I read our comments every day, and through it, I’ve been able to notice some trends every now and then. At any given moment and for no discernable reason, you like breaking out into pun threads. Also, it seems like certain cars are mentioned on a near-weekly basis. The Miata frequently comes up, as does the Chevy Volt. Today, the Chevy Bolt is getting some love.
David wrote about how good the BMW i3 is as a baby carriage. I found 3WiperB’s response fascinating:
The Bolt EUV or new 2027 Bolt might be one of the best compacts for babying. It has 39.1″ of legroom compared to 31.9″ the i3. It’s actually slightly more legroom than some fullsize cars like the Toyota Crown and it’s only 6″ less than something with crazy legroom like a RAM 1500 Crew Cab. I’m shocked every time I look in the back of the EUV on how well packaged that car is. There is no Frunk, but the trunk on the Bolt EUV is a healthy 16.3 cu ft too.
Brian wrote about how the Iran conflict is hitting engine oil. I’m not sure why, but this from PlugInPA made me laugh:
Laughs in my Chevy Bolt.
Data:
This could lead us down a slippery slope.
Andrew Pappas:
Definitely will bring some friction to the situation.
Thomas wrote about the latest car to get a dash that’s just a screen, the new Mercedes C-Class. Bassracerx has a dystopian prediction:
There is going to be advertisements all over that screen in 2-5 years, I guarantee it. they will charge you $100 month to go “ad free”.
RidesBicyclesButLovesCars has a chaotic prediction:
“Look at that nice large screen I can suction cup my phone mount to instead of reaching all the way to the windshield” – Someone who will buy this and still use their phone for everything instead of the built-in infotainment.
Nsane In The MembraNe:
We live in hell.
Finally, we end with an Autopian classic. Brian wrote about new wheel-shaped pasta. RustyJunkyardClassicFanatic:
Now I feel like eating some shower spaghetti…
Have a great evening, everyone!
Top graphic image: GM
That’s an interesting one to make COTD, but I’ll take it. My babies are 18, 21, and 23, but I know the struggles DT is talking about. Baby seats are huge and so hard to fit in any small car. We owned a Ford Contour and an Alero when we had our first kid. Both did not baby. I didn’t give up on small cars, and managed to squeeze a baby seat and 2 boosters in the back of an Astra and somehow get the doors shut. But we did end up with 3 row SUV’s as primary family hauler until they went to college. Because even when they are older, you want to maintain a couple feet of separation between kids at all time or they constantly fight.
As a note. The 23 year old dailies the Bolt EUV to work but I borrow it often since he’s making payments to me for it and I pay for the electric bill. It really is a great commuter car and I will sing it’s praises for that. He really likes it too.