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And...it’s likely been modded distastefully by the previous owner.

Now that we have folding touchscreen phones, perhaps someday we’ll see a touchscreen material that can change its surface topography to create temporary, tactile “buttons” over the visual UI buttons of each menu.

Now that we have folding touchscreen phones, perhaps someday we’ll see a touchscreen material that can change its surface topography to create temporary, tactile “buttons” over the visual UI buttons of each menu.

Yes, all of this! I would like to see DOT mandate that HVAC and audio systems have physical control heads with tactile buttons and knobs. Redundant functionality could be accessed via a screen, although GM has shown us that back-up camera displays can now migrate to the rear view mirror, where I’d suggest they make…

Most domestic airlines also allow active duty military on personal travel to check 1 bag for free.

Sorry for picking nits, but Nissan’s 4DSC branding of the 90s Maxima actually stood for “4 Door Sports Car”.

There comes a point where the intentional misuse of well-defined words to label items for commercial sale ceases to just be silly, and becomes an actual tort. If we weren’t quite there before, I think this just might do it.

There comes a point where the intentional misuse of well-defined words to label items for commercial sale ceases to just be silly, and becomes an actual tort. If we weren’t quite there before, I think this just might do it.

Their *AUTOMATIC* transmissions were garbage. Shouldn’t be a problem for anyone who’s a true Jalop ;-)

I don’t believe any of the Neon’s were badged as Chryslers (at least not in the US). Just Dodge and Plymouth.

Might not fit with the blower, but at least the 480-horse NA 392 from the Scat Pack.

It’s just a shift up light, not a physical GM-style skipshift nanny.

1) Yes, it’s an option, it’s flat black, and apparently it’s actually hand-painted.

2a) Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah... No... Hahahahahahahahahahah  But that said, it’s not terribly unreliable.
2b)  Yes, it’s the engine from the 500 Abarth.

Definitely. I prefer the 124's bodywork over the MX-5. It just works better for me, visually and proportionally. I still haven’t completely warmed to the Miata’s proportions and rapid front end drop-off, and I tend to prefer more traditional shapes like the 124 boasts. I also really like its hood “strakes”.

A couple points from someone who has daily driven one of these for ~2 weeks (rental car):

The Recaros aren’t standard, even on the Abarth, but opt for them! The standard sport seats are nothing short of horrendous. I haven’t sat in the Recaros, but they must be better. A park bench would be better.

The standard seats…

A couple points from someone who has daily driven one of these for ~2 weeks (rental car):

The Recaros aren’t standard, even on the Abarth, but opt for them! The standard sport seats are nothing short of horrendous. I haven’t sat in the Recaros, but they must be better. A park bench would be better.

The standard seats…

I agree with a number of your points, but take issue with some of your characterizations as well, as you seem to be assuming facts not in evidence. I’m not sure how you arrive at the notion that swappable batteries would be “killed off” in half the time as permanent ones. Obviously they must be pulled from circulation…

While we don’t have decades of data points yet, you do understand that the EV’s with the longest production runs so far, like the Volt and Model S, are typically showing zero to negligible capacity loss after 8+ years and ~200k miles, right? So even a 2012-model battery swapped into your 2019 EV today, would meet your…

This very idea was actually an early Tesla proposal for Supercharging. Such an infrastructure would undoubtedly have a process to remove batteries from circulation once they reach a given capacity loss, so your concerns are likely unfounded. Further, if battery swapping were the ubiquitous industry standard, you would…