My mother bought three of these new when I was a kid, replaced them after crashing them. The panoramic roof was an absolutely fantastic feature in the summer and the sliding rear seat was gold. She also drove from Germany to Spain with us, and back, on the way trying to figure out a max speed. 182 kph on the…

Exactly. I use Opera on Android and if I scroll the front page without stopping the videos, the browser will reliably crash. Reporting it every time, like a fool walking through puddles in sandals three times a week.

I am currently wrestling with my local ~DMV on how to register a Century here in Norway. Haven't found a specific car yet, but I am on the lookout. Among all the great vehicles above though, I didn't spot one of these gems?

It’s a simple idea, and renting instead of owning is the way to go here. I know several people with Zoes and they’re all happy with them.

Shouldn’t a carport covered in green plantes on three sides fix this issue? A very foreign thing for me, and I understand dry rot is hugely difficult.

Yes, the gulf stream brings a lot of heat to this region so winter temperatures tend to hover around zero/freezing point here. People with new cars tend to get new brakes on warranty after two years here, as they do rust first.

Western Norway, close to Bergen. A mountain two car minutes from here sees 5000 mm/year of rainfall, picked up by clouds crossing the Atlantic.

I imagine that issue to be easier to avoid though: Get a small carport or a cover and you're good. Getting salt solutions sprayed all over your car during a six month winter creates a way more difficult car care issue. Or am I wrong?

User name checks out? I live in a spot that sees 3000mm of precipitation a year. Rust here is everywhere the instant you don’t take care of your metals - cars, bikes, tools, whatever. I struggle to find anything positive with that. A decade ago, I had a Nissan that went from a rust spot to a hole in one winter, neatly…

Brilliant content! The BMW especially shows how restraint is better than "but see how far we can stretch this!".

I have wondered about the same thing before, and the answers vary from keeping snakes out to keeping the proletariat out.

Exactly my point. People stretching themselves thin for new cars, I don't understand. Worst of it, some are bound to be crapcans of the FCA and GM flavour of "really done after 6 years".

We bought a 7 year old Leaf and it works just fine. Several companies offer replacement batteries for our 24 kWh car at 32, 40 and even 60 kWh. If you keep the rest of the car in ship shape, that could mean eternal life. Disposed batteries seem to live on in houses with solar cells. This works out way better than…

Almost 600$ in monthly car payments - without having driven an inch. How does that work out with paltry American salaries?

I have a 2012 Leaf and I commute bacj and forth with the cruise control on (which is actually an efficient choice on EVs). It is fascinating how much of a difference a few mphs/kphs make around that number when it comes to remaining range. The Leaf is already famous for showing inflated speeds, but going…

Looks like American children in suits REALLY want to tingle about a recession. Stupid, stupid people, unable to talk to each other and unable to run a country.

This is just insane and regulators should put this down once and for a all. What's the point in waiting another decade; it just shows who holds sway over policymakers.

I have said it before, why people keep buying GM and FCA products at all is beyond me. I'd rather get a used good car than a new crapcan.

You call 2019 a horrible year, but the recession hasn't even started yet. It's accounting losses we are talking about for now. GM and FCA have abandoned a recession-proof market with their huge gas guzzlers and they are flirting with bankcruptcy again.

On this particular metric, you do have a point. But there are other disciplines I am sure you are aware of. I would prefer a Lexus over a BMW any time of the day if I find one that suits me and I have to pay for it myself. They are more than adequate, if not eye-to-eye with their competition on merits, but they will ou…