I don’t check my bags not because of the fees or how long it takes to get them from baggage claim at the end of the trip, I don’t check a bag because I just don’t need to take that much stuff with me. I’m sure there might be differences for folks bringing tons of makeup or multiple pairs of shoes, but for 5-7 days? A ~…

BMW 330i - Rented a one on Turo in 2022 and was surprised how incredibly tail heavy and unwilling to change direction it was. It was OK, but not as fast in overtaking on the highway as I expected the “ultimate driving machine” to be. Honestly that singular experience put me off BMW as a brand ever since.

he had to store his boat behind a 6-foot-high fence so it wouldn’t be visible from the street.

Even so, looking just at the worst scores in that chart, assuming a normal distribution of braking distances, the 149ft of the Lebaron isn’t a statistically significant outlier from the rest; it’s right on the line of μ + 2σ

For anyone looking for other numbers for comparison, here’s some comparison Consumer Reports did between hybrids vs. non-hybrids of the same models. These are 60-0 rather than the Lebaron’s 55-0, but close enough. Honestly a stopping distance of 149ft doesn’t seem that far off from what a bunch of modern cars that…

I cannot understand how anyone who gets their gun stolen is ever allowed to buy another one. That seems like a failure of even the most basic interpretation of “be a responsible gun owner”

I sat in one of these at an auto show. While it could pass as acceptable for a $40-50K van, the styling look and interior (not to mention likely terrible range) cannot be justified above $60k.

the most stereotypical LA car was basically any nice, leased luxury European car with paper dealer plates on, advertising the dealership name. Looking back, it was a very LA thing to want other people to think your car is brand new all the time.

Given how people seem to drive these days, I know I’m not going to hit the car in front, but I usually under-brake hoping it buys the car behind me a few more moments to put down their phone and stop.

Tons it would seem - I see the same cars stay in within the same few blocks week after week

The stereotype of NYC is that of a city that HATES CARS and those who have them have to FIGHT over an incredibly limited number of parking spaces to shove their TINY vehicles.

RIP to the normal golf in the US, but agreed that the base Golf was too often overlooked as a great car. The 1.8L had the same power as a Corolla hatch but 200lbft of torque at 1800rpm - 50 more than the Corolla. In a car that small, that’s tons of fun without being dangerously fast.

Hard disagree - A GTI gives you two things that a new driver doesn’t need: tons of power and non-linear power delivery thanks to the turbo.

A de-escalator at the back of the march attempted to get Kahane to wait, but he hit her with his car anyway. A second de-escalator then sat in front of his car to prevent him from driving into the crowd, but was later arrested.

You would think places like NYC with a city-wide 25mph (or lower) speed limit would have tons of these, but no, people drive a ton of regular-ass sized cars.

‘96 Mazda Millenia NA 2.5 - under light to medium acceleration, everything was fine; the car delivered decent power/torque and satisfying engine sound.

Good example of a cheap car. If you’re already strapped for cash, it’s a much better investment to get a car already in good shape that will be inexpensive to keep running. I bought a stupid low mileage 3rd gen Honda Fit and it was such a good choice, both for quality of interior wear/tear and ultimately for resale…

Sure, but as far as worrying about buying used or older EVs, the vast majority sold are still “young” enough to be covered

The Census data that gives us the 12.5 year average also notes that, if you remove light trucks (pickups and SUVs), the average goes up to 13.6 years, so those sedan folks are in it for the long haul, it seems.

I understand Jersey being on the list - the NJ Turnpike seems purposefully designed to make you screw up exits and interchanges constantly.