That's really not fair, why not go from the true car value or something that shows what they really go for. It's not fair to the consumer/reader if you don't factor in a Cadillac (for an entry level luxury comparison) even though they're selling for 12k under MSRP.

That's like asking him to not play music because he could hurt a finger or slip on stage. It's not the original, it's not the same thing. There are things you could never replicate, a chassis shudder an idiosyncrasy of the motor or a notch in the steering. It's not going through a startrek replicator , the copy is…

The original men who built her built her to go racing. You're not just racing the car you're racing the story. Would you rather go out to dinner with Motzart or some guy who looks a lot like him?

You going to put grandma back there? I've tried to sit back there, it's not useful for any adult sized people. It's a gimmick once you see it in person.

If you owned a AMG sedan you'd still rent a vehicle for those 1% use cases, you're to nitpick at a very small percentage of trips. EV does not work for every use but neither does a standard ICE.

The website says 40 min to 80% then another 35 min to 100% for the 85 KW model. Is that about what you're seeing in the real world

How often do you run 260 miles without stopping for an hour? That's probably less than 1% of all journeys for the average person. A Tesla can't fit a whole sheet of plywood nor can it seat 6 people.. Those are all 1% use cases for most people. Just rent a car like you would in any other circumstance.

It solves a major part of it. The system (maybe with another update) can rank charge stations by quality, tell you you'll need to stop and if it's late at night have you stop somewhere nicer preemptively to charge up to get you to your next destination. You're simply incorrect about the charge time. It takes 40 min…

By now you his MO, everything is a SUPER HUGE DEAL!! the press writes articles, we're talking about it. He has enough mystery to keep that PR train rolling. If this way Elio it would be nothing more than a PR yawn.

But that's only proving my point. What if you could trust your Mercedes to do the math for you, figure out the best price/distance off your intended path ratio and take you there automatically? Even set your preferences on how much you care about saving a few dollars vs spending time. Electricity prices are going to…

Is this a problem? I was looking at an i3 (I'm now waiting for next gen tech) and besides the price the next thing people asked is where would you charge it? If that is already planed for them it's a releif. With EVs that have ICE range I don't know where the charge points in BFE are. Do you know where every Shell…

I'm not usually a huge Tesla fan but I think this is huge for the non Jalop set. My mother is terrible at directions, does not know how far things are away and will not commit charge stations outside here normal driving cycle to memory. This makes it simple for her, input in the destination and Tesla guides you to an…

The lack of VNT turbos on Subarus is really surprising .

I had the alternator die in my '86 Jetta (this was 2005) so I had a buddy bring me fresh battery, ran jumper cables across the hood and set the new battery on the passenger floor. I drove about 10 miles home without a hickup.

It's not battery limitations that's the biggest issue right now it's the power density of the electric motors, you simply can not get enough power through a standard copper wire to make anywhere near the power to weight seen in a jet engine. Once you get the super conducting copper technology better developed then…

Cheap rental trucks invalidate the need of almost everyone who wants a truck.

I have a WRX wagon, it's super practical. I can tow with with (under 1k ideally) and fits tons of stuff. With a utility trailer I have zero use for a truck. Even then a cargo oriented van would be a better option. There are very few use cases for a pick up in todays market. I owned an older Dodge D250 for many years,…

Because it's 38 thousand dollars. I'll just rent a U Haul when I can't fit something in my WRX wagon.

Very cool but he needs to kid proof the muffler and ideally make it hearing safe. Top notch.

But Iuhh must hav a truk to suport my massiv testicals!

You're absolutely right, a light/medium cargo van fit's most people, even contractors, better than a pick up truck. With the extended roofs which are common place today I see few advantages.

Unless you're hauling a huge trailer or legitimately go offroad (mud) on…