It’s getting better though! I think it was Tesla that recently opened a bunch of superchargers at Meijer (think it was the one on Ann Arbor Saline Rd).

All good points. And yes, obviously the charging infrastructure in this country isn’t there yet. However, the other point I was trying to make is that I expect widespread adoption to be relatively quick - in 7-10 years it may be to the point that you can go just about anywhere.

First off - not many people do 800 mile road trips. And if you do, you could do it right now with a Tesla and their supercharger network with relatively minimal downtime (~30 minutes every few hours). No, not quite as quick as a gas vehicle. But I still point out that the number of people who do frequent 800 mile road…

Would just like to point out that very likely it’s not an issue of him JUST being 300 lbs. It sounds like a big part of the issue is him sliding out of his seat. What it sounds like, to me, is that as he slides out of the seat the foam in the side bolster of the seat bottom compresses under the full weight of this…

Hey, I’m all for Tesla - if they can deliver on the Model 3, I will very seriously consider buying one. But right now, as a production vehicle and for the purposes of a true apples-to-apples comparison with a vehicle such as the Bolt, the Model 3 doesn’t exist. Nobody’s driven one, nobody’s seen more than a concept,…

Hold on, no need to get all defensive. It’s a legitimate point about this being comparable in price to a Model 3. However, Andrew did point out that the Model 3 is on the order of 1.5 years away, and while Elon Musk has talked much about “$35,000" pricing, we have no more info on pricing than that. Plenty of people…

Unfortunately, that’s just not how it works. I don’t work for Subaru or Toyota so I can’t comment on exactly what’s wrong, but adding an OEM turbo is NOT as simple as literally just dropping one in. Yes, the motor can take it (as evidenced by the WRX) - but what about the trans? I actually don’t know if it’s the same…

It’s a great scenario, but arguably it won’t work in the US. Why? Because Americans oppose taxes.

Is there something I can do to give you more stars? Because, seriously - spot on.

Possible, but again seems unlikely. Assuming the ECU takes data from the 2 redundant, independent ‘throttle’ pedal sensors and relays that to mean a certain torque output from the motor... there aren’t that many different scenarios that could play out. And basic failsafe design would tell you that in a case of…

From the article (emphasis mine):

Obviously the automotive sector is not the only sector that pollutes the environment. However it is not insignificant, and it has (and is) relatively easy to change. Plus, it’s fairly visible (most everyone drives cars, but how many people deal with the world’s largest cargo vessels?). And of course it’s also not the…

Hah that’s funny, I keep thinking about selling my E46 M3 to get a 987 Cayman S (daily driver in nice weather).

Well fuel efficiency often comes down to fleetwide averages, so if you sell fewer sporty cars where 0-60 matters (Mustang, Camaro, etc...), then the fuel economy hit doesn’t matter.

Then automakers would just start making idle at 4,000rpm lol.

If this is anything like the old Boss 302S, then it’ll have a properly designed suspension setup, along with wheels/tires. If this is what I think it is, it’s designed for racing or for turn-key track day monster.

Holy hell, you win. I’m not even a truck guy, but I would LOVE the opportunity to drive around on roads like that in a Raptor and get to those destinations.

Yeah that’s just absurd. The RS isn’t even that new anymore.

Local dealership to me has 2 RSs on the floor without any markup (they are fully loaded though with the winter wheel/tire package, so ~$44k) and 2 2017's on order.

The RS, for the most part, is similarly a “parts-bin-special”. The 2.3L engine is the same as the Mustang and MKC. The dampers are, I think, CCD shocks similar to what is used on Lincolns and now Fusions. The diff is almost unique, but is also shared with the Continental.