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I don't know about the new one, but the back seat and rear door openings on the '23 Equinox are quite spacious, bigger than the rear seat area of my '14 Grand Cherokee..the Jeep is esp. lacking in leg room in the back.

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Without googling the volume and dimensions, my sister’s Equinox feels larger in both the front and back seat areas than my WK2 GC, which feels smaller inside than my old WJ GC was IMO.

I know some here build model cars, 1 /25th derby car build... Cool Olds Vista Cruiser, 11 minute mark, speaking of Wagons... Wagon model car demo derby car build... Pardon the Trump on the car, I know political content not allowed...

Might consider another Nox if they find something besides the 1.5 for it. It really needs a hybrid/ bigger engine in there…..

Interesting read Hybrids’ Dirty Secret: Up To Nearly 5 Times The Lifetime Emissions Of EVs | Carscoops

Have had some test drives and lot pics recently I just haven't had time to write or post about. It seems like car shopping is even harder than ever. There should be demo test drive locations where you can simply sample the car and not have to waste so much time. Reserve a few demos of the most popular configs of a car model and most reasonable people can get the first feel of if they like something or not from a self directed test drive at their leisure and not just a canned 4 minute route without a high speed road. Post covid also, a seeming drop in attitudes of the collective sales force. I say that, having done the car sales thing and knowing what sucks about the gig and the things your managers and bosses want you to do. Customer service in general across sales has been eroding for awhile now. that said, here's some capsule observations that I can summarize quicker than going to the topics and getting into each one. Chevy Trax - test driven twice now. Nice upbeat package and personality. Good interior space for passengers and cargo. Still a bit of a low rider but the seats are very sculpted. Chevy's new dash layouts are almost all universally excellent with the twin flat screens. Reasonably quiet inside! Good solid and stable handling and ride. When optioned lighter, the Trax is very high on the features per dollar scale. Hatchback is quite versatile. Where does the Trax falter? After initial optimism of the powertrain actually performing quite well for what it is, it sets in that yes... more go juice and an extra cylinder would do wonders for the car. Maybe many won't venture outside metro areas with it, and into higher speed limit roads. In that context as an urban get about the Trax shines. But due to the lack of deep lungs in the powertrain and the 'average' to below average mpg (at best) this car achieves.. at least on the testing..... I'd advise those who may put a lot of road miles on to check out other vehicles and ones particularly with more under the hood. The six speed auto does well in this car and the 3 cylinder at lower throttle push does ok. It's just raspy when you push it and really needs the 1.5 in this car to realize its whole potential. A stronger motor would get better mpg as well. I'm not touching on the all wheel drive topic for the Trax. new 24 Chevy traverse I tested an LS all wheel drive; sticker wasn't much more than 40 I think. Amazing value for this vehicle at this trim and price. Sure, no power seats and missing other things but the standard equipment at the LS level is insane. Heated seats and steering wheel. Standard HD surround vision. The cloth is nice! and you get a full console. I got used to the new shifter pretty quickly and it save a ton of storage room in the console. The dash layout is insanely good. I didn't get too intimate with all the displays but Chevy is making the most of digital flat screen to change ways how some things have been displayed for gauges. Interior seating and cargo space is humungous and seems even more cavernous than before. Just further proof on how seriously stupid of a mistake it was for GMC to downsize the last Acadia. Sports weekend travelers will enjoy all the space in these right size three row vehicles. I dig the new styling; its bold and it seems to be an eye catcher whereas the previous style blended in. On the road, it's a really good truck / sedan cross as far as feel. Those who like trucks will think it feels nice and wide and stable like a truck, yet the steering is well weighted and feels like a big stable sedan. View over the road is very good....I think visibility has improved here. This does feel exactly like the 'family chariot' vehicle that many are seeking and let's be honest. The three row crossover today is what the large family sedan and station wagon was decades ago. new 25 Chevy Equinox I did not drive the new Equinox but I sat in them and wow what an amazing upgrade. Wonderful increase in size and space and the interior dash and layout is so much more attractive and useful. Including the column shifter which frees up several places for your phone on the console. (PICS later) Buick Encore GX preferred More later on this. I wanted to like it but it may already be dated and badly needs a four cylinder power plant, just like the Trax. Dodge Hornet GT Awesome powertrain in a horribly mispackaged offering but Stellantis. More to come.

I came into Europe via Hamburg (DE) instead of Southampton (UK). I had never been there before. It's wild because they've got this really challenging language I would not readily choose to learn. And, then, you have way more immigrants than you might think. Turks are one of the biggest ethnic groups in Germany these days. So, it's amazing to see people from the Middle East and Africa who have managed to learn this language and are (close to being) fluent. I figure they knew they were going to stick around, not return home, and had to do that. Either way, Germany stressed me out because of the language (there is not much English signage, though most people speak decent English) and the UK would have stressed me out because they drive down the other side of the street and it takes a lot of mental adjusting just to cross the street. I don't think Hamburger Sparkasse (photo up above) was a food joint. I did not see tables and such. So, rather than try to figure out what a sparkasse is, I got myself to Southern Europe as quickly as possible. Here's another one. An important site and subway station is Rathaus. It means a city hall and theirs is fairly stunning. (It is not a decrepit subway station in a bad part of NYC where rats are eating pizza leftovers.)

We hike a ton and being able to use the back seat for camping or hiking gear is huge to us, pun not intended...

Good to know. We will be buying a driveway mate to the Ranger when it is paid off.

I love kids covering music....

The pearl clutching and fear in this is epic... They call over weight fake patriots Gravy Seals rather than Navy seals...I wonder what you call some of the larger insane ladies in this video... Interview with Han Mee of the British band Hot Milk. I love discovering new music... Worthwhile travel video...am I random enough for the Random Thoughts Thread...?

Olds 98, I remember these fondly from when I was rather young. They were always a sweet car. This one isn't worth restoring, so it dies a noble death as a derby build... More on the build, whole series of videos...

Impressive amount of actual fabrication goes into building a good derby car. I think they have actually wrecked more old GM Iron in derby's than was actually built by GM.

Lots of interesting old iron getting destroyed in this vintage Derby film....

Another cool cover, I love both Leo and Mary Spender Honestly Styling is enough to kill that product for me, couldn't see myself driving it. Cool if Reg likes it, but I am not plussed. Decent looking, but lacking something.

I so want to explore so many places in America I love his sense of adventure Cumberland Gap Reading suggestions, I like this guy

More 25 equinox pics - Chevy got the packing right; size is amazing...nice and large inside. MUCH improved interior. Wider, more leg room, seemingly more headroom, nice trunk. And the inevitable half a dozen places to put your phone. Drove a traverse with the new shifter, I think people will like the new shifter a lot (although I still dig having a console shifter for a seden or more sporty car).

hybrid bugs on that vehicle are why I have never taken a deep interest in it. Maybe as a second vehicle; but even then I don't want to be a beta tester....which, they've been beta testing the pacifica hybrid for like 8 model years now. bring it on; chevy got this one right!