I want to know where you live so I can come and shop Toyotas there. Where I am $12,000 for 4wd and 150,000 miles is the norm.

This is my biggest question as well. I REALLY want to watch this with my 5-year-old, but I also want to be careful about the scary factor.

I do indeed wish I still had my ‘88 Toyota RWD pickup. No AC, 4-speed stick, no power steering. Lot of adventures in that little beast. 

Wow. Beto and Yang still hanging in there, huh?

I read it as a Dad joke.

You’re in Utah, aren’t you? Or some PacificCorp state at least.

Reverse: Like any technology, solar panels will reach a tipping point from novelty to luxury to ubiquitous. I would argue we are currently in the “luxury” phase. They are a similar type of conspicuous Eco-consumerism as a Tesla, which is exactly why Musk has tried to jump into the business. As a person who is…

No, the sliding doors are the selling point. They are exactly the distinguishing feature that caused me to buy an AWD van over a 3-row CUV.

The purpose of this vehicle is to offer a compromise to the “Van or CUV” debate that is happening in 90% of all American households who have 2 or more children and are shopping for a new vehicle. I am the target demo for this thing, and I want it so bad.

We just took the minivan plunge, and I love it in a lot of ways. Cavernous cargo area, love the sliding doors, but I also actually do things that requires some ground clearance and some kind of AWD. I have another vehicle for that, but if the production version of this actually seats 7 and can tow 5000 lbs, it would…

To be clear, I’m not in a hip bustling coastal metropolis or anything. But you’re probably right that those are places that my preferences and professional skills would probably keep me away from.

Woa woa woa. I think the real story here is where are you finding a modest house for $135,000. Certainly not in my part of the world.

WHEN WILL THE WORLD CUT A CONVENTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE WHITE BOND WOMAN A BREAK?!

I had an Aussie coworker until recently (she returned to her homeland) who gave me the tip to break up the trip with a 1 or 2 day mini trip in Hawaii. Assuming that if you’re going as far as Australia your doing it for a few weeks anyway. Seemed like reasonable advice.

This makes me sweaty and anxious just thinking about it.

There is a town in central Utah called Beaver. Most of the economy of the town revolves around a similar business model. “I Love Beaver” merch for everyone!

Whoah. I’ve literally never heard of that rule. I also haven’t played Monopoly since 1993.

Second generation Subaru Forester. I’d sell her mine, but I just had the head gaskets done so I’m in it for at least 5 more years.

Shopped or no, I definitely saw this truck’s twin in rural Utah last week.

Remember how subtle, sophisticated, and eye-catching gold trim was in the 90s?