I travel for business frequently. I always sync my work phone. I always reset the infotainment when I return the car. I'm looking out for others as well.

So like 3 of them?

I understand that. The rear facing seat my 1st had was placed in the middle. It had a narrow enough seat base to fit and allow the belts to be fastened while the top of the child seat cleared the front headrests by an inch or two. It was not as easy to load the child in the middle, but it worked. All the other child…

Not entirely on measurements. But, I did buy the first seat before #1 child was born. Child fit fine in said seat, seat fit fine in Altima because I measured it, seat got good reviews, and seat was a good value. Stroller selection was done similar. Does child fit in stroller? Does stroller fit in trunk? Is stroller…

Measured every car seat, stroller, and pack and play. Didn’t give up a manual to drive a van. Couldn’t really afford a van anyway. It took research, and got I kicked in the kidneys from the back seat, but I managed.

I have rented a van. That seems to work. 

I grew up with 2 sisters in a mid 80's Ford Tempo and a Nummi Corolla. Raised my 2 kids in a second gen Altima and a B5 Passat. Here’s my key, find kids stuff that fits the car not the other way round.

I could get a similar vintage and mileage Yukon (possibly even a Denali) for this kind of coin. Mileage might not be as good, but I’d bet the first service trip would make up the difference.

My SO is saving her pennies for the upcoming PHEV Wrangler. Hopefully it will have an EV later mode. 

CP. Someone else's project that's really a mess.

Count me in for the next 96 months. 

Bring back the names! How about an Eldo? Coupe de Ville?

I think at one point, there was an initiative in the US for “safety vehicle” standards. Seems like bumper height was on that list. I recall a Car & Driver or Popular Mechanics cover from the early 80s or late 70s that featured that.

But that wouldn't be the blog version of a Roadkill episode.

Check your tool bag. I’ve been denied keeping a #1 Phillips screwdriver in my carry-on bag this year. 

I’d honestly like to see inter-city/state trucks encouraged to go to inermodal trains. I see so many long haul trucks on the roads of the US. I can’t imagine they are paying their share of road use in registration and fuel tax. 

I also support the clean car initiate. I recently took a new colleague to lunch and he asked if my car was new. (I had been driving my SO's car the previous week.) I said, no. It's 7 years old and has 200,000 miles. I prefer to spend time in a clean car. 

I’ve helped a friend do a timing belt on a B5 Passat. CP at free for me.

It's a schooner!

I miss rentals with CDs. I burn mix CDs and leave them in rentals when I travel.