Maybe it’s regional, but twenty years ago around here, those stereotypes were closer to the truth (of course, “those types” were a lot more normal back then, too), but now EVERYBODY buys trucks and sales numbers prove it. I think some of it is confirmation bias where 99% of the trucks blend into the background, the…

Yeah, that’s probably why it has an AWD option.

It makes sense graphically and clearly conveys the intended message, but I don’t like it, either. Then again, I’m a misanthrope.

I’m thinking the same thing. I want something reasonable size and price with respectable enough mileage that can tow a small boat on a slippery ramp. Wish they made the TC this cheap that could tow 4k (or even 2500), but this is a lot for the money.

Put some seats in the bed under the camper top and, with the sliding rear window, it’s practically a limo with a divider!

CVT is the problem. Unless they had opted to put the electric motor at the back to power the rear wheels alone, they’ve probably seen more than enough transmission warranty issues for at least one design cycle. Or they could have gone with the automatic, but I’m sure that costs more to make and doesn’t game the mileage…

Maybe the anticipated offroad use would screw up the 360 hardware?

Unless it’s an emergency, just order what you want. Probably want to wait until it’s been in production for a year or so, but I ordered a Mk3 Focus in its first year when everyone was still buying with fuel efficiency in mind. FWIW, it took 10 weeks.

Don’t love the front, but don’t hate it. Would prefer the extended cab (to allow the seat to decline a little over a single cab) and longer bed (or the same bed with the shorter cab for the lower weight), but I know there wouldn’t be enough buyers and a unibody platform is far less flexible than BoF. Hate that there’s…

I would love to be able to use an electric velomobile-type vehicle as a daily driver. I find the minimal power requirements to make a lightweight lozenge do 50mph for a respectable distance to be a performance metric that really appeals to me and I can’t see how something like a de-winged experimental airplane…

Some cars grew on me over the years. The SLRs still look like hideous Ace & Gary cars to me. I don’t care if these cost the same to buy and run as a BRZ, I still wouldn’t want one. SLS is a different story.

Look at the center of the diamond plate and half doors. At least highly skilled labor wasn’t wasted on this thing.

I used to say my Subaru went to P, which was the P in MPH at the bottom of the speedo, or 110 going by the tach (Redline in 4th. Top speed in 5th was a little lower).

NASA came from NACA, which preceded the Air Force even in its earlier form as the US Army Air Service. NACA was established for aeronautic research, originally for military use (as WW1 was going on at the time, even if the US hadn’t entered yet), but incorporating civilian aviation after WW1. While their research…

Beginning of lockdowns, people were doing 100+ with regularity—cops weren’t doing anything but sitting on ramp medians hoping their visibility would deter people (it didn’t). Usually, I’m one of the faster people on the road and I’d be doing 75-80 in the second or third lane of a 55-65 and have people get up on my ass…

There was at least some truth to that, but was probably outdated even by the ‘70s, post introduction of collapsible steering columns.

Some people have trouble lifting 40 lbs shoulder height or higher (mulch is probably lighter than that, IDK, I’m used to buying bags of dirt), but that aside, I know I couldn’t reach over and place it down into the bed of an F150 because I’m not a sasquatch and I wouldn’t want to be dropping it over the top to have it…

Focus ST transmission. They’re not using it in the US currently, but the issue (beyond anticipated take rate) is certifying it with this thing, so I don’t expect it to be offered, but they have it. If they did offer it, I’d bet it would be FWD only. I read some early ones had synchro problems, but my facelift model has…

That was going to be comment. Even offer them as a no-cost option: customer can have the dealer remove them free for delivery or leave them. I’m sure the dealer wouldn’t want a big stack of them hanging around, but I would think offering them to the customer would get a decent rate of people opting to have them “just…

And it will still be leading a parade in the left lane like every other Camry.