56 miles under ideal conditions/when new. More like 35-40 miles, now, a dozen years later.

ND, for range (the lack thereof), alone. This makes a great argument for hybrid work vehicles, only it lacks the backup range extender part of the equation!

I’ll be an outlier, here - the VW Vanagon Synchro. It’s decades old, yet still looks great, today, and predicted much of the current overlanding craze, in a package that remains highly competitive, even today.

There are many parts to this equation. Popular, desirable areas are always going to be expensive. We continue to see an increasing disparity in wages (short term rentals only exist because some people can afford to rent them). The cost of labor and materials (to build anything) has skyrocketed. With the “crisis” on…

I have an irrational attraction to these things, but this one seems more like it’s just being flipped after a quick cosmetic refresh. For $2,000 less money and an earlier one, missing the 5 mph bumpers, I’d be more interested. ND

Ten-year-old Toyota, ideally a Tacoma or a Prius.  Both would be reliable, safe enough, and cheap enough.  It mostly depends on miles-driven part of the equation.  The Tacoma can double for household weekend chores while the Prius would be the better answer if the kid is racking up more than 20 miles a day.

The last time took an actual driving test (with an examiner in the car) was in 1969, when I turned 16, 55 years ago. The last time that I renewed my license (last year) they didn’t even require a vision test . . .

We need to start the over-under on how many concerts end up being canceled due to breakdowns with the transport vehicles . . .

Yes, the Chicken Tax should go away, but some of your arguments are off. One, GM’s light truck sales (Chevrolet + GMC) are comparable to Ford’s and have been for years. Two, the main beneficiary of eliminating the tax wouldn’t be the Big 3, but Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, and Mercedes. Three, the previous recent models…

If the government does not have the resources to deliver to everyone, they should not be picking “winners” and “losers”. Instead of promising $7,500 rebates, promise $5,000 rebates and let 50% more share in the government largesse. Reduce them to $3,750 and double the number of “winners”. Or, better yet, just quit…

What’s a sh*t knob?! ;-)

I tried one.  It reminded me of McDonald’s old Apple “Pie” - fried dough holding a molten filling that’s just to hot to eat without getting second-degree burns in one’s mouth.

It’s a fair price for a disposable, weekends-only tool, but I wouldn’t want to look like a douche on my Home Depot runs . . . ND!

ND, for me.

No hooks for the front passenger floor mat and no CD player (‘18 Crosstrek).  I get value engineering, but if you only justify 2 hooks, use one for the driver and one for the passenger, instead of allocating both to the driver!

I agree with most (including the ones that I’d never seen before) but gotta disagree with 1960 Plymouth Valiant. Compared to the likes of the Pontiac Aztek it’s a work of art, especially in wagon form.

It almost looks like they want to accommodate a Couch Console gimbal cup holder . . . FWIW, my favorite cup holder of all time was gimbal one (designed for boats and rough water) that I had mounted in my VW van.

The body shell says “BMW” but the innards say “Chevette”.  ND.

Around St Louis, Popeye’s will need to fix their atrocious customer service experience before I ever try them, again.  Besides botched orders, waiting 20-30 minutes longer in the drive-thru, than promised for online orders, simply does not work!

1959 Buick Invicta. Peak, yet understated, Mid-Century fins and jet-themed design.