Thoughts on Cars

I had a Honda Element back when it first came out, and liked it except for its engine. Honda is apparently considering bringing it back with a hybrid powertrain. That could be great! I hope they do take a swing at the Element concept again.

I agree with Casey here. I cancelled my reservation and bought something else, despite being very interested in the R2, and the stubborn insistence to not offer CarPlay was a primary reason.

“On-the-nose” is one way to describe those headlights, I suppose. “Heinous” could be another way. 😉 I didn’t see a picture in the gallery of the mode with just one slash instead of an “X”, which sounds better. To me, it reads like Xs for eyes, like it’s dead.

This is pretty cool.

Two years ago, I made a bet with a Tesla-stan friend that the Cybertruck would get canceled (or very materially redesigned) in three years. I’ve got my fingers crossed that it finds itself on the chopping block soon. Down 48% YoY! 🤞

This interview has the best discussion I’ve come across about Rivian’s decision and rationale behind not implementing CarPlay in their vehicles. Read the post on my site for more thoughts on it.

I don’t trust this report—and wouldn’t buy a Tesla in any case—but this would be quite the reversal. Maybe it would signal to others going down this path that they’re making a mistake.

Yet another reason to not trust GM with their commitment to do anything other than attempt to extract subscription dollars from people who buy their vehicles. They don’t care about their owners’ experience, they just want the money.

I was a Honda fan when I was younger, and have owned 3 Hondas—my first new car was a Honda CRX that remember fondly. I credit Honda for my love of small, light, sporty cars. Sadly, Honda has lost that touch—the Civic is unrecognizably big. Let’s hope that this combo can make some interesting cars.