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Lol you're not fitting in a Prelude.

I didn't notice that much of a difference, but I'm fairly limber. The difference for me is in the substantially superior interior and better power delivery. Aside from the extra surge of torque and minimal gasoline spend, you don't really know you're driving a hybrid in the Civic

It's been an interesting week when leaving one of my clients. I'm only there two days a week and there was a vintage Chevy pacing me outbound each day. These shots are about a mile apart. The Caprice was in exceptionally good shape with either the original owner or daughter of the original owner at the helm.

I can honestly say that as a big guy, getting into Toyota Prius is hard as well as out as they sit so damn low. The Honda Civics are easier for me to get into and out of compared to the Prius on the road today. This will be interesting to see what the interior space is for this new prelude once it hits the lots.

If you're looking for a comfortable fuel miser, the civic is the top of the list. It has the smooth low-end torque feel of the old V8s. It rides more like a luxury sedan than an economy one. Nicer leather and some faux suede and they could have called it an Acura.

If anybody cares what I say...here is my opinion of it. Its a sleek cool little car. I like it. Especially in that blue. But the Renault EV I posted about a month or so ago is what Id rather own/buy. 1. Its 100% electric. Id rather be in the gasoline only or electric only camp. No in between. 2. The Renault tugs on my emotions more. In green or yellow

I know that, in online posts, people don't want other people to keep beating a dead horse. However, Long Beach, California took on the first Queen Mary in 1967 and Long Beach is a big town, but still considered a suburb of Los Angeles. People went to the Queen Mary to eat, have brunch, have drinks, have their proms, have conferences, and even sleep there. QE2 is thankfully a floating moored hotel in the port at Dubai. I really think that the SS United States could have found a spot on the river near the Financial District in New York. Downtown New York becomes a small triangular tip on the harbor at its base. Workers and visitors go to eat and do other things at the South Street Seaport on the Brooklyn Bridge side in a matter of minutes. If placed on the Hudson near Battery Park City, you can bet that there would have been a lot of employees in the area who would have gone to the ship to eat lunch, have meetings, and sleep there if they created a hotel in part of it. The SS United States was billed as "America's flagship" and New York was the inscription on the stern. That's where she needed to be.

Cats lick themselves to clean themselves. Dogs are dirty SOBs... The video below is why I love both dogs and cats. Cats can be shyte disturbing bastards. And I like that. Very entertaining. But dogs...can easily quiet them. I love German shepherds, Belgian Malinois Dobermans, rottweilers, huskies, malamutes, golden and retriever labs... Im more of the bigger dog lover. But cats...cats are wild. Cats to me are fascinating because they are agile, intelligent creatures that are just domesticated mini felines and when you observe them, its like you are witnessing their bigger counterparts but in a much safer environment for yourself. Awesome creatures. Dogs too, are intelligent and agile in their own right. Man's best friend as they say. But cats too, are just as loyal to their human companion as dogs are.

Yes, a dog cannot do that but then a dog does not spend so much time licking itself and coughing up furballs. Pass, Labs for the Win for me.

I love dogs. Just putting that out there. But I also love cats. Loving one is not mutually exclusive in not loving the other. But... This one is for @G. David Felt Lets see if a dog can do this: One reason out of many as to why I love cats.

He may have an all female team, but Montreal has yet another female mayor. 2 terms with Valerie Plante https://montreal.ca/en/elected-officials/valerie-plante-1211 And a new mayor was voted in last Sunday. https://globalnews.ca/news/11507695/montreal-mayor-municipal-election-results-quebec/ On the left is the new mayor and on the right is the outgoing one.

Interesting read Why American workers are ‘coffee badging' their way through hybrid jobs

Back in the '90s, Dr. Ruth did a commercial for the Honda Prelude. Or should I say PRRRelude. She was one of a kind! And I mean that in a good way.

Yes. That's good to know. I reviewed my Tampa Bay Prius rental here on C&G. I liked it. It's attractive. But, at 5'-10" (average), that front pillar was overly raked and *bump* a few times a day. One is conditioned to enter a regularly proportioned coupe door. I will have to test sit a Civic hybrid. Civics are certainly not the runts they used to be. Getting ~50 mpg is a great feeling! I like economizing when I can. (I made it to Whopper Wednesday yesterday.)

If you're a light user and want a windows machine, look at the new ARM processor laptops. They're less expensive but have impressive performance for the price and some of the longest battery life you'll find on a windows machine. The downside is that if you have an older printer or scanner, therer might not be compatible drivers for it, so check first. We're kinda in the early 2nd gen of these processors, but Microsoft has committed to supporting them and even Microsoft's own laptops are using them. There are ways around that security limitation. I have an Obama era laptop that I got working on 11 and it runs fine. If you can get the make and model number of the laptop we might be able to give you some advice. That said, there's ways to clean it up without doing a fresh install.

FYI - Anyone that says we are not heading into a bad recession if not full depression is drinking way too much MAGA Cool aid. US layoffs for October surge to two-decade high, Challenger data shows Appears ICE is using facial recognition software to determine if they should arrest you. ICE's use of smartphones to determine citizenship could trigger the next constitutional crisis This I would agree with would be a boon for everyone, but the auto industry especially. A ruling striking down Trump's tariffs would be like rocket fuel for stocks

Well done review of GM and Mary is on the right track even though adjustments due to Idiot47 is needed, my only problem with GM is their lack of AA/CP support which their platform does support as proven by the excellent made Honda Prologue. GM needs to stop attempting to nickel and dime every buyer via their choices of what one can do via the play store and monthly payments to use the navigation system that was built into the auto. If a legacy will survive, I can see GM over Ford. Stellantis is dead to me as is the American name plates they own, never will buy another product from them.

Brutal Swiss art and Swiss protest against our dear leader...

I really like the Prius though. If it could easily haul two bikes without a rack, I would be in. It does have a generous hatch area, i can haul one inside easily.

While I now like the sleek design of the Prius, I wonder if the Honda Civic is easier to get in and out of.

My younger son and I both have Giant bikes, they make fantastic bikes. Hell yes, Hockey Content will ALWAYS be welcome here. Always. Instead of negative about America, how 'bout positive about Canada.... If i were ever to buy another bike, this is probably the Giant I would buy. Which of my bikes I get rid of, that is an impossible question to answer. Your daily cool adventure video...

I believe it was @A Horse With No Name who asked a few weeks ago about the Continental tires I had on my bike. I finally remembered to take a picture of said tires and bike.

Ditto. That may be why I'm "turning Japanese." I really think so.

The new Prelude sort of looks like a less sleek coupe version of the latest Prius. I like the styling.

@oldshurst442 You should be happy for a car option. 2026 Honda Prelude is getting good press for being a better, faster hybrid than Toyota has. After Driving The New Honda Prelude, I Think Toyota Finally Has A Reason To Worry 2026 Honda Prelude Revealed: Iconic Model Returns with Hybrid-Electric Power, Type R Chassis Hardware and New Honda S+ Shift

Yes, Drew bought one of the bikes. A number of interesting autos too you had posted in that thread.

He left behind 12 non-running cars and trucks also. I think I've discussed my 2022 adventure here in past threads..his death left quite a mess for my sister and I to deal with. He was a difficult person. Found the thread, MudFarmLife 2022. By the time of the auction in July 2022, I had driven an extra 10k miles going back and forth from home to the farm (90 miles each way, 4-5 times a week).

Another K class mountain.

I miss sedans and big coupes. Sure, there are some left, but what's left isn't great. As much as we all nitpicked about some of the sedan offerings in the final years, most of them were pretty darn good even if they weren't what this crew thought of as "perfect". The Continental, Fusion platform and all, was still a very very nice car to wheel around. The Avalon and Maxima were built to eat up highway, the Crown is just kinda meh. The Buick Lacrosse Avenier was better than most Cadillacs from 10 years prior. Fusion and MKZ hybrids were comfy and efficient. Mazda 6 was a sexy sport sedan. Where are all the Eldorados? Where are the Rivieras? Why are my only two options the 4-series and CLE?