Cars

Reg · January 14, 2020, 2:47am

Dear God. That car is not discreet.

MyBigMoon · January 14, 2020, 2:51am

So far it’s a light show.

Reg · January 14, 2020, 3:03am

Right, no function but lots of form.

MyBigMoon · January 14, 2020, 3:04am

A lamp you can sit inside of?

DthBreath · January 14, 2020, 3:42am

Here is another good electric car story. Funding seemed to be a problem. Oh that and 6.6 billion in debt.

AgeofGrace · January 14, 2020, 1:23pm

I saw this car the other day. Makes me wish I was born yesterday.

MyBigMoon · January 14, 2020, 1:33pm

From your commentary I was assuming you were.

AgeofGrace · January 14, 2020, 2:07pm

Oh, I’m so sorry. I failed to write a book in your honor. Lord knows that must be having a negative impact on your pride.

MyBigMoon · January 14, 2020, 2:16pm

I haven’t noticed any impact.

AgeofGrace · January 14, 2020, 3:52pm

Pity. After reflecting, I can see it was very half-hearted attempt at small talk. I can do so much better.

MyBigMoon · January 14, 2020, 5:13pm

I’ve yet to see it.

AgeofGrace · January 14, 2020, 6:13pm

Squint.

NicksCafe · January 18, 2020, 6:17pm

It seems there is no longer a reliable car. Toyota. Probably the best car company.

NicksCafe · January 18, 2020, 6:22pm

I will say if I bought a Toyota it would be a sedan. Their rav4 is good and the highlander is really good. I think most of the manufacturers make decent SUVs except general motors. I’d buy an american truck over toyota based on price. For a sedan though, at this point I’d probably only buy a Toyota or Honda. Especially since they are practically the only companies that will continue to make petrol sedans in the future. It’s just not a good recall since most of the manufacturers are making electric cars and toyota has no interest.

Reg · January 19, 2020, 1:44am

I’d still call Toyota reliable despite their troubles of late. They have amazing owner satisfaction from their cheapest cars up to their $100k+ Lexus models.

NicksCafe · January 19, 2020, 12:47pm

Toyota is going to make their land cruiser a hybrid. I guess they get horrible gas mileage. I think they are one of the uglier vehicles out there. Maybe, the ugliest.

MyBigMoon · January 19, 2020, 12:53pm

Angie is on her second Camry. Both have been reliable cars. There was a widespread problem with the a/c on the second one which should have been a factory recall. My mechanic fixed it.

Reg · January 19, 2020, 7:32pm

I’ve never owned a Toyota but I’d buy one in a second if I needed and liked one. Their electric strategy might be sensible imo. Effectively they’re saying “let others sort out the tech a bit more and then we’ll jump in”. Everyone else is going to buy battery tech from whoever innovates, and the charging standard is still being sorted out, so I’m not sure they’re at a disadvantage outside of Oslo and a few other super-early adopter cities.

MyBigMoon · January 20, 2020, 12:02am

I want this one.

https://www.mykissimmeemotorsports.com/New-Inventory-2019-Polaris-Slingshot-Motorcycle-Scooter-Slingshot-SLR-Kissimmee-Motorsports-8276901?ref=list

AgeofGrace · January 20, 2020, 1:27pm

Toyota is obviously saving their money by pretending hybrids are better. They are also keeping their eyes on Trump and his tariffs on cars and parts by investing in production in the US.

“Toyota is investing in the U.S. almost $13 billion over a five-year period, ending in 2021. This includes a new $750 million outlay across several plants, the most noteworthy being for retooling a factory in Kentucky to build gas-electric versions of the top-selling RAV4 crossover and Lexus ES sedan.”

I personally would never own a Toyota. They don’t have even one vehicle that attracts me to their long line of fuel efficient cars.