Toyota insists on developing their infotainment in-house, ceding no control to the big, bad Apple and Google.

Having a factory repair service department is a big advantage of dealer networks. I’m not sure it’s enough to keep them relevant given their downsides, but it’s not nothing.

Need to remove the GT350 striping and it would be ok. Still overpriced.

Not a boomer, but have some amount of brand loyalty. The Ford vehicles I’ve owned have all held up well and had a good driving experience, while the Hyundai and Kia vehicles have been less than stellar. The Nissan and Kia dealerships have been horrific, while the Ford one has been professional. I'm not 100% married to…

(the dreaded “green bubbles” on iPhone)

Jokes eventually deliver though

Only the automatic. The manual is rock solid

There was one of these in Brooklyn Bridge Park a few years ago, I think it was two shipping containers joined together. The line was half a mile long. Weird to have it at a charging station, but repurposing a big container into a pool is a great idea.

This is an extremely 1986 Corvette thing to do. Good work.

It won’t fit in the stereo spot. I have the same blanking plate (with the MG logo), because I think it looks cleaner than an old useless head unit. I don’t want a modern one either, it would look out of place. The car thing can be put up or down fairly quickly.

I bought one for my 1977 MGB. I’ve got a bluetooth speaker tube in the back, and the car thing on the vent in the front. I don’t have a radio/head unit, so this does the trick for a weekend car. I did pick it up right after the price drop though. It’s a no-go at $90.

I just looked at CarGurus. All of them near me are pretty spendy now. A 2015 with 27k miles and an 85mi range is selling for 19k. Ridiculous.

show Texas lawmakers the unforeseen consequences of their actions

Should be? Higher prices are affecting me just like everyone else but if I’m honest with myself, I know that it should cost double what it currently is. The environmental and human cost of oil is not reflected in the cost at the pump, and the sooner we leave it behind, the better.

Indeed. By electing Biden, one of the consequences is that we are actively doing something about Putin, rather than French kissing him

I’m not sure you understand the point of a Spark.

Also, pop-ups aren’t banned, in the US at least. They’re banned in the EU, and it’s not worth the effort to have two different styles -- especially with LED’s and other options, as you mention.

You’ll get my star for the Triumph, not the slideshow take. Just to be clear.

A 100 point slideshow? You’re fucking with us, right? Like the 3rd slide is just “lol, kidding?” I wouldn’t know because I’m not starting a 100 point slideshow.

The president can’t do that unilaterally. Generally, it’s a good thing that some positions aren’t subject to political changes immediately — though that does assume that the person in charge of the agency is qualified and not there as a bad-faith actor with the goal to destroy said agency.