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justanotherdrunk
08-06-2018, 09:42 PM
* Saw precisely 2 Tesla's - Denver and the Grand Canyon

* Saw only 1 Yaris near laughlin NV 2017 or 18 driven by an old lady and it was 121 degrees Saturday - no problem with the AC

* Saw zillions of BIG Pickup trucks RAM/ Chevy/ Ford - we really don't have those around here in the land of Prius and Tesla

* Mostly American cars and far fewer imports - not like here

* Many people living in an old rundown shack with a new car outside - interesting contrast

* and lastly those BIG trucks drive FAST with the higher speed limits 70/ 75/ 80 - its 65 here

:burnrubber:
Whiplash
08-07-2018, 10:35 AM
Ya there is usually a contrast of brands/models depending on where you are. I live in the city where the Chrysler/Dodge minivans (Pacifica, Caravan, Town & Country) are made, and there are so many of them...
kimona
08-07-2018, 02:44 PM
In my area (SE Huntington Beach/Newport Beach), there are a plethora of Teslas and their arrogant owners/drivers, never-ending rev-crazy Maseratis cruising Pacific Coast Highway, and tons and tons of MBZ, BMW, Audi, Land Rover, Jaguar, Porsche... and Lexus. Lots of over-the-top ego and mountains of debt in this part of the country.
Kalispel
08-07-2018, 07:54 PM
In my area (SE Huntington Beach/Newport Beach), there are a plethora of Teslas and their arrogant owners/drivers, never-ending rev-crazy Maseratis cruising Pacific Coast Highway, and tons and tons of MBZ, BMW, Audi, Land Rover, Jaguar, Porsche... and Lexus. Lots of over-the-top ego and mountains of debt in this part of the country.

Scottsdale, AZ here is the same exact way. Clueless lemmings and/or rude, inconsiderate fools, living in their own alternate reality. My sister is one of them. :laugh:
Captain Yaris
08-07-2018, 08:39 PM
Ever see that movie, “The Joneses”?
bronsin
08-08-2018, 04:19 PM
What about left lane blockers? :iono: Did you encounter any of those? :iono: Perhaps theres more traffic and rude drivers here on the east coast. The farther west I went the less traffic and better road manners. But Ive never been to CA.
justanotherdrunk
08-12-2018, 05:19 PM
What about left lane blockers? :iono: Did you encounter any of those? :iono:

big rig trucks blocking lanes for a few miles occasionally

not too bad