Not exactly comparable. Our standards are stricter in some regards, so a lot of diesel engines you have wouldn’t pass our tests. Diesel here is also something of a stopgap measure to meet CAFE requirements for average fuel economy until more alternate fuels/electric cars come out. There won’t be as huge a number of…

Not one I can do myself, but I really should get my driver’s side rocker repaired. A sizable dent there has been rusting.

I’m the opposite, I’d daily drive the ELR since it’s going to attract the least attention, and then drive the other cars on days I don’t mind/want the attention.

For the Twizy, no need to wait for Nissan, Renault is investigating that themselves.

3rd gear: it’s the hatch! People nowadays buy more stuff that’s bulkier more often than they used to, and they want to be able to carry it home right now, not wait for delivery. A new flat screen TV won’t fit in a sedan easily, a gas grill won’t fit in a sedan easily, half of IKEA’s products won’t fit in a sedan…

This is the F-150 for the rest-of-world. As far as I know, the F-150 and Ranger overlap markets only in Mexico, the Carribean, select South American countries, the Middle East, and Nigeria. For Europe, the rest of South America, nearly the whole of Africa, and Asia, the Ranger is Ford’s biggest truck. And even in…

Disagree, only the Toyota is a pig, everything else looks lovely.

Yes and no. Like all new complex technology, it has teething issues, some of which have proven fatal. But with increased use comes understanding, and no doubt its record will improve.

In dimensions, it’s more similar to a FIAT 500L than the popular small crossovers. There’s also image to consider: Buick can’t be more harmed by the existence of the Encore, but BMW wants to paint itself as an upscale brand more focused towards performance. A practical MPV would be the odd duckling of their lineup.

It was being investigated, but BMW decided not to.

Further clarification: sales tax is 7% for vehicles registered in Allegheny County and 8% for those registered in Philadelphia County. Truck registration is also more than $36/yr (it varies based on truck class, if I remember).

Poor analogy.

This is an unpassed bill amendment, Damon is talking about the Senate bill this amendment is aimed at that has already passed. If this amendment passes then it’s peachy, but it hasn’t.

UConnect is hands-down the best mass market infotainment system I've ever used. I don't get the hate.

It's an incredibly cheap way to make a bridge, given than 3/4 of the span is already floating. Just have to anchor them and strig roadway between them.

As for how good of a bridge it actually would be...probably not.

No it doesn’t. I have a 500, and the airport scenario you mention is as easy as getting out and opening the hatch. The car treats the hatch as another door, so as long as the driver and passenger doors are unlocked, the hatch will open. There’s no dedicated button because there doesn’t need to be one, and you also…

You’re thinking of the FIAT Strada (RAM 750 in Mexico). It’s much smaller than a Tacoma, more like a Subaru Baja. The market for those is even smaller, and embiggening it for the US would negatively affect it in other markets. FCA needs a clean sheet design if they want a midsize truck.

Wait, Pittsburgh's median income is higher than Philadelphia's, and almost in line with Chicago's? Something doesn't seem right...

Be honest, do you think anything but the XJ deserves the name? On a related note, did you know the Liberty was sold as the Cherokee outside North America?

I have driven one multiple times (we have a base one here at work). I thought it was not terrible. Not amazing, but not terrible.