There’s only one solution... Go back and stop it from happening

ahaha - I sad laughed because that’s exactly what I hated seeing when I came out to my car. Have you ever climbed to the driver’s seat through the hatch because you couldn’t get the door open enough to get in? VW doors are 12 feet long and 3 feet thick on the 2 doors :P

Incorrect - I’m aware, but it had no bearing on my observation that certain elements had a resemblance to the other 3 cars mentioned. The new one’s hips look a lot more like a 350z than the old alpine’s, and I maintain that the front end still looks more like a del sol than the old alpine. Just my opinion :shrug:

Oh for sure, it’s just on most cars they flow or blend a little better. With the alpine its almost like if you covered up all but the headlights and asked me what car, it looks VERY del sol. Same with the other bits - the toyobaru is probably the most tenuous visual cue, but the 350z badonkadonk is pretty strong.…

Yeah, it has thick buns like a corgi

Well, the 2 doors had doors roughly 18 yards long. Yes, you can technically fit into one of the “compact” spots here in So. Cal, but the doors are so long, and the armrest so deep, that you can’t open the door enough to get out :P

haha yeah the association must be different outside the us

mk5 would’ve been a good candidate for doors like the RX8's, with those lil’ baby doors int he back.

To me it looks like a mix of 350z, toyobaru, and honda del sol. Not bad, just interesting. The rear haunches are 350, the overal silhouette from the front feels more toyobaru and the headlight situation feels del sol.

those would be some odd looking human puppies

in most cases, yes - the directional microphones are absurdly good.

Can you give me a better idea what you’re trying to do? I really just use a bunch of smart switches that have Alexa control. Then you use the alexa app to make “groups” and add switches/lightbulbs to them - you can then say, for example, “alexa garage lights on” and it could turn on all the garage lights, or “alexa…

In all honesty it hasn’t been unreliable - the problem is dealerships. Amazingly fun car (just the abarth) completely brought to it’s knees by a beyond terrible dealership network. Mine sat for almost 2 months waiting for them to troubleshoot a failed input shaft bearing. Part was something like 80 bucks.

Hm - you can use alexa to search for and play things on a firetv. I haven’t tried with youtube, but.. a firetv with voice remote would be a good way to experiment.

:comes in with impracticalbatwife:

For sure. originally ordered one on a whim because I was frustrated with my pi/arduino home automation stuff. I would never get one with a camera, I’m wary enough of the dot. I refuse to become reliant on it, but it’s nice for limited hands free stuff. Music too, since the dot has a 3.5mm jack.

Right on. I’ve put echo dots anywhere I need extra hands, or music. Carrying a laundry basket? No prob, laundry lights on.

engine bay the size of a toaster

I was lying I use the lighting for my knitting nook in the ‘cave.

I have one in my garage, and a lot of tools/lighting in the bay are smart switched so i can turn things on and off. Lower flood lights to light up the bottom of the car? “alexa low floods on”. Need air compressor? “Alexa air compressor on”, to create reminders “Alexa remind me to pay someone else to replace a fiat 500…