According to Rockradio.com Todd seems comfortable playing with the New Cars "I think nothing, you know, would have moved anywhere unless there was a, you know, a foundation of mutual musical respect. Success isn't what gets us together -- it's the fact that when you pick up your instrument and you suddenly get into sync with somebody else, there's a feeling there that is the essence of what a band tries to convey to the audience."
Eliot Easton also stressed that Kasim will always have a spot in the band