I totally forgot about that. That would make him the oldest person in the universe, no?

Was Fry younger or older than Pauly Shore? Plus, that 80’s business guy is probably older (unless you’re only counting people who are still alive in the series).

He’s probably in the top 5 oldest people, though.

Good to know. Will have to read up, though from the little I’ve read, it sounds like this is just a concept for now.

That’s what I thought (re: backup cameras), and someone else mentioned the gauge cluster is a digital screen which switches to the backup camera view). In my case, 150 miles (round trip ) would be just around the upper edge of my use cases, though 15-20 would be more average.

which these days are basically a full size truck of yester-yore

Makes me miss my old 2003 Ranger. It was right where I needed a truck to be, size-wise.

Would definitely buy one of these. I miss having a truck, but I only need one occasionally for the occasional need to haul something that won’t fit in my car (e.g. Lowe’s trips). I also really dislike the “smartphone on wheels” aspect of pretty much all current EVs.

Plus, I hate the infotainment systems so I would be happy to roll my own.

Though I do wonder if it has a backup camera/screen. Aren’t those required nowadays?

Well…that sent me down a rabbit hole. Thanks!

They are just being used, and should reconsider

Reconsider?! Whoa there. That’s too much like thinkin’ which is the devil’s work.

BYD, definitely not available.

VW: Didn’t see one I really liked and could afford

Polestar: Yes. But PS3 and 4 are unaffordable. PS2 has some used inventory roughly within 300 miles of me for ~$30K so I guess they’re an option (though I haven’t done any research on them).

https://www.prepperdisk.com/pages/how-does-it-work

Would be nice if they’d offer downloads for the disk image. Or at least sell the disk image since I don’t need yet another Pi lol.

And add debit card swipers and do away with the stupid app requirement!

Never been a fan of hatchbacks, either.

“Imagine naming a car after its most hideous feature.”

If you don’t have kids, you don’t even need a back seat

In my day, that’s how kids were made. Plus, I do need groceries and stuff. The dogs also ride back there.

It’s a compromise vehicle that doesn’t do anything better than the alternatives.

It’s way more than a compromise vehicle. Decent mileage/range, not too large, not too small, fits 4 people comfortably, fits just about anywhere, doesn’t look ridiculous like the shoe-mobiles lol.

Damn it.

A new report from Automotive News confirms Nissan has officially scrapped the plans for both sedans. According to a statement from Nissan, the automaker recognized the shrinking sedan market in the States and has decided to shelve both the LZ1F and LZ1E sedans for the Nissan and Infiniti brands, respectively.

The sedan market is not shrinking from lack of demand, you just can’t find any to buy. Automakers have just been making giant trucks and SUVs and those butt-ugly crossovers that look like shoes. I’ve been wanting an affordable, non shoe-looking, non-Tesla EV sedan for a good while now. My wait continues.

You’re not wrong, but that is clearly a “looks expensive on the outside but cheaply constructed” McMansion.

Minitel was ahead of its time in so many ways.

From some of his responses, it sounds like he’s not there to listen to his constituents’ concerns but instead to do PR for the regime.

You heard me also say in the beginning that a lot of us have been advised not to have these town meetings because it gives a forum for people to exert disagreement," Grassley says. “Sometimes very strong disagreement with what’s going on in Washington.”

You, uh, might want to reflect on that, just a bit, and then try to remember what your job is.

Had that same one growing up. It got left in the hot car for a week after a potluck and got cracked. So while it lost its role as a foot bath, it got a new role as a colander (was also still useful for popcorn, potato salad, meat defrosting, and anything that a small leak wouldn’t bother).

My counter for “they took our jerbz!” is “No one stole your job from you. Your boss gave it away.” It’s been surprisingly effective even in my very red state. Unfortunately, it seems to be a one-off as it only shuts them up and doesn’t seem to affect anything beyond that.

Still, it shuts them up (even if it’s more like hitting the snooze button lol).

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