Can confirm, liftbacks are AMAZING. You trade the raw cubes of a wagon for ease of loading/unloading. A foldable wheelchair is much less of a hassle with our liftback Volt vs. our hatchback C-Max.

Can someone please make a “Don Quixote tilting at windmills” image but instead of windmill blades they’re giant Doritos?

If we were to separate the categories of driving experience and ownership experience, I would submit the Renesis for having such a delta between the two. It was hands down one of the best engines I’ve ever driven. Responsive, immediate, sounded like a turbine, and gloriously linear in its powerband.

These are white men who want to be Homer Simpson, without the kindness or the responsibility.

I’ve got that one too! Not gonna lie, I’ve entertained the thought of buying the parts to convert it to a Herbie replica. Does Lego have that particular vaguely-cream-colored off-white that the 1963 Beetles came in? 

Oooh, secretarybird! Those are cool.

The Volt, at least, carried quite the stigma, particularly early in its life. Back when the market was just Leaf, Volt, and Model S, the Volt was the political football of choice. Perhaps it felt like a betrayal, the red-blooded ‘Merican hooah Chevrolet building an electric car. A search for “Volt political cartoon”…

I love this ever so much. The twin chimneys coming off the boiler are perfect - both for the “add more pipes” hot rod look, and because Doc Brown’s time train also rocked the twin chimneys:

“Kill-O-Zap design language” is just beyond perfect.

If the Neanderthals had ever unlocked the platform saddle and crafting table for these things, we’d have been done for. 

Reverse:

“Dont buy a Leaf” is honestly about 80% of used EV buying advice.

The opposite tach, you might say. 

Male grizzly bears unable to resist a huge, pale female that could murder them with ease.

If I had to guess, you’re probably right. EV range takes a hit at highway speeds regardless of the vehicle, and between the chunky tires with their big contact patches, the frontal area, and the aero coefficient, I’d be surprised if you cracked 15-18 in this Wrangler.

My brain keeps pronouncing it “Forksy,” like if this guy had an edgy urban artist phase:

No. Especially not when they look as marvelously steampunk as that.

My dumb brain, reading this article: “Huh, why do the basketball people hate VW?”

Bring a Trailer listing:

“This 1984 Hyundai Zeppelopod is a compact FWD ute powered by a front-midengine mounted 1.6L V8. This example has none of the rust that plagues the model and retains its fun to drive characteristics. The Zeppelopod was originally priced at 7M KRW, about $22,000 in today’s dollars.

I, too, was considering the “just have one really big piston on one side” approach.