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Not to sidetrack, but I'm trying to remain composed for the next few months. I saw this the other day and laughed. This dude looks crazed! The whole concept of physiognomy exists for a reason, so it's too bad people don't put it to use to help them navigate life. The curtain on this ugly and outlandish long chapter of Americana can't fall fast enough.

Sparkasse is a type of bank. It literally translates to Savings Bank. Hamburger is because you were in Hamburg. There are Sparkassen in most (all?) major cities. All Sparkassen are part of a national network of regional government-controlled banks, though they operate independently of each other. It's almost like all of the "First National Bank of (City name)" banks we have here, except for the government involvement. The regional governments do not own the banks, but they do oversee how the banks are run. You can't go into a Hamburger Sparkasse and withdraw from your Frankfurter Sparkasse account, for example. However, they all share the same visual branding with the red logo. They are considered very conservative and safe, unlike Deutchebank, which is known to loan a certain U.S. politician significant amounts of money without appropriate collateral. I find the language very easy to learn. I used to follow Nate Silver closely, but he has since sold out to Peter Theil, so I no longer consider him reliable, even when he's suggesting an outcome I favor.

Interesting show on moon landing denial...

Very strange name, at least to Anglophones... named after a scenic location on Mallorca. Maybe they could do a version that is miserable to drive, and call it the Tormentor?

Eh, they're getting much closer these days. A Model-Y and BMW X3/5 overlap in price quite a bit. Even inside BMW, an i4 beats the performance of the 4-series sedan for just about the same money. There should be a third option. Third-party companies like ChargePoint or IONNA should partner with these developers to manage the charging station installs.

Right on all counts. However, GM made the right move with its engine downsizing by providing a more powerful alternative to the V6. A relatively weak 2.0-liter trying to power something as large as the QX60 is not going to go well. Condo complexes in Florida have much bigger fish to fry... like having enough financial reserves to keep them from falling down.

I will be off of the derby car kick in a bit, but having fun looking at different derby cars. This car just ahs the look...

I would give my left N## to buy and drive that Buick as a new car. I like this plastic demo derby car build also. Love this build also One last cool build...

Generic mediocrity..take of the badging and it could be anything...

I love that....we need more two door cars. I am kind of in a 1970's GM funk. Amazing how good these old 70's boats look even in death... This Buick Wagon is going to be a derby car build, but would have made a cool weekend cruiser. More... 35K original miles and being built into a derby car apparently...

Interesting read I’ve Been Driving an EV for a Year. I Have Only One Regret. (msn.com) Interesting take by this gambler. Nate Silver on the 2024 race: 'It's no longer Trump's election to lose.' (msn.com)

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

Random thought: ... sure miss those "down votes" from ocnblu

but it will have lower emissions on the testing which seems to be driving this whole movement. GM's 2.5 after driving it yesterday does have good power; I cannot for the life of me see how this 2.0 is going to be satisfactory for this Infiniti.