Could be worse, my wife binged Gilmore Girls recently.

CR also needs to take into account reasonable expectations. Most people don’t own a paint depth gauge (I detail cars and still can’t justify one), so those complaints should be removed from the survey. I have had zero paint and panel gap issues on my Prime, and I’ve been over it with a polisher and applied ceramic…

I will say that while the newer gen is ugly, the chassis is so well sorted compared to the previous gen. Turn in is downright excellent for a vehicle in its class.

All true points, but the Prius doesn’t have panel gap issues or paint issues. They are rock-F*CKING-solid vehicles. They are easy on brakes, fluids, and other wear items overall compared to non hybrid vehicles. My parents put 65,000kms on a Prius V and the front brakes still had 80% life left. Engine air filter was…

I can’t speak for Tesla, but most manufacturers with large tablet like screens have the computing electronics elsewhere. They need active looking to work in the temperature ranges a vehicle experiences and usually have their own control unit somewhere under the dash/center console or along the rear quarters (location…

Tires are one of those “depends on your size and needs” arguments. In certain sizes, Continental is a great choice. Michelin has some great tires, and some terrible tires, it all depends on the size and the needs.

SH-AWD has always been able to send up to 70% power to the rear.

It’s literally the same thing as SH-AWD, a system that has been around on Acuras since 2005.

I never said they were the same, I said that being a hybrid doesn’t automatically make it less reliable, it’s usually the opposite. The fact that the mechanicals are supplemented by electrics - usually simpler and more reliable in general - means that the car can be more reliable. Regen braking and torque filling…

Then invite a detailer, to clean up all the poop.

That’s a very basic, blanket type statement that hasn’t really held up with all the hybrids on the road (from the manufactures with the most history for making hybrids). Not only that, hybrids tend to reduce stresses on other components be filling in and assisting. The NSX launch control has no limit to it’s uses…

How is it that a hybrid system makes a car unreliable? The Prius is the Taxi of choice for airports. If hybrids weren’t more reliable that wouldn’t be the case. Also, based on my first hand experience with the cars and customers, they’ve been really solid. Acura also tracks EVERYTHING that happens to them, and goes…

Let’s shift back again, your clothings aesthetic doesn’t affect your ability as a photographer.

Eh, some lenses are mostly plastic. If you have a decent sized grip you can one hand some larger lenses for certain shots.

Not true. It can vary from province to province but generally there is some amount of coverage (I’ve read 20% up to $5000, some provinces up to $7200). You’ll also have deductions on your income tax as well, so you save in multiple places.

Nope, 8 speed auto. Still a great transmission as far as autos go.

I love these so friggin much. I worked at lexus when they came out, and I’ve never gotten over them. In Canada they’re in the 50-60 range, and still crazy modern looking.

Yes I know that, what I’m saying is Acura is BREAKING that trend now, and building new platforms for their products first. Before, which ever brand was coming out with a new vehicle first would get the new platform. The 2014 MDX happened to be the first on that version of the platform, before the 2015 Honda Pilot came…

What you need to do is read articles about these cars somewhere that isn’t jalopnik, other publications have given much more information regarding the design changes in these cars vs the previous cars, and how much is actually different (Front and rear suspension, bracings and chassis joints, etc etc). The price…

No, I don’t. It’s more expensive to manufacture and Honda doesn’t need it as a feature for those cars to compete in their segment. Acura is starting to build bespoke platforms for it’s vehicles (RDX and TLX ride on bespoke platforms already). Honda might use them down the line (RDX most likely) but they’re Acura first.