Tesla has often topped the charts for electric car efficiency, but there appears to be a new leader, at least in Europe. Now, how can someone else replicate the success of Mercedes-Benz?
Brian wrote about how the Mercedes-Benz CLA apparently impressed Germany’s toughest environmentalist by being even more efficient than a Tesla. Ranwhenparked gets first COTD:
What they didn’t tell you is that all CLAs are equipped with steering wheel fingerprint scanners, so they can tell when they’re being tested by Friedrich and put themselves in high efficiency mode. The rest of the time, they emit a chemical from their HVAC vents that’s fatal only to owls and baby seals.
In other news, David Tracy wrote about his love for his new Jeep Comanche from a cheap motel. Rollin Hand:
David has to be the only husband who steals away with a pickup to a cheap motel with the pickup being a Jeep.
Never change.
Elhigh:
Ah, you got the long bed.
You see, children, back in the Before Times manufacturers would build trucks that could only seat two people, but that was okay because most of the time it’s just one, maybe two people going somewhere. And because the truck was intended for work, the bed was huge so it could carry the stuff you were going to work with.
It wasn’t a really big car with a trunk that didn’t have a lid.
Tbird:
Word to the wise, don’t fall in love at a cheap motel.
Angry Bob:
Somewhere there’s a support group for this condition.
Lotsofchops:
Maybe someone could create a website for like-minded folks. Nah, it’d never take off.
Have a great evening, everyone! See you at the next meeting of Jeeps and Smarts Anonymous.
(Top graphic: MB)
Great now I’ve got Steal Away stuck in my head
Technically most of the trucks in “the before times” could seat three with the bench seat and all. However, based on my childhood from the 80s the truck was still used as a family hauler it was just that the kids had to be in the back with the lumber or whatever else was being hauled that day. But maybe my experience was completely unique.
I remember my Mom sitting in the passenger footwell more than once, so the kids could take the other two spots on the bench
“Word to the wise, don’t fall in love at a cheap motel.”
Why is that? I mean… I’m at a cheap motel and this girl I just met, Kandy, seems really REALLY nice. No way could she not be what she seems.
What can possibly go wrong?
You really need to go for that. Don’t second guess it.
Not an issue. Your doctor can prescribe some pretty good antibiotics these days.
Nothing whatsoever! She’s working her way through dental school and then you two’ll be set for life.