Hot take: the time has long passed for levers, push/pulls, twisting, swiping, touch screens, dials and toggles switches - just give me a plain, uncomplicated (looking at you, Acura/GM) line of PRND buttons in my sight line the way Lincoln has been trying on and off for 10 years now. I do not need valuable console or…

This x1000 - it really doesn’t matter that the Hummer EV or other big EVs “only” weigh the same as an F-350, they accelerate like a supercar but even with regen braking, physics will not let them stop nearly as quickly.

If you live outside of New York City, San Fransisco, or some parts of Boston, you’re stuck using your own four wheels to get around.

CRZ was only a tad bit more powerful than the contemporary Fit thanks to the hybrid drive, but it was only like 120HP for one and 130HP for the other, so not a huge difference. The CRZ weighed 150-200lbs more, too.

Having owned one of each, I’d say most of that weight was the interior materials - it felt a hell of a…

IMO my biggest concern when I’m out on the highways isn’t the 1-2 people MAX a month I see doing more than 80mph, it’s the much, much larger percentage of drivers who cannot pilot a vehicle in a straight line at any speed - drifting across lanes, changing lanes or merging without any awareness of other vehicles…

Not to defend Scumbag GM, but you would think Silicon Valley would have good internet, but in my daily commute up and down that peninsula for most of the 2010s, I would lose cell service constantly along US-101, especially when you pass under the microwave towers by CA-92.

I use the HVAC controls far, far more often than the steering controls, so the fact that they replaced one of those and not the other still makes the Mk8 a no-go for me. I’m glad I bought a Mk7.5 when I did.

Even the cheapest CR-Z, at $21,780 in 2016 (the last year of production) would be $28,199 today, after adjusting for inflation. The top trim EX-L would be $33k.

It’s more that the OEMs won’t even offer other colors from the factory. I hate that my last *6* VWs have all been blue because that’s the most interesting color VW allows the dealers to sell here.

they are usually the most plentiful with the most discounts

A quick peek at the used EV market shows that electric models are suffering from accelerated depreciation due to a combination of lower demand and technological improvements from more recent models

Not to take away from the bad stuff VW did to get them in this position, but I find it amazing that the two largest charging networks in the US are run by two auto companies each with <5% of the car market. I’m genuinely surprised that GM or Ford hasn’t tried to get a bigger share of the charging game just due to…

At the same time, only 60% of Americans own their home, with most of the rest renting, so the lack of charger availability/reliability still affects a huge number of people who simply do not have the option to charge at home because a landlord can’t or won’t allow a charger to be installed.

One that got a spiritual successor in the 00-06 Honda Insight

The STLA Large will underpin models from Dodge, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, and Maserati,

All good, no notes on the majority of this take, but hang on:

I know that Hyundai’s H Logo Key comes with their most advanced EVs, but especially with that light teal on chrome combo, I cannot stop confusing it for a 2000s-era MP3 player

I’ve had arguments with people on here who become livid at the delay they experience when a school bus stops to unload children in front of them or if a red light lasts longer than a minute. Some people take inconvenience way too personally.

Note for anyone tall and considering the Corolla (hatch but probably sedan too) the slope of the windshield is very shallow, making the roof line low. At 6'5", 30-40% of my vision is blocked by the sunvisor, even at the lowest seat position.

I will always say that a Honda Fit is far more car than most people need day to day. No, it won’t haul lumber, but if you need huge cargo practicality, great reliability, and great mileage, it’s a shame you can’t still go out to buy a Fit to daily. I still regret selling mine.