CVTs are terrible, that's just a fact. The noise they make too.
Also.
Way too much electronic bleeping and booping and warning in new cars. My merc may be a decade old but the most panicky yell it does is if you forget to turn off the light when ignition is off and you open the door. It tells you which seatbelts are fastened in the back, not which aren't. driving without the front seatbelts on only starts very politely beeping after a while / above some speed. It's just extremely discreet compared to other brands.
Then there's EVs. All things things I like about cars are missing. A lot of things I hate about ICEs are missing too though.
The very complicated engines with so many more moving parts compared to an electric motor is one thing I truly like aren't present in EVs. But the again I also really enjoy the idea of all those tiny little ingenious parts that work together and move in perfect harmony. I like the sound of an engine, even the slight whine you get from a turbo diesel at low revs going up a steep hill I love. Or the low revs grumble of a non-performance V6 or V8. Or, best of all, a Mercedes supercharged V8 at full chat.
The speed of EVs is extremely cool to. But then again, driving an ICE with a torque curve you can get to know is nice too, and knowing at what revs the turbo kicks in too and such.
But the one thing I will miss the most is the smell of a hot exhaust and clutch and brakes and engine. Those smells converging in a summer breeze day is just one of the best things I know. Sounds super duper weird probably, but there you go.
And then there's the "EVs don't need maintenance". I'm at near as makes no difference half a million kilometers and what I'm batteling is worn suspension that slowly needs replacing. The engine chucks along happily. Suspension will be a problem on all cars. And this thing was 8K EUR when I got it. Over the two of years it's costs me, in fuel and maintenance and insurance, less than what I'd been out of pocket had I gotten a new car and lost on deprecation and financing costs.
Mostly I drive very long trips, I need something with good seats and nice suspension. As some EVs are now lussing 700 kilometers they, from a range standpoint; start making more sense. It's not the guaranteed 1000 kilometers mine goes and definitely not the 1400 it does if the motorway traffic flows, but 700 is still acceptable even with the time it takes charging.
I will most definitely end up in an EV at some point when I can get a used one for cheap - and there are enough in the junkyard for me to get used parts when it starts breaking. However I fear that electronics (in all new cars) are so protected and locked down regarding intellectual property, that non-OEM parts will be few.
Thats just it. I don't know if there will be "junkyards" for EVs. It's not like you go to a junkyard to buy bits for your computer. Old stuff works when it's mechanical, yes, engine bits, metal bits from your car, non moving parts obviously, but actual electronics? And as the cars get more and more electrical over time you're gonna get less and less use out of scrap yards and wreckers because stuff just doesn't last as long because there's too many things to potentially break. I'd take a cheap EV if it was minimalist, nothing too fancy, but with the march of technology that will not be the case.
I thought it might be his GTV-6 but it seems not. I've watched Harry Metcalf's channel for four or five years now. It took him reviewing a GTV-6 "I borrowed from a farmer just up the road" for me to realize they're actually neighbors.
Here let me crush your dreams. The shape of his belly indicates ascites, which indicates a severely inflamed liver which very frequently leads to cirrhosis or cancer, which always result in severe pain and often result in death.
Yup. Every time I see his distended bellyā¦I cringe a little bit. Itās not likely weight gain, itās likely what youāre describing and I feel so bad for him.
It's concerning for him long term but I doubt it's an underlying medical thing causing it, he's just clearly not fussed. Very much enjoying his life to the max. He'll likely die early unfortunately but it's a choice he's making and he seems comfortable with it
I donāt use either TikTok or Instagram, but I like subtitles that are 1 word at a time because I donāt tend to use sound, and I can match the words spoken to the visuals better.
Heās completely right, ironically Linus tech tips made a great video about this comparing his electric Porsche Panamera(?) to a GR Corolla, he said for the first few months it was amazing how fast the Porsche was after a while he realised how boring it was and how the car had no personality and had no feel when driving because it was just the same quick off the line experience every time. He ended up selling the Porsche.
But there are two different purposes of cars, it's weird to compare them as driving machines when one is mostly meant for a-to-b and the other has been designed with fun in mind. I'm not saying the Panamera is purposefully designed to be boring or they don't pay any attention to the speed or power but it's definitely got an intended purpose and it's not the same as a GR Corolla.
I own an EV, a little Mini Cooper SE, and it's fabulous as a daily car. It rate it based on the whole purpose and design of the car which means I absolutely adore it because it's doing everything I could ever want from it. Meanwhile, I understand that it'll never live up to the backroad thrill I get in my sports cars just like they'd suck to bring to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription.
The thing is that the going full EV isn't sustainable at this rate. Batteries are still inefficient for their size and manufacturing relies on rare and increasingly depleting minerals. Governments need to either backpedal from their full EV goals or make cars harder to get as a commoner.
We are all also products of the era we grew up in. Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. The things we loved when we were younger only get more mythologically incredible as we get older.
āShut up, kid, and get off my lawnā is a real phenomenon.
We like the things we grew up with and at a certain point, we donāt like all this new nonsense.
It is hardly nostalgia when basic physics means weight kills any funny feeling the car can provide at speed while cornering. I drove many furiously fast cars that were utterly garbage because fast in 2,5t car is a chore...
Add to that how most EVs are dreadfully handling garbage trucks and you have a car that is way too fast in acceleration for the platform. Which is standard for most EVs strangely enough. There are people out there that want a special license for entry level Lambo but are ok with shitbox from Tesla having at least three times the power its useless suspension can handle...
Get that point but my 75 year old dad just bought an EV and heās drooling over it. I think thereās more to it than just what we grew up with. I think some people get overly attached to things from their past whilst another person wonāt care for it. My dad drove his whole life so had plenty of reasons to get attached to old cars, yet he hasnāt.
Fundamentally I just think some people are hard wired to get fixated on one thing and be unable to move on whilst other types of people always want the next new thing.
But if you want just transport get public transport and walk the rest. Tesla Y is a great transportation thing but boring, Prius too but I like my 7.5 Golf.
I mean I ājustā want transport but I also want to leave home when I want and be able to go door to door. Not door to bus stop to train station to tube line to bus to door. We donāt live in a world where you either pick public transport or a fun car. Thereās plenty in between to match different peopleās needs.
Itās kind of the opposite. Transportation will be nice and boring. Ecological, hopefully, and boring. Which should also means safe.
Enthusiast will always have their toys to play with, but the vast majority of the people will not. Not because they cannot, but because they donāt care.
I think that's the core of it. Jeremy grew up in a time when having any car was something deeply extraordinary and a show of wealth by itself. Both my parents (we're German) are slightly younger than Jeremy and James, but slightly older than Hammond. Neither of their families had a car when they were in school, so at the age when Jeremy's knees were shaking when his dad picked him up from school with a Ford Cortina.
So in the old days, a car was something special by itself, and the car manufacturers knew that. So even for something with a Cortina, which by today's standards is rather small, you had to make sure the owner felt at least somewhat luxurious.
However, those times are long over. In most of the US, life without a car is impossible, and even in Europe a car is the default. This means most people don't see cars as a luxury item, but as an everyday commodity. In my case it was actually so bad I got the old car from my grandpa when he couldn't drive anymore, and I just wanted to get rid of it.
We already have two cars, both of them being newer, more reliable and with service contracts from their respective manufacturers. I just looked at that old, rusted Mercedes C-Class my grandpa took absolutely no care of at all and I was like "I don't care how much money I get, fuck off, you're annoying". To a C-Class, which is in no way a cheap car. But I didn't need it. I had more reliable cars, not to speak of public transit and car sharing all comfortably available. And actually owning a car is no speciality anymore, nobody'd be thrilled if I told them "Hey I got a 15 year old C-Class from my grandpa".
And the manufacturers know that as well. Their items are rarely seen as luxury items anymore. In the US they are a necessity to everyday life, and in Europe even the biggest SUV is at best ignored and at worst looked down on. The only thing that still attracts attention are really expensive sports cars. But they are still too expensive for the normal person.
And I think that's where this feeling that many have comes from. Cars are no longer the luxury item they used to be, but they're everywhere and many people get new ones regularly from their company. And the companies act accordingly.
I'd buy one if you could get one that was well under 3000lbs without spending nearly $100K.
Like Clarkson said in the clip, it's not the type of drive system, it's the fact that modern cars are so heavy and so appliance-y - even the good sports cars like the Boxsters and Corvettes are so automated and insulated compared to their ancestors that they feel boring
Omg, yes. I was talking about it with a friend the other day about how all cars look the same now. It is all LED bars across the boots and bonnets. Everything is a crossover SUV. Everything is almost the same size and shape. I am speaking for the market in my country but I guess it is the same situation elsewhere too.
Modern cars being too good is also a problem. Safety? Theyāre all safe. Reliability? They are all reliable. Comfort? Matches what you pay for. Performance? More than enough in most cars.
It's truly astounding how incompetent automakers are when it comes to electric vehicles. How does it weigh more when the lithium battery is replacing an entire engine and transmission? And fuel tank? Ridiculous.
Being in the states I've now come to realise just how truly vast it is. Respectfully, the average American does not care one bit about vehicle weight, unless its used as a propaganda piece by oil companies to stop EVs from "ruining" the road, which is an attempted distraction from the even-heavier gas-guzzling trucks. Don't believe me?. The average American does care about range, one of the number one reasons (another being price) why EVs are not immediately snapped up. The Escalade EV is already comically large, as that is the image Cadillac wants to send, but also boasts a 460 mile range. I don't have battery information available, but the diminishing return deathspiral of trying to get such a large tank up to a 400 mile range will definitely take a lot of batteries and frame.
Watch it and cherish it. Itās one of those things that you can rewatch without getting bored. Donāt deny yourself the joy of having watched it. The last few minutes are difficult but theyāve bowed out the best way they couldāve.
I did that. Watched in two parts. Finished Thursday. It's darn sad that the seconnd trio of idiots that got me through a good part of my life won't be togheter anymore. Being the Three Stooges the first.
The 3 stooges? Wow! Didn't expect that. Fair play to you tho. šš¼
I'm looking forward to the day when it's pouring with rain and cold outside and I've got some nice food in, and the final ep to watch. It's gonna be perfect š¤š¼
I cannot stand the sheer number of crossovers and big heavy vehicles these days. Manufactures say āweāre just selling what the market demands.ā Yeah sure, when all you make is crossovers and SUVs thatās all people can buy.
I have a MK8 Fiesta ST and a Mazda 2. Both small, light cars. The former with great power and tech to be fast, the latter is an efficient runner but itās also just less than a ton. I cannot express enough how fun and pleasurable it is to drive simply as itās just so light. Itās only 95BHP tho so very underpowered. If it was even 150BHP with a set of decent tyres on it, would be great
And most people who genuinely like cars and driving are in agreement. Crossovers were always terrible, and theyāre still are. Electric cars are just too heavy because their batteries, but because of a man who lost a lawsuit to Clarkson once, the market shifted towards that to compete with that person.
Hybrid can be amazing (cars like the McLaren P1), but I forgot the last time I genuinely saw a modern car that Iād say Iād want. They all look like big EVs which when considering how quicker roads wear down given the additional weight of cars, arenāt actually that environmentally friendly.
I absolutely LOVE my Subaru Impreza. Itās small and powerful (at least for me). Iāve had it for almost 6 years and I still love it. Itās so fun to drive. I didnāt understand the joy of roadtrips until I got it and now I look forward to them.
He's right, modern cars are shit. We have a brand new Toyota and I don't think it's going to last like the 2005 Toyota we have or my 33-year-old Dodge truck.
He's right, modern cars are shit. We have a brand new Toyota and I don't think it's going to last like the 2005 Toyota we have or my 33-year-old Dodge truck.
I'm a bit uncomfortable on how much this "Q&A" he did after the viewing of the final episode has spread. I mean it was a thing he did as a little extra to the people who were there while he was "desperate to take a piss". It was never meant to be recorded and spread like this, it was meant for the people who were there.
Love the trio and I wholeheartedly respect their opinions on cars, but I got to ride around in my brother in lawās Rivian a couple weeks ago and that thing was pretty fāg cool.
PantherChicken@reddit
So what car is it that he keeps pointing to?
15-99@reddit
The one he drove in the most recent Grand Tour finale, One for the road.
StonedDecently@reddit
HE BROUGHT THE LANCIA HOME???? šššš„¹ Don't worry, we're both crying
YesWomansLand1@reddit
I just watched it for the first time last night. When the three drove their separate ways at the end I shed a tear. It's actually over.
StonedDecently@reddit
No show has made me she'd a tear quite like The Grand Tour did... Not even Top Gear! š
Final-Zebra-6370@reddit
All EVs, most hybrids and most CVT transmissions killed the soul of most cars.
bucky-plank-chest@reddit
You're getting downvoted but you're right.
CVTs are terrible, that's just a fact. The noise they make too.
Also.
Way too much electronic bleeping and booping and warning in new cars. My merc may be a decade old but the most panicky yell it does is if you forget to turn off the light when ignition is off and you open the door. It tells you which seatbelts are fastened in the back, not which aren't. driving without the front seatbelts on only starts very politely beeping after a while / above some speed. It's just extremely discreet compared to other brands.
Then there's EVs. All things things I like about cars are missing. A lot of things I hate about ICEs are missing too though.
The very complicated engines with so many more moving parts compared to an electric motor is one thing I truly like aren't present in EVs. But the again I also really enjoy the idea of all those tiny little ingenious parts that work together and move in perfect harmony. I like the sound of an engine, even the slight whine you get from a turbo diesel at low revs going up a steep hill I love. Or the low revs grumble of a non-performance V6 or V8. Or, best of all, a Mercedes supercharged V8 at full chat.
The speed of EVs is extremely cool to. But then again, driving an ICE with a torque curve you can get to know is nice too, and knowing at what revs the turbo kicks in too and such.
But the one thing I will miss the most is the smell of a hot exhaust and clutch and brakes and engine. Those smells converging in a summer breeze day is just one of the best things I know. Sounds super duper weird probably, but there you go.
And then there's the "EVs don't need maintenance". I'm at near as makes no difference half a million kilometers and what I'm batteling is worn suspension that slowly needs replacing. The engine chucks along happily. Suspension will be a problem on all cars. And this thing was 8K EUR when I got it. Over the two of years it's costs me, in fuel and maintenance and insurance, less than what I'd been out of pocket had I gotten a new car and lost on deprecation and financing costs.
Mostly I drive very long trips, I need something with good seats and nice suspension. As some EVs are now lussing 700 kilometers they, from a range standpoint; start making more sense. It's not the guaranteed 1000 kilometers mine goes and definitely not the 1400 it does if the motorway traffic flows, but 700 is still acceptable even with the time it takes charging.
I will most definitely end up in an EV at some point when I can get a used one for cheap - and there are enough in the junkyard for me to get used parts when it starts breaking. However I fear that electronics (in all new cars) are so protected and locked down regarding intellectual property, that non-OEM parts will be few.
YesWomansLand1@reddit
Thats just it. I don't know if there will be "junkyards" for EVs. It's not like you go to a junkyard to buy bits for your computer. Old stuff works when it's mechanical, yes, engine bits, metal bits from your car, non moving parts obviously, but actual electronics? And as the cars get more and more electrical over time you're gonna get less and less use out of scrap yards and wreckers because stuff just doesn't last as long because there's too many things to potentially break. I'd take a cheap EV if it was minimalist, nothing too fancy, but with the march of technology that will not be the case.
dscottj@reddit
I thought it might be his GTV-6 but it seems not. I've watched Harry Metcalf's channel for four or five years now. It took him reviewing a GTV-6 "I borrowed from a farmer just up the road" for me to realize they're actually neighbors.
RadicalSnowdude@reddit
I think it was the Lancia
mugira_888@reddit
Is it just me or does anyone else find his recent weight gain concerning. I hope heās ok.
HourAcadia2002@reddit
Bordering on parasocial there friend. I wouldn't waste your energy worrying about it.
MaudeFindlay72-78@reddit
Here let me crush your dreams. The shape of his belly indicates ascites, which indicates a severely inflamed liver which very frequently leads to cirrhosis or cancer, which always result in severe pain and often result in death.
lockbotCRM@reddit
Yup. Every time I see his distended bellyā¦I cringe a little bit. Itās not likely weight gain, itās likely what youāre describing and I feel so bad for him.
bloodfang84@reddit
Itās not being parasocial to be concerned for someoneās health you goon.
Real_Particular6512@reddit
It's concerning for him long term but I doubt it's an underlying medical thing causing it, he's just clearly not fussed. Very much enjoying his life to the max. He'll likely die early unfortunately but it's a choice he's making and he seems comfortable with it
Jazzlike-Duck-7257@reddit
I hope it's just old age and not something actually wrong.
snorrip90@reddit
I thought the same, he's not looking good. Hope he's alright!
TheAwesomeRan@reddit
Harry's Garage getting a shout out. Such a god guy.
CNpaddington@reddit
Unrelated but I hate this trend of doing different shape/size subtitles on videos
West_Cartographer264@reddit (OP)
It's automated. I hate it as well.
YesWomansLand1@reddit
It hacks my brain and I dont like that very much.
thedudefromsweden@reddit
Why put the text in the middle, one word at a time? We've been doing subtitles two rows at a time at the bottom for decades and it works great.
Fornad@reddit
It's for retention on platforms like TikTok and Instagram and unfortunately it works.
elprentis@reddit
I donāt use either TikTok or Instagram, but I like subtitles that are 1 word at a time because I donāt tend to use sound, and I can match the words spoken to the visuals better.
ArcticBiologist@reddit
I agree, it's nice for that purpose. But this big, in the middle and the highlighting they use sometimes are just too obnoxious and intrusive.
elprentis@reddit
Agreed
thedudefromsweden@reddit
That's a valid argument, didn't think of that, thank you!
ainsley-@reddit
Heās completely right, ironically Linus tech tips made a great video about this comparing his electric Porsche Panamera(?) to a GR Corolla, he said for the first few months it was amazing how fast the Porsche was after a while he realised how boring it was and how the car had no personality and had no feel when driving because it was just the same quick off the line experience every time. He ended up selling the Porsche.
Brogelicious@reddit
My 392 challenger absolutely wanted to kill Mr. My 3.3t g70 wants to wipe my ass for me. Miss the challenger
Awfy@reddit
But there are two different purposes of cars, it's weird to compare them as driving machines when one is mostly meant for a-to-b and the other has been designed with fun in mind. I'm not saying the Panamera is purposefully designed to be boring or they don't pay any attention to the speed or power but it's definitely got an intended purpose and it's not the same as a GR Corolla.
I own an EV, a little Mini Cooper SE, and it's fabulous as a daily car. It rate it based on the whole purpose and design of the car which means I absolutely adore it because it's doing everything I could ever want from it. Meanwhile, I understand that it'll never live up to the backroad thrill I get in my sports cars just like they'd suck to bring to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription.
MilesAhXD@reddit
Gotta relate though, everyone thinks the future is EVs with artifical sounds and automation
VargBM@reddit
The thing is that the going full EV isn't sustainable at this rate. Batteries are still inefficient for their size and manufacturing relies on rare and increasingly depleting minerals. Governments need to either backpedal from their full EV goals or make cars harder to get as a commoner.
52nd_and_Broadway@reddit
We are all also products of the era we grew up in. Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. The things we loved when we were younger only get more mythologically incredible as we get older.
āShut up, kid, and get off my lawnā is a real phenomenon.
We like the things we grew up with and at a certain point, we donāt like all this new nonsense.
Eokokok@reddit
It is hardly nostalgia when basic physics means weight kills any funny feeling the car can provide at speed while cornering. I drove many furiously fast cars that were utterly garbage because fast in 2,5t car is a chore...
Add to that how most EVs are dreadfully handling garbage trucks and you have a car that is way too fast in acceleration for the platform. Which is standard for most EVs strangely enough. There are people out there that want a special license for entry level Lambo but are ok with shitbox from Tesla having at least three times the power its useless suspension can handle...
kemb0@reddit
Get that point but my 75 year old dad just bought an EV and heās drooling over it. I think thereās more to it than just what we grew up with. I think some people get overly attached to things from their past whilst another person wonāt care for it. My dad drove his whole life so had plenty of reasons to get attached to old cars, yet he hasnāt.
Fundamentally I just think some people are hard wired to get fixated on one thing and be unable to move on whilst other types of people always want the next new thing.
adude00@reddit
It is the future.
I love Jeremy and all but what he it talking about is a game, a sport, a pleasures.
Means of transportation for the masses are a totally different thing.
CompetitiveMuffin690@reddit
But if you want just transport get public transport and walk the rest. Tesla Y is a great transportation thing but boring, Prius too but I like my 7.5 Golf.
gefahr@reddit
Just bought an 8th gen GTI, so enjoyable to drive. Not a fan of the soft "buttons" everywhere instead of tactile knobs.
CompetitiveMuffin690@reddit
Hence why Iām keeping my older one, if you can drive a 7gen
kemb0@reddit
I mean I ājustā want transport but I also want to leave home when I want and be able to go door to door. Not door to bus stop to train station to tube line to bus to door. We donāt live in a world where you either pick public transport or a fun car. Thereās plenty in between to match different peopleās needs.
adude00@reddit
Itās kind of the opposite. Transportation will be nice and boring. Ecological, hopefully, and boring. Which should also means safe.
Enthusiast will always have their toys to play with, but the vast majority of the people will not. Not because they cannot, but because they donāt care.
TGX03@reddit
I think that's the core of it. Jeremy grew up in a time when having any car was something deeply extraordinary and a show of wealth by itself. Both my parents (we're German) are slightly younger than Jeremy and James, but slightly older than Hammond. Neither of their families had a car when they were in school, so at the age when Jeremy's knees were shaking when his dad picked him up from school with a Ford Cortina.
So in the old days, a car was something special by itself, and the car manufacturers knew that. So even for something with a Cortina, which by today's standards is rather small, you had to make sure the owner felt at least somewhat luxurious.
However, those times are long over. In most of the US, life without a car is impossible, and even in Europe a car is the default. This means most people don't see cars as a luxury item, but as an everyday commodity. In my case it was actually so bad I got the old car from my grandpa when he couldn't drive anymore, and I just wanted to get rid of it.
We already have two cars, both of them being newer, more reliable and with service contracts from their respective manufacturers. I just looked at that old, rusted Mercedes C-Class my grandpa took absolutely no care of at all and I was like "I don't care how much money I get, fuck off, you're annoying". To a C-Class, which is in no way a cheap car. But I didn't need it. I had more reliable cars, not to speak of public transit and car sharing all comfortably available. And actually owning a car is no speciality anymore, nobody'd be thrilled if I told them "Hey I got a 15 year old C-Class from my grandpa".
And the manufacturers know that as well. Their items are rarely seen as luxury items anymore. In the US they are a necessity to everyday life, and in Europe even the biggest SUV is at best ignored and at worst looked down on. The only thing that still attracts attention are really expensive sports cars. But they are still too expensive for the normal person.
And I think that's where this feeling that many have comes from. Cars are no longer the luxury item they used to be, but they're everywhere and many people get new ones regularly from their company. And the companies act accordingly.
PRSArchon@reddit
It is the future, i love driving my EV and cant wait for my next Porsche to also be an EV.
Cessnaporsche01@reddit
I'd buy one if you could get one that was well under 3000lbs without spending nearly $100K.
Like Clarkson said in the clip, it's not the type of drive system, it's the fact that modern cars are so heavy and so appliance-y - even the good sports cars like the Boxsters and Corvettes are so automated and insulated compared to their ancestors that they feel boring
Tinguiririca@reddit
Porsche, Toyota and every important bike manufacterer are doing everything they can to release hydrogen cars.
DutchBoss@reddit
This is so true, also with the quality of the recent cars. As quoted by many car professionals āthe best cars have already been buildā
_Someone_from_Pala_@reddit
Omg, yes. I was talking about it with a friend the other day about how all cars look the same now. It is all LED bars across the boots and bonnets. Everything is a crossover SUV. Everything is almost the same size and shape. I am speaking for the market in my country but I guess it is the same situation elsewhere too.
FeherDenes@reddit
Modern cars being too good is also a problem. Safety? Theyāre all safe. Reliability? They are all reliable. Comfort? Matches what you pay for. Performance? More than enough in most cars.
Tinguiririca@reddit
Yesterday I was watching the Barrett-Jackson auction. The new Cadillac Escalade EV weights 4.5 tons. It's insanity.
SirOompaLoompa@reddit
Holy crap. That's a whole ton more than you're allowed to drive on a regular license in most EU countries..
West_Cartographer264@reddit (OP)
It's truly astounding how incompetent automakers are when it comes to electric vehicles. How does it weigh more when the lithium battery is replacing an entire engine and transmission? And fuel tank? Ridiculous.
Mountain_Ape@reddit
Being in the states I've now come to realise just how truly vast it is. Respectfully, the average American does not care one bit about vehicle weight, unless its used as a propaganda piece by oil companies to stop EVs from "ruining" the road, which is an attempted distraction from the even-heavier gas-guzzling trucks. Don't believe me?. The average American does care about range, one of the number one reasons (another being price) why EVs are not immediately snapped up. The Escalade EV is already comically large, as that is the image Cadillac wants to send, but also boasts a 460 mile range. I don't have battery information available, but the diminishing return deathspiral of trying to get such a large tank up to a 400 mile range will definitely take a lot of batteries and frame.
Massive-small-thing@reddit
Still ain't seen the final ep. Saving it for a rainy dayšš¼
International-Chef53@reddit
I stopped until that stunt with driving the VW to the cliff side, I'm gonna watch the rest next year...maybe.
traderaccount@reddit
the wife and i havent watched it yet either
cyanide@reddit
Watch it and cherish it. Itās one of those things that you can rewatch without getting bored. Donāt deny yourself the joy of having watched it. The last few minutes are difficult but theyāve bowed out the best way they couldāve.
Apez_in_Space@reddit
Rainy days are for rewatches!
Massive-small-thing@reddit
Yes, I've been doing that for years.
chinitogt@reddit
I did that. Watched in two parts. Finished Thursday. It's darn sad that the seconnd trio of idiots that got me through a good part of my life won't be togheter anymore. Being the Three Stooges the first.
Massive-small-thing@reddit
The 3 stooges? Wow! Didn't expect that. Fair play to you tho. šš¼
I'm looking forward to the day when it's pouring with rain and cold outside and I've got some nice food in, and the final ep to watch. It's gonna be perfect š¤š¼
Other-Barry-1@reddit
I cannot stand the sheer number of crossovers and big heavy vehicles these days. Manufactures say āweāre just selling what the market demands.ā Yeah sure, when all you make is crossovers and SUVs thatās all people can buy.
I have a MK8 Fiesta ST and a Mazda 2. Both small, light cars. The former with great power and tech to be fast, the latter is an efficient runner but itās also just less than a ton. I cannot express enough how fun and pleasurable it is to drive simply as itās just so light. Itās only 95BHP tho so very underpowered. If it was even 150BHP with a set of decent tyres on it, would be great
cuplajsu@reddit
This is what Clarkson was on about.
And most people who genuinely like cars and driving are in agreement. Crossovers were always terrible, and theyāre still are. Electric cars are just too heavy because their batteries, but because of a man who lost a lawsuit to Clarkson once, the market shifted towards that to compete with that person.
Hybrid can be amazing (cars like the McLaren P1), but I forgot the last time I genuinely saw a modern car that Iād say Iād want. They all look like big EVs which when considering how quicker roads wear down given the additional weight of cars, arenāt actually that environmentally friendly.
Belarock@reddit
No. Crossovers a direct result of US/EU regulation about fuel efficiency related to car size. The bigger your car, the less fuel efficient it can be.
If they changed the regulation, you'd see less of them being made.
ryanmcgrath@reddit
I hate it, but mostly because I still drive a sedan and/or coupe... so all their headlights are just right in my fucking eyes every night.
Jester-252@reddit
Also doesn't help that car manufacturer are forming cartels to protect themselves with regulation change.
For example, European market lost Mitsubishi and has small selection of Nissan cars due to the Nissan-Renault partnership.
Ford and VW are working together
Merc and BMW too.
Other-Barry-1@reddit
Ford replacing the Fiesta ST with the Puma ST should be considered a war crime
Sufficient_Display@reddit
I absolutely LOVE my Subaru Impreza. Itās small and powerful (at least for me). Iāve had it for almost 6 years and I still love it. Itās so fun to drive. I didnāt understand the joy of roadtrips until I got it and now I look forward to them.
1320Fastback@reddit
He's right, modern cars are shit. We have a brand new Toyota and I don't think it's going to last like the 2005 Toyota we have or my 33-year-old Dodge truck.
1320Fastback@reddit
He's right, modern cars are shit. We have a brand new Toyota and I don't think it's going to last like the 2005 Toyota we have or my 33-year-old Dodge truck.
Big_Poppa_T@reddit
Is it alcohol thatās made his gut balloon so much?
Kevinator24@reddit
Oh you donāt know? Heās been pregnant for years and should be giving birth soon
Ho3n3r@reddit
I guess people who became adults in the 50s feel the same about cars from the 80s and 90s.
LtPatterson@reddit
He's right on.
LMcVann44@reddit
Very few modern cars have kept their core philosophy over all those years.
I own an ND MX5, and Mazda absolutely would not compromise on its values when it came to the design of the car.
Jinba Ittai (Horse and rider, as one)
2.0 NA inline 4, 160hp, 6 speed manual gearbox, rear wheel drive, 990kg.
Convertible (the soft top is one of the best bits of engineering I've seen in a convertible, it takes literally 2 seconds to put it up or down)
Perfectly practical for what I need it to be. (2 people, a weeks worth of shopping sort of thing)
Bulletproof reliability, very fuel efficient. (40-45 mpg without trying)
Bliss.
Like Clarkson says, a lot of cars are indistinguishable and have zero character or quirky things about them, cookie cutter.
MutzeGlatze69@reddit
Pick a fucking font size!!
thedudefromsweden@reddit
I'm a bit uncomfortable on how much this "Q&A" he did after the viewing of the final episode has spread. I mean it was a thing he did as a little extra to the people who were there while he was "desperate to take a piss". It was never meant to be recorded and spread like this, it was meant for the people who were there.
cham89@reddit
I gotta be honest I was so distracted by his gut that I had to rewatch it to grasp what he said. It is comically big at this point.
borkborkbork99@reddit
Love the trio and I wholeheartedly respect their opinions on cars, but I got to ride around in my brother in lawās Rivian a couple weeks ago and that thing was pretty fāg cool.
MadManMorbo@reddit
What car was he referencing?
CharlesDuck@reddit
Im guessing Lancia Montecarlo
satricalpine@reddit
I love my EV. Model 3 performance and I fly planes and the EV feels like itās a stunt plane or fighter vs. All the other cars Iāve had.
matchesmalone81@reddit
What road is that?
OkDirection8015@reddit
I donāt see EVs catching on the US anytime soon. There would have to be a huge investment into charging, battery technology and politics.
SagnolThGangster@reddit
This is so true and thats why i stick to old used cars. Lucky me i dont have a family.
Jazzlike-Duck-7257@reddit
Bruh why is it not allowing me to download it? Any chance you could DM me this, OP?
YousureWannaknow@reddit
Sorry.. I'm downloading it. Just for future