I can go anywhere at anytime without relying on the poor public transit in my city. Sometimes I just like driving around with no destination because it helps relax me and clear my head.

At 5fps. Al.lst every time we try streaming a YouTube video it’s a slideshow and unwatchable.

Back to Bluetooth and Google maps on your phone after the free data period ends. Such a bad move for consumers.

Air could be in the lines or in my case, my front pads were new with 10+mm of pad but glazed smooth. Whoever did my brakes before I bought it either did not do the break in process or rode the brakes all the time. I ended up replacing the pads and rotors to be safe. After the install it took my brakes from needing to start slowing down a block away standing on the pedal to pulling me out of my seat in my truck.

I still need to service my rear brakes but those are drum brakes which I haven’t had to deal with before.

I had to go back to my Pixel 4 while my Pixel 6Pro had it’s screen replaced. It felt like the same phone only I could unlock my phone easier. Maybe I’ll look for an upgrade around the pixel 9 or 10 if it holds out.

I’d second the Mazda recommendation. Depending on your family size now and in the future I can’t recommend the CX-5 enough if you need more space than a 3 hatchback.

If you can’t charge a phev at or work it it’s more of a lead weight than a benefit since you would have to take it somewhere to charge. I am jealous you are getting the MX-30 R-EV which would have been my pick for a new commuter Mazda.

Back home, I could own more than an acre of land, not be told what I can and can’t build on it and pay less than what I bought my house for with .25 acre. I would have to drive an hour and 40 min to get to anything I’m personally interested in if I still lived there though which is why I moved to a city.

Growing up I was on a school bus for 45 min to 1hr each way and my parents drove 40+miles each way to work. Now my kid can walk to school or a park, we have non-white neighbors and it’s a short distance to so many experiences. The opportunities here heavily out weighed having more land but as I get more in to cars, I can’t help but wish we had a double lot for car storage

I see the anti-car subscriptions getting much more traffic than pro-car subscriptions. It might just be the demographic here is less in to cars and more into city planning.