guys can’t do a slideshow because they are too busy puking!

Your last sentence is true in multiple contexts: “Anyone who owns a car in New York, myself included, is completely mad.”

Whenever someone trots out that line, I always reply with “Happiness can’t buy you shit.”

This was wonderful. Start to finish. 

My favorite article this year.

Our plan is to spend a few years in Orlando, to be closer to family and mine and my wife’s Puerto Rican culture (but without the depressingly bad economy and crime problems of just going back home to PR); and then once our kid is ready to start school, moving to Virginia or NC.

Rant incoming:

Yeah, this is the kind of take I still come to Jalop for. I don’t know of another car site that would be willing to publish something like this, thank you.