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So I’m riding this all the time now and I finally got Albert to 2up with me a couple days ago. I always intended to take it on adventures so I bought some plain black plastic frame fillers and I’m collecting stickers on it from the places I go. Back in July I loaded it up on the truck and drove down to Miami with it to finally go riding with my dad which was a bucket list item for me. On that trip I also rode the bike from Miami to Key West with my sister and nephew following in the car. So I got badge one: Today I scored badge 2 for Rehoboth Beach Delaware: Sometime next week Albert and I are going to take the ferry over to Cape May and score badge 3.

It's in the ballpark of the fastest FWD 'ring times from a few years ago. Definitely fast. 2015 Golf GTI 7:47:19 2015 Honda Civic Type R 7:50:63 By comparison, some sports cars: Porsche 911 GT2 RS 6:43.30 Lambo Aventador SVJ 6:44:97 Mercedes AMG GT Black Series 6:44:97 The record time, for a race car is Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo : 5:19:545

The new base model Vette runs it in 7:29. 7:30 for a top of the line Tesla is embarrassing honestly. At least they have they nice 0-60 time lol. That would be a record for EVs only, for the record. Still slower than dozens of others (and sometimes cheaper) cars.

Tesla seems to be playing their normal must generate excitement now that I have confirmed we are not going to deliver for a couple years the Cyber Truck, So I guess we will leak a inside video of the Texas GigaFactory. Video https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Image-from-iOS.mp4 Story Leaked video from Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows tons of megacasts ahead of production - Electrek Tesla has figured out how to get around the Conservative Ban on Direct Auto Sales by an auto company. First Tesla store on Tribal Land which is fully embracing Tesla and how they sell. Tesla finds loophole to New Mexico's dumb ban by launching on tribal land - Electrek This is Tesla's biggest problem: QUOTE I don’t want one at all. Partly because I feel certain that the weird gear selection situation and gimmicky yoke steering wheel would infuriate me on a daily basis, but mostly because, parked next to the Audi or the Porsche, the Model S would look and feel distinctly cheap both inside and out. Which is not what you want when you spend an imaginary £140k on a posh car. Gotta say that the guy is not wrong or write, but as a personal choice, he does nail the important parts that Tesla is still missing. Audi RS e-tron GT review: Time to cancel your Taycan/Model S reservation? [Video] (electrek.co) Audi RS E-TRON GT sedan is light years better looking than a Tesla S to my eyes.

Seems Chevrolet is tired of 3rd place in the full size truck game and a major update in refinement, quality and packages such as a ZR2 extreme off road package is coming on the 2022 Chevrolet Truck to compete against the Raptor and TRX. GM's pickup money machine gets a technology tuneup | Reuters

Sobering historical tidbit : the U.S. did not manufacture any Purple Heart medals for 25 YEARS after WWII, due to having a stockpile on hand for the possible invasion of Japan. Read that, researching this : Seems to be the right size, weight, quality... but it's either a repro missing the enameled front, or it's a production reject- the hole for the loop to attach to a ribbon is not drilled thru- looks like that operation damaged it and it was rejected.

Yes all our favorites growing up are much older now.

We have almost 800 miles on the truck already! Was trying hard to get it through the 500 mile break-in period before leaving for our trip but fell a bit short. Here are my initial driving impressions after our couple hundred mile round trip camping adventure last weekend: As expected, it pulled our 2100 lb popup camper like a champ. It even got decent gas mileage doing it. It came in at around 17 mpg with 75% to 25% split between 2 lane 55 mph highway and 70 mph Interstate on the way out due to being diverted by construction traffic combined with 95% interstate driving on the way back. It is also averaging around 17.5 mpg around town since we got back. I expect the mileage to get even better as I get even more miles on it. I'm not sure if these had stop/start prior to the chip shortage and it got removed or if they never had it but after our last two new vehicles having it, it seems almost odd and wasteful to not have it. I didn't necessarily like the feature at first but once I got used to it, it didn't bother me. While my complaints of missing features mentioned in the first post are still valid, I like the interior more than I initially thought I would. I am very happy with my choice of cocoa/dark atmosphere over black. I think it looks quite nice. The seats were also more comfortable than I initially thought they were going to be. So far all the features I have used have been pretty intuitive and have worked as expected with the exception of the trailer brake and I am pretty sure that is due to them being out of adjustment on the camper, not due to a problem with the truck. I've never used them before and I doubt the first owner of the camper did either since they were towing it with an Escape. One more minor annoyance that I noticed on the trip: the HVAC blower makes more noise than I would expect at just a medium fan speed. And it isn't a wind noise but more of a weird, almost whistle sound. Not sure if that is something specific to my truck or common on all of these. Overall, the build quality seems pretty good. The dealership had to fix the front fascia that was not installed correctly (they did this before I took delivery) but everything else seems fine. These trucks were initially built with missing parts due to the chip shortage so I wonder if they had to remove the fascia to install something prior to shipment and didn't get it reinstalled correctly. Lastly, I did buy some GM accessories so I guess I can comment on those. I bought the front and rear floor liners. The quality seems good and the fronts fit very well but the rears don't fit quite as well. The fronts definitely fit better than the WeatherTech liners my Dad bought for his Terrain. I also bought the tri-fold tonneau cover. It seems to fit quite well and everything stayed dry in a serious downpour the other day. It was easy to install and is easy to unclamp and fold. No complaints. Let me know if you guys have any questions about the truck I can answer!

The world is flat.

A 2021 GMC Canyon Denali - White with Cocoa/Dark Atmosphere interior. Big change from the CTS but not the first truck I have had. It's been a number of years now but I have had two S10's and two Rangers through the years. So why a Canyon you ask? Well, I decided I wanted a truck for towing the camper and full size, while very nice, just didn't suit our needs. It doesn't fit in the garage and would be hard to get around when parked in the driveway. I did really want the 3.0L Duramax, though, so I gave it some serious thought. I was either going to get a truck or buy the Cadillac. Eventually decided on either a Colorado or Canyon but the initial stop at a Chevy and GMC dealer did not result in encouraging leasing rates for either. I had decided to order a 2022 Canyon Elevation pretty well loaded up and just extend the Cadillac lease until it came in if necessary. I prefer the no chrome look and bright blue of the Elevation and was going to go that route. Then I received a mailer from another local GMC dealership offering an attractive lease price on a Canyon Denali so I went and talked to them. The out the door deal wound up reasonable enough that I decided to pull the trigger. I generally prefer brighter exterior colors but after having several cars in a row with black interiors I decided to prioritize the interior color over the exterior color. Since inventories are tight, I had to go with what the dealership had so white it is! While not my first choice (I would have preferred Hunter Metallic as you can't get the Denali in blue), I actually do think it looks pretty good in white. I have only put a couple hundred miles on it so far so too early to offer in depth driving impressions. I am a bit disappointed with some missing features on this "loaded" truck that I hope GM addresses on the next iteration. Call me spoiled but I haven't had a car that required me to get my keys out of my pocket for close to 10 years. They have all been proximity keyless entry and push button start. Now I have to lock/unlock with a FOB and use a key to start it. First world, problems, I know! There is no garage door opener, no blind spot monitoring and no memory seating. All of those are features I would expect on a top trim vehicle these days. I don't particularly love the old school, dim incandescent interior lighting either. I'll be towing my camper a 100 miles or so this weekend so I'll circle back in a week or two and give my driving/towing impressions. My initial impressions is that it is a bit bouncy like you would expect an unloaded truck to be but overall it rides and drives pretty nicely.

Impressive, imo, for a four door sedan and thank you for the perspective.

Yes, EV only, but where is Mercedes? Porsche and Audi at least have been challenging Tesla, but sad that BMW and Mercedes have not.

Hmmm hmmm. I have made a ton of money in my adult life fixing things when other people didn't want to adult. Adulting is paradoxicly the easiest and ahrdest thing you can do. Reality addiction is another good habbit. ...and I love the ucrrent generation of GM full size trucks. I still do an automotive swoon when I see one. With the right package and color, the hair even stands up on my arm, and I get all kinds of warm fuzzies. Interesting on both counts. ...and in the right picture....much less attractive than the current generation of GM trucks, even if size, weight, and so forth match... She still looks good though, I think.

She was really hot in that left pic era.

First thing that came to my mind: Is THAT Elvis' daughter? LISA marie???!!! Like what happened? The second thing to pop into my mind:

Have passed 2500 miles- no problems or issues to report. Suspension settled down, MPG is edging upward. Still : ?

yeah! Wouldn't have THAT been a hoot!

Looking forward to the new Matrix movie. Watched the trailer today. Too bad they didn’t get Elon Musk to play a new Architect.

Yes. Makes sense. Im shocked. I not only remember the movies, but completely understand them too! Neo beat the agents which in the end was only one, Mr. Smith cloning himself. But I suppose the peace between the humans, machines and the agents wanting more power has been broken. I think this is the storyline of Resurrections.

I always thought the Matrix franchise used Billy Idol's Shock to the System. But no! I guess seeing this video in the past made me think this way. Anyway, the song is PERFECT for the Matrix franchise as is White Rabbit!

Elvis's last ride was in a downsized '77 Miller-Meteor Cadillac.

A lot of our problems can be safely boiled down to a LOT of poor management and a lack of leadership, and not just in business.

The caption says this belonged to Elvis. Regardless. I think its a pretty Caddy Although the coupe is nice too I seem to be attracted more to the wagon?! Im all shook up with that revelation...

Cracking up watching this new mix of Gangnam Style and the little kid in the video has some serious moves for his age.

Another installment of 'Time Sucks' :