Robert Hall

Cold sunny afternoon today, had the furs out in the backyard. Looking forward to spring...

Local rocker Michael Stanley passed away at age 72 of lung cancer...saw him in concert a couple times back in the early 90s. 'My Town' (about Cleveland) got some airplay on MTV in the '80s, remember the video from back then... https://www.cleveland.com/galleries/KUR7OQOEKVEIPNORS7XOSXPOWA/

The shortest of short beds on US market full sizers seems to be about 66 inches (5 1/2 feet) (F150). Even the mid sizers, the shortest seems to be 60 inches (5 feet). By comparison, the old Explorer Sport Trac had a bed which was 49.2 inches or 4.1 feet...

The proportions of the new Carnaval look more CUVish than van..

It’s a boring cold late winters day. Spotted an Uplander panel van still at work. Haven’t seen one of these in ages.

I like the steelies also. Really looking forward to seeing one in person up close.

I like that color, along with Area 51 which looks a lot like TRD blue.

The 2022 Kia Sedona looks pretty sharp.

Sometimes I let my freak flag fly, somethings just can’t be explained. The fwd and transverse engine goes against my beliefs, but I dig the styling and that it’s a 2dr Ht. Very unique.

Too bad the Renault Avantime was never sold here—talk about in a category of its own—2dr hardtop coupe luxury minivan...

I grew up with German Shepherds and Dobermans. My folks also had Cairns and Miniature Schnauzers when I was very little but i barely remember them. I credit my sister with getting me interested in small terrier breeds in the late 90s when she & ex-husband #3 had 3 Westies (he had one already when they got married).

Moi aussi. J'ai toujours voulu visiter Montréal et Berthiersville (je veux voir le musée Gilles Villeneuve).

^ that reminds of DGs I've seen in areas of rural Ohio...outside small towns, in the middle of nowhere I've seen DGs..and the Misny billboard is definitely a Cleveland staple.

Meh, just tapped the tail of the last truck on the hauler...would have been more dramatic if it had hit in the middle of the hauler.

You guys are making me hungry...had a boring bagel for breakfast.

Mmm... waffles. Ohio’s shape would lend itself to a waffle. There are probably Ohio State waffle irons.

The '65 was such a good looking car...my brother had one in 1980. Gold w/ a black interior, 4spd, 389 4bbl.

Chain convenience stores around here seem to be co-sited with name brand gas stations around here...Shell, BP, Sunoco w/ branded convenience stores seem to be common. Looks like I only bought gas for my Jeep 3 times in 2020. Was a strange year.

Meh, plenty of gas stations the way it is..is there any need to add more? The places I've lived the last 20 years, I'm more used to seeing gas stations being closed, not opened. About the only areas I've seen getting new stations are new suburban developments..

And brown.

Sharp van...the Pacifica looks like a comfy place for road trips.

It's definitely kind of murky and complicated for many vehicles.. my Jeep is a good example..it has some German ancestry, built in the US by an Italian-American company, engine built in Mexico, various parts from all over no doubt. I'm not sure I'd want a US built German car, I'd rather have one built in Germany than Alabama I think.

My cynical side sees this is as an attempt at a shakedown of Stellantis..

For the Envision vs RDX, I'd have to go with the RDX as it is an Ohio-built product. Though I'd take the MDX over the RDX.

Denali and Biscayne are GM names, so those wouldn't work, Zion seems religious. I'd like Cuyahoga after my local national park, but don't see that happening. It will be interesting to see if anything comes of this...Cherokee has been a Jeep name for 45+ years, and it's never been used offensively. They have used Western regional names before for trim levels like Laredo. Aspen would be a good name. Rainer would be good, no one likely remembers the Buick SUV. it's too bad Chevy uses Colorado; that would be the PERFECT Jeep SUV name, IMO. I could see them taking one of the current trim levels and promoting it to a model name--Overland. Has a lot of history with Jeep, and fits the rugged off road image. I could see the Cherokee becoming the Overland, and the GC becoming the Grand Overland. They could then have Grand Overland Laredo, Grand Overland Limited, Grand Overland Summit, etc...