Neutral: I think Cady execs have a lot of emotional reasons to keep the CT6 for sale, even if the numbers don’t quite add up. They clearly set it up to be a harbinger of Cadillac (and to some extent, GM’s) future, especially with Super Cruise, etc. The R&D to develop Super Cruise had to be insane with the amount of…

This. No one’s surprised when a Cadillac looks like a nicer Chevy.

That’s what’s kind of interesting with VWs upcoming MEB electric platform that Jalop previewed a week or so ago - unlike Tesla, no frunk, but instead, the front area handles all the cooling. That means there could be legit reasons to have open air in the front, even if the need would be much less than an actual grille…

It’s such a hideous way of hiding the pillar. I get it - cars need thick pillars now for safety reasons - but why hide it? It’s muscle, not fat, designers! That’s especially true on SUVs (and the CUVs aping them). The visible pillars on an open-top, doors-off Jeep Wrangler are one of the more iconic parts of that…

Based on the right’s sudden and abrupt 180' on Russia, maybe in the 2020s those right wing radio stations will be focused on how we could build a “nice, strong, harmonious society just like China.” 

Great Wall Motors is also a contender for a Chinese brand to appeal to the MAGA set. Better yet, Trumpchi and Great Wall could join forces to enter the US market and they’d be an instant market leader amongst people walking around Wal-Mart in “100% PROUD TO BE AMERICAN” t-shirts made in a 3rd world country.

Glass doors... cork... I’m seeing a lot of things that will probably not fair too well in crash/fire testing. (Not to mention the lack of sound/thermal insulation, and the fact that while a dinged door can still work, a shattered door can’t.) 

They need to break the shady dealers 1st. I’ve got a Kia, and it’s been a reliable car with sportier handling than I’d have thought and a much nicer interior than you’d think for the price, but the dealer experience was atrocious, and made me feel like I was at a payday loan place (and my credit score is well in the…

I don’t know, but back in the day the Chevy Venture (and let’s be honest, most 3 row SUVs are minivans without sliding doors) had a Warner Brothers edition that came with a badge and a DVD/VCR player, so maybe Kia and Fox could work something out...

FWIW, Hyundai and Kia actually have one of the better infotainment set ups, particularly in their class: Logically laid out and responsive, with few things hidden in 4 deep in menus that have branding that makes no sense whatsoever to the average consumer (Subaru StarLink, I’m looking at you), so they might be able to…

In 2010, a businessman got through security in Houston and on to a plane with a loaded handgun in an otherwise empty briefcase, and reported the incident as soon as the plane landed.

and he said 350 horses, not 35.0.

yeah, I agree. I think we probably need one more step change (to solid state?) to really get what we need out of battery tech. In terms of driving dynamics, really, 0-60 times are impressive on paper but when was the last time you went from a stoplight directly to a highway? (It happens on state highways with…

To some extent, it’ll be up to Audi to compete with the Model S, X and possibly even some of the pricier Model 3's.

This answered so many questions I had about the MEB. I never thought about there being a direct tradeoff between frunk and cabin space, but looking at this platform, it makes sense - and most buyers will likely choose cabin space every. single. time. given the choice.

Lots of good advice - and all of it telling you not to sue the personal laptop for work, which I agree with.

Not to mention the cost! I actually posted a comment comparing a 93 Civic DX Hatch to a base 2016 Honda Fit - adjusting for inflation, the 93 Civic would be just shy of $18k today, and the Fit starts at $16,100.

It’s even crazier when you look at the money side of things. A 1993 Honda Civic hatchback and a modern Honda Fit are about the same size, length and weight.

On buying a used car (from a dealer): The one trick I’ve used when shopping for a friend (so this may not be universally applicable by any means) is to keep an eye on local dealers’ websites for their used inventory numbers.

Well, yes and no. Level 1 charging (plugging in to a 110V outlet in a garage) might not be a good enough solution for a lot of people, and I think most people looking at dropping money on an EV would also drop money on a 30 amp charger, and that typically means hiring an electrician - even if your landlord would let…