The Chevy Metro; one of the finest and fastest accelerating American automobiles ever manufactured. This zippy vehicle, according to Steve the rent-a-car guy, was a 2000 Metro despite an engine that is more reminiscent of a oxen pulling a wagon on the Oregon Trail than a modern car. There is nothing quite like driving a 0-60 in 13+ sec car and getting passed grandmothers squinting to distinguish the gas and brake pedals.
0-60 downhill, 0-50 up.
At least this car has some amenities like a steering wheel, a gas pedal and headlights, pretty luxurious stuff. Of course it is missing a few super-luxury features like power steering, a light up speedometer, brights that stay on without the driver holding them on. I guess we were used to driving only the finest cars, cars that didn't require us to hold our cellphones close to the speedometer at night in order for us to know how fast we were going. Of course, maybe we should be happy that our steering wheel doubles as a in car gym, giving our triceps and lats a good workout every time we change lanes. And maybe it's better to have difficult brights so we are forced to pay better attention to the dimmer road.
We're driving to Yosemite tomorrow, probably. Hopefully it's not too hilly or we might have a long hike home.
At least it can turn right.
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