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The profile reminds me a lot of the Taycan. The Taycan is the shortest of the 3, the Model S the longest, though all 3 are within a couple inches of overall length.

the c pillar is definitely more Porsche. The Porsche is more stretched out making it look longer than the Speed 7. The Taycan is longer than the Tesla but the Super 7, in pictures, looks like its more akin to a shorter body like the Tesla. Anyway you sees it, the Super 7 is an attractive machine, but as Chinese usual, its a knock-off with many COPIED inspirations from other vehicles and signature design languages from other brands.

Right on!!! And dont forget it also has the silhouettes and profiles of a Tesla Model S. Despite Elon, Id rather be driving the Model S than the Chinese knock-off.

The Xiaomi Speed Ultra 7 Farley is driving has a mix of McLaren and Porsche styling cues, with Lincoln MKZ-inspired taillights.

Yeah, this is what I'm used to...cupholders, room for my cell phone, nav screen and Apple Car Play.. all the usual modern conveniences. But sometimes I'd like an '80s interior w/ bench seat and column shift and those comfy sofa seats...

I second that. Although I LOVE bech seats, I have come accustomed to a center console myself. And Im not so sure modern folk would like bench seats. In a techy world filled with many selfish gadgets are abound like a smartphone or a Yeti and Stanley cup for our liquid quenching needs as we drive, modern folk would find a bench seat very annoying. Ironically, not realizing how cozy it is to have a lover sit close to you while we drive. Ironically, I have seen some porn where love making is posted on the interwebs while the self driving car is engaging is self driving but the love making is soooo ackward because of said center console. And tbhis is the irony, how much easier it is to love make when there is NO center console and its just a bench seat rendering "socializing" easier... But then again, I am of age that love making in a car would be too uncomfortable as my wife and I are no longer as flexible. BUT...like my previous rant above, been there done that when I was younger. There is no need for me to explore that kind of thing anymore... Again...its up to the Millennials and the Gen Zers to explore and discover those joys. Boomers and Gen Xers already experimented with that.

It's a novelty...I suppose some would like it, I'd prefer have buckets and a center console with storage space.

3rd space..even 2nd space feels like an alien space at this point in time. Working out of my house I find myself going out far less than I did in my 30s 20 years ago...when I had an office (2nd space) and the bars (3rd space) where I'd hang out w/ my work team for happy hour or w/ friends... much more insular now than when I was young. As I lurch towards retirement within a decade, I see the 2nd space and 3rd space being an RV or maybe a vacation lake house here in Ohio and/or a winter condo somewhere warmer...

Id like to add: When batteries finally reach charging times equivalent to gasoline fueling times, EV charging stations as 3rd place spaces will cease to be a thing. And that is JUST around the corner. 2-3-4 years away? Possibly 5 or even 6? (We have had this convdersation 8 years ago in these threads...in this website. Time flies...and technology improves just as fast...) And then EV charging stations will just become the next gasoline pump station. But again, gasoline pump stations already EXIST at strategically perfect locations in urban and in rural areas all over the industrialized world where cars roll. A huge advantage though with EV charging stations is that electricity travels on its own with the help of long distance wires that only need to be installed once, but more effectively than that, is that solar panels attached to the roofs of the charging hubs could turn solar light into electrons and keep the electricity tank full... And quite honestly, with 300 mile ranges and in 2024, we have reached 400 mile ranges with EXISTING battery tech in our EVs today, plus the quick charging times of 8-15 minutes netting you 80-120 miles of range, EV charging stations as 3rd place spaces is probably not going to happen. All we need though is MORE strategically placed EV charging hubs... Gasoline stations SHOULD be THAT destination RIGHT now. The Rove concept is soooooo a decade ago. THAT business model SHOULD have been done a DECADE ago. Quebec HAD that idea a decade ago give or take and we did install some EV charging stations at some participating Quebec based restaurant chains and grocery stores. Never went full on but we did start it and we kinda continue on with that model. Imagine what infrastucture we could have had a DECADE ago when Elon was sort of normal and business savvy people where more focused and moronic and agenda driven conmen were NOT filling up the world with miss and diss information... The transition from ICE to EV might have been done ALREADY here in North America. The tech on effeciancy of solar panels exploded in the last ten years. So has the EV cars and especially the battery tech. Ford and gm might not have needed to ask Biden and Trudeau to tariff Chinese EVs at 100%... The Equinox EV would have reached production 2 years ago and gm might have had that elusive 30 000 doallr EV RIGHT now... Elon too, might have ditched his Cybertruck and would have had the INCENTIVE to actually PRODUCE his version of a REAL 30 000 dollar Tesla...

Nice, evocative photos. It stops at the clams! LOL. I am very ok with fish that is of the filet-able form. I have had intermittent bad gastric experiences with shellfish, so I tread carefully. I have no idea why it's random.

Good morning ... She'd make a great Karen. - - - - - Sadly, I share an alma mater with her - one of them. I'd really want any financial advice to be dispensed by someone with an MBA, or even a basic business degree, instead of a BA in Social Work with marginal grades. (Yes, I know she worked in financial services.) As much as she tries to come across as sincere, she tries too hard and there's way too much flash. Also, Tom Leykis doesn't like her. That counts! Happy Sunday.

I do agree that 3rd place spaces are needed and are in decline, but I dont agree with this statement here (the bolded part): Its up to the Millennials and the Gen Zers to make a 3rd space place for themselves and NOT corporations or companies... All they have to do is put down the damned smartphone or tablet and cease the utilization of social platforms and social medias and actually go out and meet REAL people. They could decide what would be those 3rd place spaces and the corporate world or mom and pop shop businesses would GLADLY set up shop and do business... For Boomers and Gen Xers, bars and dance clubs would be those 3rd place spaces. As would video movie rentals. Granted, Gen Xers would be responsible for the demise of the video movie rental place as such a space, but we did do the club scene quite well as the Boomers did. Boomers had drive-in movie theatres and movie houses as did we. Boomers had milkshake diners with roller skating waitresses serving them and then went on cruising with their cars. As did we. We didnt really have the roller skating waitresses but we did have the roller skating rinks that the Boomers left us. We actually left the house to do things is what Im getting at and NOT have fake friends on social media platforms tik toking away and ordering Uber Eats to deliver our food and streaming movies from the comfort of our homes...alone and even of we were with another loner friend or two, we actually had CONVERSATIONS with our MOUTHES and not texting away. Like I said, Gen Xers killed the movie rentals, but we did socialize in ANY environment. If Gen Xers and Millennials want to have 3rd place spaces, THEY need to create them and ditch the loner enabling lifestyle of what is the smartphone and tablet... Their actual 3rd place space is the VIRTUAL one in EVERY aspect of their lives. Its up to them to ditch that lifestyle...

Took a drive in the beautiful rolling hills of Geauga County then up to the North Coast of Lake County, to Grand River for a late lunch of clams at Pickle Bills then a walk on the beach at Fairport Harbor. Love the clouds.