James has dubbed the rental car “The Landwhale.” It is large, unresponsive, with mushy pedals. It is not unlike driving a sofa controlled by stepping in bowls of oatmeal.

Also, the spedometer/engine gage is reversed from what I’m used to. I foresee many occasions of glancing at my speed and going “TWO? Why am I going TWO?”

Oh, well, s’only ’til the end of the week…