More of a commentary about my commute this morning. 

I have mixed feelings on car screens. I like a tach with a swept dial, but have really started to enjoy a digital speedometer. I’d also love to see manufacturers use some of the pixels to give me information I don’t need to decode. I had a blinking TPMS light last week, and it was cold, so I double checked the tire…

These designers need to make it easier for blind drivers to operate everything be touch. 

I’ve looked at an ELR. It was very nice on the inside. I don’t need more than 2 seats.

Can confirm. Former neighbor was a finish carpenter. His van was stolen with a rollback truck. Found the next day completely empty. 

I see your thinking. I road trip a 825 mile round trip about 20 times a year. So, it’s about 410-415 miles each way, depending on which way I go and where I stop. One thing these calculations consider is starting will a full charge and ending with an empty charge. They also consider staying mostly to the main roads.…

This with the announcement a few days ago that Nissan would be building more sedans. I can't wait to get my hands on some proper rental cars. 

Am I the only one who thinks that yellow is better than blue at night?

I live North of Atlanta and commute with many a Tesla. I see them everyday. I've only seen 1 Clarity and it had Oregon plates. 

That’s good to hear. I test drove a leftover 2018 in California in October. It was an LT model and I wanted the Premier package. I’ve also looked into the ELRs because they all came with leather and most with radar cruise. 

The Clarity is on my short list with a 2nd gen Volt, although I think I’d need to move stuff out of my garage to get the Clarity inside as it’s longer than a RAV 4. I know the Volt would fit as I’ve borrowed a colleagues and it just does with about 1" to spare. The Prime wouldn’t make it on electrons for my commute…

I agree that a RAV 4 is a great vehicle for most people. I spent almost 2 weeks and about 800 miles in a standard ICE version earlier this year. It was most certainly a vehicle. After that experience, I test drove a hybrid version. I’ve put almost 300,000 miles on a pair of Prius and I think that Toyota should have…

Lower TCO than my current car. I commute and also routinely take long trips in my Prius. The current BEVs do not meet my use case. I’d need to rent a gasoline car 20 times a year. At that point, even a used 1st gen Nissan Leaf (plus Hertz rentals) is too costly.

I’d consider an BEV if not for the PHEVs out there. It seems to be the sweet spot, for now. I currently drive a Prius for low TCO. I was hoping the Voltec platform would continue, but I guess I might be looking for a used car soon and I haven't bought a used car as a primary vehicle in 25 years. I think the Mitsubishi…

It’s like Chevrolet should have made a Volt-Amino.

So, no 2020 Passat in NASCAR?

I’m sure they will fix the windows with a OTA software patch. At least Microsoft can fix Windows with a patch.

I feel that a PHEV truck is the way to go. It seems that it should be built like a locomotive. I think GM might have experience in that field. Also, if the PHEV truck had say an 80 mile unladen range, and a small generator, that would be more than enough to work. 

Replace the head gasket first?

Where does future bail fit on the 4 square sheet?