We’re planning to get an electric car as part of our solar upgrade. We looked at the Nissan Ariya and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 on Sunday (there weren’t many other customers at the dealership then for some reason), and far preferred the Hyundai.

Today, we visited a Ford dealer to look at the Mustang Mach E. We didn’t get to drive the car (the salesperson said that the dealership wasn’t encouraging test drives), but we did get to sit in it – and that was enough to let us cross the Mach E off our list.

I know I want to look at the Volkswagen ID.4; we probably should look at the Kia EV6, which is built on the same platform as the Ioniq 5 but has a lot of differences in style. We aren’t interested in Teslas.

I’m glad we don’t have to make a quick decision.

The results for yesterday’s Learned League questions were posted overnight, and, unsurprisingly, I lost the match. The question I alluded to yesterday was:

What American food processing company fittingly identified the 2023 Super Bowl, which featured the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, as a uniquely marketable opportunity to teach consumers about Roman numerals?

The answer was “Heinz”, because this was Super Bowl LVII (57). I thought Super Bowl 50 was only a couple of years ago; I guess I should pay more attention. The commercial was amusing, and football knowledge was not a prerequisite to enjoying it.

I don’t feel as bad about missing the question as I might have – only 43% of the league got it right.

We decided on a bid for the solar installation and sent in the electronic paperwork so it can get processed before the NEM 2.0 deadline (April 13).

Happy Valentine’s Day!