Okay, so it specifies non-nighttime. Here’s the question - do DRLs increase the risk of nighttime collisions because people see some light cast in front of their car and are too stupid to turn on their headlights, getting them t-boned or rear-ended?

Factory paint specialized for wrapping.

I watched a pretty recent one after kind of leaving the show behind around season 10 and it was pretty funny. I was shocked. 

I’ve actually heard good things about the recent simpsons. It seems like it’s turned around with a new show runner.

Unfortunately the answer here is Prius. It introduced, normalized, and popularized an entirely new type of vehicle that now has a HUGE and ever-increasing market share. It was a portent of things to come.

Completely agree. Pre-Tesla, this was the public perception of EVs.

It’s a tough call, I think Roadster was just a major stepping stone to the Model S, which I think is the real answer. The Roadster did prove a point, but it was at such a high price tag and low volume.

Regardless of everyone’s thoughts on Tesla, I think it’d be hard not to say the Model S or Model 3. These two cars changed the way consumers felt about electric cars, and in many ways, even changed the way other manufacturers think about cars.

Yup, it’s the convert-to-electric century, so it’d have to be an EV for most important car of this one. I have to go with the Tesla Model S.

My vote goes to the 2nd gen Prius. It was the first car designed around efficiency that wasn’t a tiny econobox, a crappy electric car, a low-volume experiment, or a niche oddity with low production numbers. It was a reasonably good-looking, reasonably nice and normal car that got the kind of mileage you used to get…

Auto writers really love novelty, and I get it. But your average car buyer couldn’t give two shits if the interior in their car is similar to another model.

If it’s a good interior, smart to copy it! I haven’t sat in one (The new Civic that is), but frankly I think they look very clean and sharp.

If people don’t like it though, now you have two crappy interiors. Somehow I don’t think Honda is worried about not selling enough CRVs though!

Since most people won’t own both, I don’t see the problem with them being similar.

It should be classified as such in the US as well. Too heavy. Too big for regular drivers.

I still (also) maintain that an Apple-branded vehicle will never see the road - rather, they’ll optimize and license car technologies like safety sensors, dashboard/speedo interfaces, driving automation, etc. Even with a partner like Hyundai or Kia (e.g.) it makes more sense for Apple software to power the infotainment…

Rust on the rim. Get the tire off, clean the rim with a metallic brush and remount. Problem solved.

Rory, this is obviously a heartfelt piece and I appreciate that. As with almost everything you publish here, it’s very well done.

I mean, the largest, heaviest variant of a Ram 3500 weighs just about as much (if not more, especially once you consider the payload...and how much you can tow with it), is much larger...and also requires no additional license to drive.

It depends on the car but a 2000 Civic Si would work just fine using this method. I see a few other comments stating the exact opposite of this, but I’ve been driving 90's Japanese 4-bangers for a decade and they are all capable of taking off from a standstill in this manner. I’ve taught plenty of people using this…