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Land yacht fever continues. Good to know about the Biden-Harris expansion of the electrical vehicle charging network. I know which way I am voting in November. Cannot see myself buying a Tesla. like their cars, Musk is off the chain.

Fair about the door-mounted belts, but I'd survive. I don't mind the composites, I think they look decent for the era.

I don't like the '90-92 Brougham because of the door-mounted seatbelts and composite headlights. An '80s one w/ a LS swap would be nice.

I'd pick the '96 Fleetwood or the '92 Brougham with the 350 over the Town Car, but I'd still like a Town Car.

That is exactly correct. With broad, flat torque curves, it was less necessary to have a bunch of gears. That's why, except for the Taycan, EVs don't have multi-speed transmissions. Having 9-speeds or 10-speeds is what allows manufacturers to put these dinky little 1.3 and 1.5 liter engines in and still have them be driveable even though it really isn't a pleasant experience. It's why Cadillac was able to lower the horsepower on the 2.0T in favor of low-end torque while still keeping acceleration in the acceptable range. More low-end torque makes for a more relaxed and pleasant driving experience. The insistence by the boy-racers and @smk4565 that all vehicles have high revving, high horsepower, and DOHC with poor low-end torque got us where we are today.

Some interesting news: EV charger network doubles under Biden-Harris, $521M in new grants fuel expansion | Electrek Tesla squeezes victory in court, exposes collusion to keep direct sales out of Louisiana | Electrek Nissan's Electric GT-R will use solid-state batteries for 1 MW power (electrek.co) If ya cannot make it work in a tunnel, I doubt any day soon FSD by Tesla will work on our roads. Tesla's self-driving is still not working in Boring Company's one-way tunnels | Electrek Totally agree with this that there is no need for fake shifts in an EV. Porsche says no to fake EV shifting as electric engines are better (electrek.co)

I agree. We had a cat. She didn't live too long. She was all black. Since she grew up in a household that had boys, we were always handling her and playing with her. She had no problem intreacting with anyone who came over. It was sad to see her pass. I've always had a thing for black cats. I commuted to college and, in an expensive area, stayed at home after that when I started working for about 3 years before my Atlanta chapter. Our dog, which I looked for specifically in the L.A. Times, lived between 11 and 12 years. She was a good guard, quickly figured out who were friends once they were inside the house and would calm down, and was a real morale booster on tough days. Like all working dogs, they are prone to hip dysplasia and that's what did her in. I remember when we all took her to the vet. For one, we took the Olds, with plush seats, when "her" designated car had a vinyl interior. She knew something was up. I held her during the ride to the vet and when he administered the shot. When we got back into the car, you could have heard a pin drop. That was different from the typical, and stereotypical, arguing that was par for the course.

I wouldn't mind having a '95-97 TC or an '03-11 TC. They had very comfortable seats. Or a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham from '85-89 or '93-96...

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 actually agree. I like Donna Summer's version better - it was her best song, IMO. I am also giving credit to Richard Harris and his getting a Grammy for it. I didn't know that. Similarly, mostly country singer Ray Stevens took the song "Misty" to big hit status - even more popular in the UK than the US - from its more staid initial version(s).