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I'm sitting at a light last night on the motorcycle. A few guys on Harleys pull up next to me, revving their engines and being loud and obnoxious. One of them leans over to me and says "You ain't got pipes, but you can do this too!" and revs his engine. Me with my innocent face on... "Oh.. thanks... no need.. my bike actually runs fine." Light changes green and I'm off before he can reply.

SUVs and cars don't have benches anymore, they shouldn't use such an idiotic, obsolete measurement either. But they seem to be, I saw the Audi A8 listed as having 61.x inches in hip room. Bench seats are an obsolete artifact of the past, shouldn't be relevant in measuring seat room in vehicles with fixed center consoles...I wonder if Consumer Reports or car magazines do real hip measurements instead of this fake nonsense.

Id say you, with a foreign German Bimmer bike, didnt want to play with your 'paisanos'. They are the ones with the 'domestic' bike after all doing what Americans ALWAYS do! Being LOUD! Id say, YOU were the obnoxious one for NOT being loud! You are TOO good to be LOUD are ya???!!! WEHHLLLLl! LOOKIE WHO WE HAVE HERE???!!! An American who thinks he is Canadian.

Nope- never seen an actual front hip dimension from any source; mags don’t take the time and OEMs apparently self-report. It’s not ‘obsolete’; it’s marketing.

What is the reason for the re-name? Were they acquired or merged?

I hear Transparent Aluminum is popular option too!

Maybe it's made of transparent vibranium.

Thanks! I just downloaded the maps! I'm feeling a Karen Walker cough coming on.

Just an informal drive around Ashtabula County to see the bridges...can be done anytime of year (they have an annual festival where merchants set up at the fair grounds and at some of the bridges). I probably should have waited until next week or so when the fall colors were fully out...but the weather was so nice last weekend, went then. I've seen 12 of the 19 bridges, plan to go back this weekend and see a few more. It's only an hour and a 1/2 for me up to the area. The Ohio wine country is in that area also, a bunch of wineries along I-90. http://www.coveredbridgefestival.org/Pages/bridges.html

If you ignore the Mediterranean, it looks kind of southwestern deserty.

The Lucid Group of Newark California announces today, the 16th of September 2021 a new standard in the advanced luxury EVs. The Lucid Air Dream Edition has received an official EPA rating of 520 miles of range, the longest-range rated electric vehicle ever rated by the EPA delivering over 100+ miles of range over the closest competitor. The Lucid Air Dream Edition achieves 520 miles of range while delivering 933 horsepower and will sit along side the Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance model at 1,111 horsepower and the Grand Touring version at 800 horsepower. To quote Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO of the Lucid Group: “I’m delighted that our Lucid Air Dream Edition Range has been officially accredited with a range of 520 miles by the EPA, a number I believe to be a new record for any EV. Crucially, this landmark has been achieved by Lucid’s world-leading in-house EV technology, not by simply installing an oversize battery pack,” Lucid is using their race proven 900V battery technology in conjunction with BMS technology, miniaturized drive units, coupled with their Wunderbox technology in deliverying ultra-high efficiency, enabling further travel on less battery energy. To quote Lucid, "The next generation of EV has truly arrived!" The complete family of Lucid Air vehicles have received their official EPA rating testing on versions with both 19" and 21" wheels. The Lucid family of cars which have 6 models now take the top six positions for overall EPA range rating among EVs as well as the highest MPGe ratings in the Large vehicle class. Official EPA AWD ratings: Lucid Air Dream Edition 19" wheels - 520 miles of Range (837 km) @ 933HP Lucid Air Dream Edition 21" wheels - 481 miles of Range (774 km) @ 933HP Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance 19" wheels - 471 miles of Range (758 km) @ 1,111HP Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance 21" wheels - 451 miles of Range (726 km) @ 1,111HP Lucid Air Grand Touring 19" wheels - 516 miles of Range (830 km) @ 800HP Lucid Air Grand Touring 21" wheels - 469 miles of Range (755 km) @ 800HP Lucid does remind potential customers that EPA estimated ranges are meant to be a general guideline for consumers when comparing vehicles and can change up or down based on driving style. These ratings are based on the Lucid battery pack of approximately 113 kWh. Lucid will also have lower levels of auto's to come following the production of the current 6 models. The following models will be released at a future date: Lucid Air Pure - 480 HP and 406 estimated range Lucid Air Touring - 620 HP and 406 estimated range Pricing is as follows for the Lucid electric cars: Air Pure starting from $77,400 Air Touring starting from $95,000 Air Grand Touring starting from $139,000 Air Dream Edition Range and Performance starting from $169,000 Lucid Configurator is available here: Configurator | Lucid Motors Lucid is truly going after the highest end luxury auto market and is making a statement by surpassing the Tesla S Long Range electric car that currently has a 405 miles EPA range (652 km). Lucid believes they have brought together following their company's mission statement of sustainable energy by creating the most captivating electric vehicles, centered around the human experience. The interior is a modern 21st century luxury of comfort driving experience. Lucid features a luxurious full-size interior space in a mid-size exterior footprint. Production of the Lucid Air auto line is being done at Lucid's new factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. To quote Motor Trend in their review of the Lucid Air Dream Edition R in a drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco California and back to the Lucid HQ in Newark California, this 445 mile trip was covered with 72 miles of range to spare, "This is a Mic Drop". Motor Trends Jonny Lieberman put's it this way: "Remember range anxiety? As with internal combustion engines, it's a thing of the past!" In reviewing the information Lucid has released to date along with their pictures of of the exterior and interior of the cars, it appears a line has been drawn in the sane in regards to Luxury levels for the interior with the highest level of fit n finish. Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Porsche, Cadillac, Lincoln, Lexus, Infinity, Genesis, etc. are you luxury auto lines listening? Are you paying attention to the new bar in electrical efficiency and luxury expectations? Welcome to the Lucid Air Revolution! Lucid Air Officially EPA-Rated at 520 Miles of Range | Lucid Motors Media Room | Lucid Motors An absolute triumph of efficiency, Lucid Air achieves 520 miles of range. | Lucid Motors Compare Side-by-Side (fueleconomy.gov) View full article

I'd have to rank them like this: 1) Audi eTron GT 2) Audi eTron GT ? 3) Lucid Air 4) Porsche Taycan (tie) 4) Tesla Model S (tie) 6) Mercedes EQS I really, really like the look of that Audi. The proportions and styling of that car really do it for me. I also am a big fan of both the Rivian and the Hummer. I don't think the Mustang Mach-e looks that bad either. Someone in my neighborhood had a cyber orange GT parked in their driveway when I went for my lunch time walk yesterday and it didn't look half bad. Truth be told, the only one of these that would have even the smallest chance of ever winding up in my driveway is the Rivian. Maybe a Lyriq if that back end ever grows on me.

Not sure if this is the most current available or not but it is the most free to use ? Bit of light SAE reading for you on legroom measurements. I'm not going to lie, I did not read it in detail but I am guessing what you are looking for is in there somewhere. https://law.resource.org/pub/us/cfr/ibr/005/sae.j1100.2001.html

I would NOT recommend that super panoramic sunroof option. Not enough structure or protection in case of a rollover accident.

The only two covered bridges I've actually been in were in the Laurentians north of Montreal and in Stone Mountain Park outside of Atlanta. The one in the Laurentians was way off the beaten path and painted that faded country red that some people paint their houses. - - - - - September 25 Of the smaller cars over there, I sort of like this Opel Corsa coupe. I like the unique coupe and window roofline. This car was over here for a while badged as a Saturn, making it an "American" product ... the Saturn Astra, I believe. Saturns turned out to be better than I would have thought.

I had forgotten all about this one and then I heard it on the radio. This one could run just on the instrumentals and the "ow" sounds.

Not an Audi fan but that (along with the Taycan) is one good looking car, EV or otherwise. Very aggressive styling for them. Perhaps just leaving the title be is in order here.

Another day, another 6 covered bridges on the tour. Saw 5 yesterday. This sharp Porsche 996 Turbo cab was on the tour, and one road between two bridges was a gravel/dirt road with many mud filled potholes. The couple in the Porsche were going slowly down that road, I was behind them. I love the craftsmanship of these bridges, esp the 19th century ones. Finished off the weekend with a couple beach stops. I love fall in NE Ohio.

Today is a sad day. It's Alitalia's final day of operating as it has been known for slightly over 75 years. Tomorrow, it becomes ITA (Italia Trasporto Aereo), which sounds very aseptic. Alitalia is an evocative name because it combines the 2 words "ali" and "Italia," which mean wings and Italy, respectively. So, the alliteration means "the wings of Italy" and it rolls off people's tongues. I'm very glad I've gotten to cross the Atlantic aboard their 747 when they operated them, mostly from Toronto (YYZ). Those were great flights. Great logo and livery, too. Delta heads up SkyTeam and their key European partners are/were Air France, KLM-Royal Dutch, and Alitalia. Sure, some people have (had) their issues with them. In the past, they've not been the most punctual. In recent years, they've been very punctual. I've enjoyed every flight aboard Alitalia. Thanks for the memories.