Do I want to own a self-driving car? Nope.

1973 Ford XB Falcon GT 351

I’ve always loved the Element, but was disappointed by the mediocre fuel economy. That was probably the biggest barrier to ownership, which is why I did not own one. If they brought this back as a hybrid or EV, it would be amazing. But given how much strucural reinforcement was necessary to have those huge openings,…

It was offered elsewhere in the world as a hybrid. In fact, I think North America may have been the only place it was offered with a gasoline-only drivetrain. It was exclusively a hybrid in other markets.

So, here’s the thing that you didn’t mention about the original C-HR.

Yup. Came here to write this. I’ve seen better plastics in the Rubbermaid aisle at Home Depot. The Caliber was the worst of the worst of that era. Everything you touched was like, “Really? Really‽ ” So bad.

CT1 mid-engined exotic, built on the Corvette platform?

10/10

Absolutely, yes. These are classic, for a reason.

From what I’ve read, the software for how and when the range extender kicked in needed some work. And the North American rEx software worked differently than in Europe, presumably to hit certain EPA targets.