Heck, I once had a 1963 Mercury Comet coupe with a 6 Cyl engine and a two speed automatic that never got better than 15 MPG. Now that is really hilarious!

How about Michelin X-Ice?

Great article, and car! Now how about a spyder?

Disappointed you didn’t find the energy plots and strip chart, which IMHO will satisfy the geekiest of us. When have you ever seen an ICE car that could tell you exactly how you have been using energy and how long your supply is going to last you on the trip you are currently making? Or for that matter, one that could…

I think this is overblown, so to speak. Could someone please post a photograph of egregious car wash damaged paint? Didn’t think so...

Ask “which would you rather get out in front of traffic in?”

I had a NEMA 14-50 (240 V at 40A derated) outlet put in for $300 at home, close to the entry box, and for $500 at the beach where it is 20 feet from the entry box. Nothing else is necessary for 10 kW charging, or about 28 miles per hour.

Actually, the next time EV costs drop, the demand for gasoline will also drop, and the price of gasoline will sink into the toilet, rendering it unprofitable to refine...

Self driving cars may be the only solution. Even then, they need to look back as well as forward, according to this result. What about putting a center brake light flasher that activates automatically whenever a following car is closer than a distance proportional to speed? Could be worth a try...

Looks more like a Hudson hornet without the grace...

After my latest visit for a recall, my sense is that recalls are done when they need to get more folks to come by and hear what other service they should have that they will have to pay for. I got away unscathed, but it wasn’t pleasant listening to them make stuff up.

Maybe more of a competition with Alfa Romeo for now?

Isn’t that why we all got SUVs?

Front-mid obviously...

And this isn’t a family sedan, so folks are going to want to take it to the track. I really wonder if they have solved the thermal problem. I don’t think that lies in the battery but rather in the AC motors, which have a rotor that gets hot and is only connected to the heat sink world by the shaft that transmits power…

There’s no conflict between performance and range for an EV. But a light foot on the accelerator is necessary for max range.

Reminds me a lot of a 1999 Sebring I bought brand new. I think it was a 2.5 L V6 with a longitudinal mounting, though FWD. It was pretty soft and shook a lot but cornered well without roll. Wonder how the Toyota feels?

My first new brand new “performance” car was a pearlescent tan Tsi 3.5L. Drove it about 75,000 miles, then traded for a Sebring convertible. The steering column went wonky so the horn had to be disconnected. Otherwise there were zero problems and it could hit 30 mpg on the highway.

Some say Maryland is impossible and never right for a convertible. But if you pay attention to the temperature and rain, it’s no problem. Afternoons are good in spring and fall, and mornings are good in summer. Winter is good for having the top up. What else is new?

They tried rain sensing wipers on Model S, and like every other rain sensing wiper, they were fruity. Why can no one design good reliable rain sensing wipers?