Some folks enjoy driving. ;)

Simple.

I like your principled stance.

Sure, Honda’s marketing team says that, but it’s not the case.

I stand corrected... Why go to the trouble of installing a NON-FUNCTIONAL shutter though? It’s not any easier than installing a functional one.

I’ve done just that several times.

$$$$$ & Freedom.

Also, where I’m from, 100 miles is only 1.5 hours.

You would think, so, yes...

No, those systems do NOT work that way. We have discussed this before. Those systems still allow the engine to directly drive the wheels at certain times.

From Wikipedia on the Insight, for instance: “This system mates an internal combustion engine with an electric motor mounted directly to the engine’s crankshaft…

Speak for yourself regarding normality. Where I’m from, 100 mile one-way commutes and pretty common.

They go on “day trips” not road trips. No Tesla owner is driving 1000 miles or more in a single day.

That’s because current hybrids are stupid. The correct way to make a hybrid is my pursuing an electromotive design. A fully-electric drivetrain with an on-board ICE-powered generator. All the benefits of an EV with none of the headaches - namely range anxiety.

Do you unequically, in any and all cases, without any exceptions ever, trust the government and law enforcement?

Well, some of them did, actually, but that’s not really the point. I’m not saying we should have a vehicle that can be in a terrible collision and then just drive away, but the cage the occupants sit in should be able to be hit multiple times without being destroyed. You can clearly see just that happening in the…

I don’t understand why a solid color (a “snowball”) would be considered ugly. No one puts this shit on houses - why do we put them on mobile houses???

“The way we’ve always done it” - Six of the most destructive & soul-crushing words ever spoken...

Re. Buying in Another State.

Perfectly legal, perfectly fine, but registration and taxes can be a hassle to sort out.

You will need to register in the state in which you live or find some way to register it in the state you are buying it and then transfer the registration. Where you register it will dictate the…

They are built to withstand multiple significant impacts, which is better than can be said for airbags and crumple zones.

Yes, but not to the same extents I’m suggesting.

There are ways to build cages that can still allow for doors to open and 4-point harnesses would be much safer and more comfortable than 3-points while still making belting in quick and convenient.

If you integrate climate controls, driver assist/HUD, noise isolation, and infotainment/comms into a helmet that also has HANS, I think most people would be cool with it.