Robert Hall

Saw this Crosley Hotshot that belonged to Frank Lloyd Wright at the Hagen Museum in Erie, PA today. So tiny it makes a Miata look Corvette sized.

The front looks like a mix of Lincoln and Genesis styling cues.. And this photo got me thinking that the headlights would look great retrofit to a GMT-400 or GMT-800...

Would have been more amusing if it had been a Tesla...

I did grow up in a Ford family, so I've long liked some of their animal-named models..

Happy Labor Day. Enjoying the holiday, going to do a bit of grilling this afternoon and be lazy and sit in the hot tub again tonight. I'm on PTO this week, going to go to a couple beaches and take some sightseeing trips up the North Coast this week, as well as unpacking more around the house..

Went out to Oberlin, Ohio to tour a neat Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian house, parked in the driveway was this neat Citroen 2CV Dolly...80s vintage I think.

Kias are the most common stolen cars here..there has been a phenomenon this summer the local press has labeled 'Kia Kids' where mindless hooligans steal Kias and wreak havoc around the Cleveland area..

Phrasing was wrong..was thinking of the poor quality..poor fit and finish... though some of the engineering is certainly questionable, like the 'self driving' feature that is crash prone, etc....they are too complex for their own good..

Given how Tesla is known for poorly engineering their cars, I would think they would just do a cut down, stripped out variation of the Model 3 and sell it cheap.. put normal door handles, analog gauges, get rid of the nonsense..

That is a cool watch..

I like that Gulf Livery watch...a very LeMans endurance racing theme instead of F1..

The EV technology is changing so fast, it seems prudent to lease as what is new today will be obsolete or dated soon... As far as my next vehicle, it will either a replacement for my '14 Jeep or a luxury sedan to supplement it. I don't really need a new vehicle anytime soon, though...Jeep only has 76k and is running fine.

Always liked Tag Heuers, back when I wore watches looked at them closely...the problem with many higher end watches is tend to be large and not look good on my skinny wrists... (I've been told I have a Mr Potato Head physique..). Back in the 00s had a coworker who I think had a watch addiction..he was buying new watches constantly, from a variety of brands..I think he had about 200 watches in 2005.. I've always liked silver watches with blue backgrounds, like this Tag Formula 1 (plus being an F1 fan makes this appealing). I have a Skagen that is nice and thin and the same color scheme. I like this new Timex Pam Am tribute...love the classic Pan Am logo and the plane motif...

I'm EV-curious, not ready to buy one though. Not sure what or when my next vehicle purchase happens.. a couple different possibilities...

After seeing a bunch in parking lots and in traffic, I really like the design of both of those. Really like the Ionic 5 for its shape and quirky lighting details.

I've been thinking about it a lot lately, as I look at my investments and timelines.. and part of why I bought my big one story house this year..I don't want to deal with stairs as I get older. And if I can avoid it, I don't want to go back to having a commute and a cubicle...working out of my house the last 6 years is just so much better for me in terms of schedule and flexibility..

It will be interesting to see what the automotive landscape looks like in 2035..I'll be ready to retire then.

EVs only have 7% market share in the US now, going to be a long time until they are the obvious choice.

I'd rather see more front structure for crumple zones and crash engineering... not a fan of the egg on wheels shape.

cab-forward taken to extremes...

It is funny how in olden days automakers looked at lightening vehicles for performance and/or efficiency, but with EVs the weight is irrelevant...

Haven't regularly worn a watch in close to 20 years since I always have a cell phone w/me...but I do like watches. One drawback from being a software engineer working from home is I rarely need to 'dress up' in anything beyond shorts and t-shirts or sweats and hoodies...but watches are nice when I do go out to a nice restaurant or the symphony. I have a few watches going back to high school and college (Citizen and Seiko). I also have a few Fossil and Skagen watches from the mid 00s. Maybe I'll get back into wearing watches..

Old house went on the market this past Tuesday (22nd) and by Thursday the 24th had 3 offers, incl. one for $30k over listing. It's sold. Closing will be in mid September. Happy happy joy joy... Car related content--drove down to Newark (east of Columbus) Monday night (about 150 miles) for a concert and Waze didn't get me the best route going there..winding back roads through Amish country and random farm equipment on the roads..at least it was sunny and not raining. Coming back drove an extra 25 miles so I could do it all freeway with a short bit of country road. (I enjoy winding country roads on a sunny afternoon leisure drive, but don't do them at night when deer and cows wander the roads). Newark has a downtown square and the Midland Theatre is a gem. (Columbus' 270 belt line is a nice freeway, wide w/ lots of lanes..I wish Cleveland's 480 was as nice...) Then Tuesday evening when commuting between the two houses drove through some of the heaviest rain I've driven in many years..reminded me of getting caught in an Arizona monsoon. Intense, heavy rain...couldn't see the markings on the road, had to follow people's flashing taillights on the fecal 480. In the construction zones often several inches of water pooling on the roadway...later heard that there were tornados in parts of Cleveland a few miles from me. Crazy wet summer... The Jeep has been great in the rain, with the Michelins and Bosch wipers. Hit 76k miles on Wednesday.

Presumably similar to the Hummer EV, like 9000+ lbs... mega bloated.

That would painful...going to the post office, waiting in line and getting a money order like it's 1995...dark ages stuff. If a charitable organization doesn't take PayPal, I won't donate. (Most of the charities I regularly support are small terrier breed rescues and shelters)