Wow that’s terrible. They put them low and then make them half the size too. Just an awful design choice.
There are a few models of vehicle that are starting to do this stupid sh-t. Brake lights *and turn signals* at bumper level instead of mid-way up the body is awful for everyone involved. It looks awful and it isn't nearly as visible.
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Swoopy crossovers are not my thing, but it does look to be very reasonably priced for what you get. It only has a 3-cylinder 136 hp power engine, and there's no AWD available, but I guess that's the trade-off if you want a relatively affordable new car these days.
So weird what they've done with the Buick brand considering it was intended to be up-market GM vehicles between Chevy/Pontiac/Oldsmobile and Cadillac.
Literally the only reason Buick wasn't eliminated in the GM bankruptcy 15 years ago (like Pontiac and Saturn) was because it's far and away GM's biggest brand in China. About 80% of worldwide Buick sales are in China. The Envista—which I'd never even heard of until seeing two at the auto show this weekend—was designed in China primarily for the Chinese market. It's built primarily in Shanghai; ones sold elsewhere are built in Korea.
As such, their idea of what a Buick was, is, and ought to be, is not the same as ours.
I wonder if anyone knows if this is legal, I suspect it is not, but I saw a guy driving a pickup truck today that was all set up for overlanding and he had a fold up bike rack in the hitch. Obviously the bike rack covered the license plate spot and he didn't even have a plate mounted because it wouldn't be visible. He didn't have the plate mounted anywhere else and I assume he probably has it in his glove box or something. Instead of the plate he put his plate number on his bike rack with vinyl stickers. Would this be an acceptable solution with the police?
Those have never been my thing...I'm completely unable to see the appeal. They just look like divorced-banger-mullet mobiles to me. Pretty sure they all stink of cigarettes and poor life choices.
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I wonder if anyone knows if this is legal, I suspect it is not, but I saw a guy driving a pickup truck today that was all set up for overlanding and he had a fold up bike rack in the hitch. Obviously the bike rack covered the license plate spot and he didn't even have a plate mounted because it wouldn't be visible. He didn't have the plate mounted anywhere else and I assume he probably has it in his glove box or something. Instead of the plate he put his plate number on his bike rack with vinyl stickers. Would this be an acceptable solution with the police?
I had a friend that got a ticket (while in a parking lot, no less) for having a bike rack, sans bikes, that obscured her plate. IIRC, there's some leniency if you're hauling bikes, but not so much if not and the rack is obstructing the plate.
LOL @ asking if a do-it-yourself plate number is "an acceptable solution with the police"
I wonder if anyone knows if this is legal, I suspect it is not, but I saw a guy driving a pickup truck today that was all set up for overlanding and he had a fold up bike rack in the hitch. Obviously the bike rack covered the license plate spot and he didn't even have a plate mounted because it wouldn't be visible. He didn't have the plate mounted anywhere else and I assume he probably has it in his glove box or something. Instead of the plate he put his plate number on his bike rack with vinyl stickers. Would this be an acceptable solution with the police?
When I was in University I used to drive an old 1978 F-150, and under the license plate is where the ball-hitch would go.
I never really thought anything of it, but since I never towed anything I didnt really notice but in heavy snowfall the snow would accumulate on the bottom plate and obscure the license plate.
One day a Cop pulled me over and told me all about it. Credit to him, he didnt give me a ticket, but he did say that it is an offence to obscure a license plate, even if its just because of a snowfall.
So after that when I was clearing off my windows I'd make sure to brush off the plate.
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I mean I see cars with "tinted" license plate covers that are so dark I can't even read the plate standing next to the car, no idea how they don't get pulled over instantly.
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I mean I see cars with "tinted" license plate covers that are so dark I can't even read the plate standing next to the car, no idea how they don't get pulled over instantly.
The secret is never to drive in front of a police officer.
I mean I see cars with "tinted" license plate covers that are so dark I can't even read the plate standing next to the car, no idea how they don't get pulled over instantly.
It’s so dumb, it’s like running up a literal red flag on your car.
Those have never been my thing...I'm completely unable to see the appeal. They just look like divorced-banger-mullet mobiles to me. Pretty sure they all stink of cigarettes and poor life choices.
You have some weird takes, but this is has got to be number 1.
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