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Wellllllp my better half left the lights on in the Merc and she was dead as a doornail.
I am literally petrified to even touch the battery, even with a trickle charge.
Waiting on a flatbed to tow to the shop down the street to have them charge it. I am not even touching this:
I see people electronically total these all the time when they start to play DIY including and especially with batteries. You couldn’t hand me a bag of $10,000 and tell me to jump this car for it.
If this sounds ridiculous, that’s how much I love this thing. I am getting nowhere near a (perfectly working) Mercedes electrical system. Battery needs to be completely disconnected from car before they even trickle it.
Car and Driver did a comparison of 3 row SUVs. I found the results a bit surprising and I'm not sure that I agree with all of their comments or rankings, but an interesting read nonetheless.
After three years of dominance, the Kia Telluride finally has some serious competition. We convene four fresh contenders—Honda Pilot, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Mazda CX-90, and Toyota Grand Highlander—aiming to upset the crossover hierarchy.
5th Place: Honda Pilot
HIGHS: Flexible seating for seven or eight, nice price, tail-happy torque-vectoring rear end. LOWS: Powertrain just wants to chill, interior materials won't wow you, needs more steering heft. VERDICT: A three-row SUV that's more of a mutant minivan.
4th Place: Jeep Grand Cherokee L
HIGHS: Sublime isolation and ride quality, stretch-out interior room, beefy towing ability. LOWS: Skinny on features at this price, not quick, seats only six. VERDICT: A slow but otherwise premium experience at a premium price.
3rd Place: Kia Telluride
HIGHS: All the goodies, magical packaging, refinement and value. LOWS: Lacks the Mazda's showstopper interior, shorter drivers have a tough time getting comfortable, midpack acceleration. VERDICT: As good as ever and the best value, but the competition is eroding its supremacy.
2nd Place: Toyota Grand Highlander
HIGHS: Hauls *** and families, huge cargo space, best fuel economy. LOWS: Inhospitable third row, unrefined suspension noises, so-so interior finishes. VERDICT: A hulking speed demon with a few foibles.
1st Place: Mazda CX-90
HIGHS: Gorgeous interior, powerful engine, refined manners. LOWS: Tightest cargo volume, needs premium fuel to hit its rated horsepower, it costs how much? VERDICT: A winning balance of luxury, performance, and practicality.
Drove the LS to work to do an oil change/5k service, there is something to be said about these Lexus V8s and the noise they make at 4500-redline.
V8...
Ripping silk. Those UZ V8s really are special. LS430 isn’t really super fast but it has a lovely engine that will respond eagerly if you prod it.
Car and Driver did a comparison of 3 row SUVs. I found the results a bit surprising and I'm not sure that I agree with all of their comments or rankings, but an interesting read nonetheless.
Having driven all of these but the Grand Highlander, the CX-90 winning makes no sense when you consider it as a family hauler. It’s way too cramped inside.
Having driven all of these but the Grand Highlander, the CX-90 winning makes no sense when you consider it as a family hauler. It’s way too cramped inside.
That surprised me as well. I really like the CX-90, though I haven't had a chance to check out the interior volume yet in person. But all the reports and dimensions note that it's tight inside compared to the others.
I also thought it was odd that they labeled the Grand Highlander's third row as "inhospitable." It's quite large. They even said so in their last review of it:
The now-spacious third row is easy to enter, and our 6-foot-2-inch tester, yours truly, was able to sit there comfortably, with the second row preset to account for his own adjusted driving position.
That surprised me as well. I really like the CX-90, though I haven't had a chance to check out the interior volume yet in person. But all the reports and dimensions note that it's tight inside compared to the others.
I also thought it was odd that they labeled the Grand Highlander's third row as "inhospitable." It's quite large. They even said so in their last review of it:
Agreed. All reviews have stated how the GH has such a large 3rd row with easy access, including C&D. It almost sounds as if one of their testers didn't know which vehicle they were reviewing...
I can’t read the mags anymore. I used to like them. I find it painful.
Originally Posted by SW17LS
All the more reason why I don't even read car magazines anymore. YouTubers IMO are a lot more credible nowadays
Yep, I got them as kids and as an adult used to write checks for 3 years of mags so I'd always have them...They're different now and frankly suck, old editors are spinning.
I have not picked a car magazine up in 5 years, at least. Will never renew, ever. Political garbage.
At least this Toyota hybrid is really fast. Wonder how it will perform in the Land Cruiser. My guess is the Mazda I-6 is the most refined even if not quite as quick as the GH.
I can’t read the mags anymore. I used to like them. I find it painful.
I don't read the magazines much anymore either. But I do like to read some of the comparisons, like this, even if I don't agree with all of it. A lot of the time I don't agree with the YT reviews either.
I still like to read them, but I treat them like anything I read online - with some amount of skepticism. I wouldn't use their opinions to drive me into a particular purchase, but it's just good, light reading for me.
