I spotted a NEW (insert make/model) today!

stickguy · October 2018

When our youngest was in HS we switched from an odyssey to the RDX. Wife likes the view, and I’ll always have some sort of box for hauling bulky stuff. So will stay with a compact to midsize CUV or wagon like a V60.

My car, could be anything, like still a sedan.

texases · October 2018

Yeah, the Venza is more equivalent to the Ford Edge. Full on CUV.

fushigi · October 2018

My wife is torn. She's come around to CUVs as I've had one since '09. The ride height, easier entry/exit, AWD for winter, and cargo capacity (and easy loading) are appealing. Neither of us drives a lot of miles; she just rolled 39K after 7 years, so outstanding fuel economy is not a primary feature we need.

She also prefers small cars and to her, her '12 Elantra is almost too big for her to comfortably drive. She's only driven my QX60 a couple of times on the highway. Something the size of the Tucson might work but she'd prob go more for the Kona. Having had good experiences with Hyundai she's likely to stay with them.

stickguy · October 2018

I was going to say, if she likes the Elantra, Kona could be perfect.

explorerx4 · October 2018

In the parking lot at work...
White Corolla, Burgundy Odyssey, Black Tacoma. Pretty Average stuff.

fushigi · October 2018

Just have to add 2 more Crosstours yesterday .. one black, one white and my neighbor's is silver so not the same one multiple times.

Stickguy, yes on the Kona but Ioniq is also a possibility if she decides to stay on the sedan side of things. She's never been a big fan of hatchbacks but the crappy trunk openings of most cars nowadays is, I think, influencing her. Sure, the groceries and whatnot physically fit in the trunk but the openings and necessary bending over (she bends over a lot for her job & often has a sore back) are detractors.

explorerx4 · October 2018

I about 20 minutes, spotted 4 Tesla's. 3S's and a gray 3 with really ugly wheels.

fintail · October 2018

The base wheels on a 3 are awkward, resembling hubcaps. They scream "cheap [non-permissible content removed]" in a way, good strategy to sell the higher model. Basic S and X wheels are also easy to see, they look small.

explorerx4 · October 2018

Saw it yesterday and wasn't sure what it was. Saw it again today, a white Honda Clarity.

tifighter · October 2018

The base wheels include the aero covers, which apparently add approx 5% more range to the car:

If you don't like them, they can be taken off and reveal the stock wheels underneath:

I like that they give you the option.

explorerx4 · October 2018

@tifighter,
Yes those are the wheels I saw.

andres3 · October 2018

Do they overheat your brakes 5% faster too?

fintail · October 2018

Kind of like the Prius, has actual wheels under the dorky covers. 5% seems like a strong claim, but given that all the guts are in the lower half, maybe.

Saw an RS3, not common.

laurasdada · October 2018

Two Tesla 3s appeared at the same time at work, red and blue. The four charging stations at work are now regularly booked, including a BMW X5 plugin.

texases · October 2018

Things might get ugly when #5 shows up...

laurasdada · October 2018

Texas, I thought about that. I've read of the electric hierarchy, the disdain full BEV folks have for plugins, who overstay their welcome at the charging stations!

tjc78 · October 2018

That would be a friendly email “Any chance I could have the charger around lunch time?”

tifighter · October 2018

We have a small office of nine, with four of those driving EVs. There is one charger. It hasn't been an issue at our size; everyone has figured out their time slot. More people would create more obvious complications. We'd just add more chargers, but as the batteries get bigger, I could foresee a time when we wouldn't need to. I'm actually out of the schedule now, but some of the guys are coming from the burbs with 1st gen Leafs. They need to charge.

fintail · October 2018

I work in an office campus of 5 buildings, and my building might have close to 1000 people. As far as I know, there are 2 EV spots. If you get there by 6, you might get one, otherwise, good luck. There was a Model S that would monopolize it for eons, haven't seen it around lately, maybe someone read them the riot act. I've seen at least 3 Model 3s in the garage as well.

tjc78 · October 2018

We have about 250 parked cars between office and warehouse team members at any given time.

The only Tesla owner has moved on and we have no charging station. I don’t think we ever will. Kinda surprising they didn’t install one when they did the solar panels on the roof. It was a pretty big deal being the largest array in the state at the time (maybe still, not sure). The charging station would have been a nice little value add to the whole thing.

laurasdada · October 2018

Yeah, four building office park here, ~1200 folks. Four stations, but not always in use. Two Tesla 3s, a few Prii, couple of Ford C-Max and the BMW X5e, by my count are the consumers. So, hopefully there will be an open spot for the i8 I don't own. Yet? Probably not. Probably. Nah, doesn't make sense. 3 more years of tuition...

explorerx4 · November 2018

In the parking lot at work...
2 new Jetta's, a black one and a white one.
Also a new Lexus, IS350? Looked a bit muscular.
After that, a couple of blocks up the street, a new black XC40.

explorerx4 · November 2018

A white Volvo V60 wagon.
Also saw a couple of Jaguar XF wagons, was poking around a car dealer lot.
Had no idea they make a wagon. The sticker on the one we looked at was 78k.

stickguy · November 2018

I assume the outgoing (2018) V60? Unless the brand new design hit the ground already which would surprise me.

explorerx4 · November 2018

I'm thinking it was new design although other than being a Volvo, I had no idea what it was until I got close behind it. Of course, I'm not sure the last time I saw a newer V60.

fintail · November 2018

Saw the new baby Caddy CUV on the road in suburban Detroit today.

I've really noticed the higher proportion of later model domestic cars on the road here compared to the west coast, especially outside the cities. I noticed more brand diversity in Cleveland, and even around Detroit, but some other places it seemed to be 95% domestic.

berri · November 2018

Did you hit the Rock 'n Roll Hall of fame while in Cleveland? The east side has some good Italian food and the west side good ribs.

fintail · November 2018

Nope, didn't really have time, and the Christmas Story house was more relevant to me. Maybe if I return another time.

fintail · November 2018

In Detroit, I saw some kind of cladded mule/protoype of a middle CUV kind of vehicle, maybe a Ford as I was in Dearborn. On the highway today I saw a cladded 4 door Jeep Wrangler pickup mule.

Michaell · November 2018

fintail said:
In Detroit, I saw some kind of cladded mule/protoype of a middle CUV kind of vehicle, maybe a Ford as I was in Dearborn. On the highway today I saw a cladded 4 door Jeep Wrangler pickup mule.

The Jeep is the new Gladiator.

I've seen some disguised cars here in Colorado, for high altitude testing.

qbrozen · November 2018

Saw my first Buick Sportbrake thingy in the wild yesterday right here in my home town. Nothing terribly special, but good looking, and it stood out enough that I spotted it coming at me from far away.

stickguy · November 2018

Big wagons used to be everywhere. Now they really stand out. Sad.

stickguy · November 2018

a new style Altima with temp tags. Nice looking. sharper than the old one, but looks lower, and quite a bit (especially in profile) like an Accord. Interior was nice.

Michaell · November 2018

stickguy said:
a new style Altima with temp tags. Nice looking. sharper than the old one, but looks lower, and quite a bit (especially in profile) like an Accord. Interior was nice.

Now also,available with AWD and a turbo instead of the V6

tjc78 · November 2018

Saw a brand new Sienna "SE".. all black, clear taillights and black wheels. I never really got the idea of a sporty Minivan.

Not the first time it's been done.... head over to Mystery Car Pix

boomchek · November 2018

tjc78 said:
Saw a brand new Sienna "SE".. all black, clear taillights and black wheels. I never really got the idea of a sporty Minivan.

Not the first time it's been done.... head over to Mystery Car Pix

Dodge has a sporty trim level for their Caravan too with blacked out light housings and black wheels, black grille and trim. I guess when the same design has been out for a decade they need new ideas for trim levels to help sell it.

stickguy · December 2018

out car shopping today, saw a Stinger in an odd flat battleship gray. Not at all attractive. Not sure why, but it was parked at the Honda dealer.

also a Lincoln Nautilus. Dumb name, but pretty sharp looking car. Replacement for the MKX (iow the Lincoln Edge)

tjc78 · December 2018

Explorer based, right?

stickguy · December 2018

could be. Did not look that big, but could be just the styling.

texases · December 2018

The Aviator is the 3-row Explorer derivative.

tjc78 · December 2018

Yeah, but old truck based Explorer both disc

The Nautilus is still the Edge based model like the MKX was. I just looked it up.

stickguy · December 2018

that is what it looked like to me. I mentioned the edge to the salesguy and he didn't correct it!

texases · December 2018

tjc78 said:
Yeah, but old truck based Explorer both disc

The Nautilus is still the Edge based model like the MKX was. I just looked it up.

Nope, new Aviator is based on new Explorer.

tjc78 · December 2018

Ok.... now I feel better. I knew there was supposed to be an Explorer based new Lincoln SUV. I just didn’t realize the MKX was being renamed to Nautilus. All makes sense now.

Thanks!

explorerx4 · December 2018

I believe the Aviator is supposed is going to get released fist, so technically Explorer is a derivative of the Aviator.

berri · December 2018

From what I've read, the next gen Explorer/Aviator will be unibody rear wheel drive or optional AWD, but still RWD favored when AWD not needed. Should be interesting.

texases · December 2018

Interesting. Does it have any relationship to the Mustang chassis? I thought they were going to use that for some new vehicle.

berri · December 2018

I don't know. They'd have to extend that quite a bit for a large 3 seat SUV. But I think Ford is planning on some other crossovers in the next couple of years as well. I also think Ford (and Honda) is beginning to use some sort of AWD system that shifts power between all four wheels in some popular priced vehicles. It would be nice to see Ford step into the limelight for awhile after years of nothing much special.

fintail · December 2018

Saw a new style Altima on the road, apparent rental. Looks like an improvement, although the faux floating C-pillar can't go away soon enough.

fintail · December 2018

Saw a new Avalon this morning. A stunning combination of bland and ghastly.

I spotted a NEW (insert make/model) today!

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