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Love that Blazer interior; nice and simple but the use of the red color takes it out of all black dungeon status.

Always good to compare and contrast and while I like the Mach-e very much, I do think Chevrolet has a home run hit on their hands with the Blazer SS EV. I like the Blazer Interior much better than the all black with ultra large pad and skimpy dash screen.

The e-Ray sounds like it could be the most interesting of the C8s so far..

I like the pics of the Blazer interior..I like the use of color....I saw a Mach-e interior up close a while back, it looked very generic and nothing special, nothing 'Mustang'...just gray blah. We have our local regional auto show here starting in late Feb..I've got to go, been 3 years since I've been. Always fun to stroll around, and I want to sit in the WL Grand Cherokees.

Agreed. Spend prudently, save when you can, and invest* logically. * which is almost an "alternate universe" in terms of spending

you also have to spend money to make money.

I've never found them to be particularly luxurious or stylish. Just an appliance w/ a cheap interior. The exterior styling of the Model S looked good 10 years ago, vaguely Jaguarish...but after 10 years it's tired. And the other models are just variations on a theme, with gimmicky features ('falcon' doors, the stupid door handles, etc). For luxury, I'm more of a Cadillac fan...

Luxury in style, but it is still a Tesla. hahahahaha

Sign 'o the times--saw a ratty Tesla Model S (covered in road salt, cracked rear bumper duct taped) w/ a 'STUDENT DRIVER' sign...a kid learning to drive in an EV.

1st generation parked next to 2nd generation Chevrolet Bolt @ Costco Been a interesting day as I saw a CADILLAC Allante today along with numerous Rivian R1T and Ford Lighting electric trucks.

Lots of great marketing details, technical and engineering explainations for the E-Ray as compared to the Stingray and Z06 in the video below. The MSRP of 104 000 should be better understood if one listens to Aaron Link's (Corvette C8 performance manager engineer) answers and understands what he is telling us about the E-Ray.

Celebrating 15 YEARS of LaCrosse ownership ... not today, but just recently. With a break in the weather around the new year, slightly before the 15 years of ownership, I drove it to Toronto area (the GTA). It ran like a champ. On a full highway stretch outbound, I got 31 mpg. On a full highway stretch returning, I got 30 mpg and it was raining. It's getting the sticker EPA highway fuel mileage ... or better. That means its last tune-up is to spec, the new tires are doing their job, and its 3800 V6 is tight. On the day of it turning 15, the odometer was 120,401 miles that morning. To date, I have only had issues with the stuff other LaCrosse/Allure vehicles of 2005 to 2009 have seen: some suspension components, a few sensors (notably the ABS/traction control one), dashboard and accessory lighting, and the power door lock actuators. As far as bigger ticket items, which would actually be maintenance instead of repairs, I have put on: - 2 sets of tires - both times Michelin - 1 set of struts - Gabriel all-in-one assemblies, which are sort of hard to find considering Gabriel shock absorbers were ubiquitous when I had RWD GM products. - 2 batteries - both AC Delco Gold; the rest of the charging system is original - 1 set of brakes on both the front and rear; the rotors are original, having only been turned at that one brake job That has pretty much been it. It still has its original serpentine belt (looking good, but I will replace it in the spring) and its original cooling system apparatus (I will replace the radiator hoses in the spring, too). Here is the car at Bluffer's Beach and Park in the Scarborough section of Toronto. The locals told me that there should have been snow and ice at the beach, but, instead, people were strolling along Lake Ontario on the sand. Here is the car with another one identical to it (at the left) at the same place, and the driver of the other one was very cool about my taking this photo (I asked him to tilt slightly toward the A-pillar of his vehicle) ... I had to take this photo because this was too funny ... to me, anyway. These first-gen LaCrosses/Allures are all over the GTA, given that they were built out at Oshawa's GM plant, which is at the GTA's eastern edge. I didn't think I'd keep it this long and that it would reliably take me to the places it has been. I haven't a clue as to what I will drive next, so I keep driving it and try not to think about this. Oh yeah, they are much nicer to me at Eastern border crossings, and always have been, compared to Western border crossings (WA state to B.C.). I have wondered why that is. I'll chalk it up to ethnicity that is more in synch with the surroundings.

Agree that while FOGO and Novilhos are good, nothing beats my butter and garlic basted steaks, Korean Kalbi ribs or my Hamburgers. Butter Basted & Home-Grown Garlic Steaks. 1st photo is NY steak, second photo if File steak. Hamburgers, 1 cheese stuffed and the others smothered, cheese was Havarti. Love cooking air fried French fries. Korean Kalbi Ribs that I marinate and cook. Course if we are talking about home cooking, then nothing beats a good buttery pineapple upside down cake. Here are some boneless ribeye's I cooked in my cast iron skillet and clarified butter & Garlic basted. I have to say that I love the Premium USDA Choice steaks from Business costco that are in the individual wrap. This way I can use just what I need.

After some mild weather this week, winter returned yesterday. Cold and snowy all day. Sun came today; got the Jeep out of the garage to go get some beer and wings. Quiet 3 day weekend at home with the dogs. My sister left yesterday for her 6-8 week winter break in SC and GA. Her ‘23 Nox only had 125 miles yesterday when she drove off in the snow…