They don’t have to make it fool proof, just annoying enough that it would be impractical. ie minimum 50lb weight sensor on driver’s seat. If the car detects that you removed the weight from the seat, it turns off autonomous driving until you stop the car, turn off the ignitition/start and start it again. So it would…

I agree. I would go with something like a Mazda CX-3, not fast enough to get in trouble, decent drive feel, automatic braking and lane assist, iihs top safety, on the chance they get into a crash. (I’m assuming you want them to live) On top of that Mazda leases include 1000$ of damage in the lease itself. Might be…

My mother who is in her 60s, who has never before complained about a car being too slow, (Loved her Chrysler minivans etc), finished her 3 year lease and did not buy it after loving most of what the new Tiguan offered, because it was too slow. She had been planning to keep it after if it was a good fit.

Would you consider the Porsche Drive program? Kinda expensive, but 2k a Month for everything included including insurance for a 718 Boxter. You can do month to month... and no commitment. That would certainly bring a bunch of joy. Even if you only do 3 months of it, during the best time (when they have  the most…

I’ll bet is for sudden large discharges of Silicon Dioxide on the highways. Which is known to cause cancer in California.

He should just go for the unicycle world record. I think you would only have to break 50 mph. 

YES! Ford needs to rename their new mustang or another electric vehicle the Model T... and pissing the crap out of Tesla at the same time. 

You didn’t realize this was a psych experiment Honda was running? How ugly of a car can we design and still sell them hand over fist. They are on their fifth version of this experiment. Just when they thought there would be no way people would buy them, they still did... so they keep moving forward one step at a time. 

This is... way too sane for you usually. You would have thrown me off if you imported a 5th gen Toyota Hilux diesel sight unseen and said that you would only be able to use simple hand tools and no spare parts to complete the trip. :)

Ok, great that Autopilot found a way to not collide with an aggressive idiot passing, but the solution it came up with is a poor solution at best. Currently Autopilot seems to drive with canned reflexes. As you have noted a human driver would probably note the BMW coming up fast, or tailgating like an ass and rushing…

This is something that still happens today, as I have now owned VWs, Audis and a Porsche, the sales people/dealers still insist that they are completely different. They actually take offense when you tell them the underpinnings are same, and will argue with you, even if you can give them the specs.

Oh believe me, I love the mechanical AWD system in the snow and ice. It definitely inspires more confidence in me than the haldex in my A3, and the one in the Macan. (which actually did get me through some thick snow and ice  that stranded a QX80 in front of me. ) I just feel less confident in inclement weather than…

BTW, I have no love of this car either, but no hate either. I had the 2018 Launch version for 3 years and I did want to fairly address a few points.

That’s similar to my experience, my brother thinks I am insane.

Well value is the key here. I’ve gone from 2011 GTI -> 2015 A3 -> 2018 SQ5 - > 2020 Macan. Most Audis I find insulate you too much from the driving experience. It’s not that they don’t go fast/handle well, but I never got the thrill of driving from the A3 or Sq5 (even tuned). The Macan is not the same either, it’s…

I had one of these current gen ones as soon as it launched, I loved the comfort and tech, the digital shifter was pointless. It also felt extremely heavy and relatively slow, even though I was coming from an A3, The gradual power delivery and smooth ride got you going very quickly, but it made it feel slow until you…

After reading your articles for a long time now, I would have to say you are/have become an expert at diagnosing/fixing and repairing Jeeps.

Also doubles as the worlds largest keyfob. Some thieves can drive a manual. Almost all of them do not come with their own ECU.

I dunno, it’s about as real as speaker generated engine noise.

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