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difference? It’s “trippy” for
the Silverado and “déjà vu”
for the Sierra. Good job, that.
—Albert L. Papp Jr.
Maplewood, NJ

CHILDREN OF ELON
Why do you continue to shit
on Tesla [“New Cars for
2020,” October 2019]?
—Daryl Ashby
Brisbane, CA
Hey, hey. We just bought
one. So where’s the
cult meeting?—Ed.

SAMUEL CLEMENS
“There’s none of the hoof
clopping you might expect
from the 21-inch wheels”
[“Hide and Sleek,” Octo-
ber 2019]. I like that. You
guys could teach Mark
Twain a thing or two,
if he were still alive.
—Richard Szacki
Brooklyn, NY
Yeah, he’d probably
have no idea how to
pair his phone to a car.
Or how to drive—Ed.

TAKEN OUTBACK
I was somewhat surprised
by your “[-]” comment about
the Subaru Outback’s “slow
design evolution” [“Gradual
Evolution,” October 2019].
That’s a positive in my book
when it’s based on a sound,
customer-pleasing design.
Also, there’s the matter
of design integrity for any
particular brand. When
compared with Toyota’s
design, where the changes
don’t seem to maintain
any consistency from one
generation to the next,
Subaru’s gradual evolution
seems both superior and
respectful to its customers.
No one wants to shell out
$40K or more for a vehicle

that’ll look like a branding

anachronism in just a few

years’ time. So I respectfully

suggest you rethink that

design consideration.

—Lon Baugh

Fernandina Beach, FL

Glad you liked the “novel

programming improvement”

of the CVT in the new Out-

back. Going from six fake

gears to eight is indeed

quite a breakthrough. You’ll

probably love upcoming

fake-gear improvements

like 10, 12, and 25.

—Bob Southard

Lancaster, PA

LET IT AYN

Apparently, your journalists

were English majors! Con-

gratulations to Daniel Pund

(perhaps he should drop

the last letter of his family

name) for the very clever

title of his review [“Atlas

Shrunked,” October 2019];

that is, unless he chose the

title more or less Rand-omly.

—Mike Vet

Dallas, TX

Kudos to Pund. As Simon

and Garfunkel sang, “I

been Ayn Rand’d.”

—Mike Sheahan

Clermont, FL

EDITORIAL FIAT

You guys need to lighten up

on Fiat [“What to Fix: Fiat

Edition,” October 2019].

—Richard Warrick

Lawrence, KS

There is no fix for Fiat.

Having said that, I would start

by making the Fiat badge on

the grille smaller or change

it to the Toyota emblem

and make it in Kentucky.

—Jack G. Lewis

Manhattan Beach, CA

Regarding the piece on how

to fix FIAT (yes, all caps as it’s

an acronym. Yes, still). “Who

doesn’t want the romance

of an Italian vacation in

their garage?” Um, anyone

who read your long-term

Alfa Romeo Giulia test.

—Greg Popp

Albany, NY

FLOORED

I have always wondered: How

often can you floor your car

and not harm your motor?

—Bob Dietrick

Oakdale, NY

How did you get this

magazine?—Ed.

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