A start we can work on now that requires no technical innovation and can pay for itself, create jobs that stimulate the economy, lower carbon emissions, save lives and make USA more competitive worldwide: Build dedicated high capacity truck lines along freeways.

Dealers should have a wireless system that connects into ODB II and lets them apply the brakes from the passenger seat. This certainly can be done, and it could basically make any car the 2015 version into a drivers ed car.

Chances I’m getting in an autonomous Kia anytime soon? 0%

So, how fast can it get to 60? Can the brakes stop it?

They aren’t really using heads-up projected augmented reality, are they? Someone should, but it would require an understanding of where the seat is positioned and a large HUD

Title implies BMW is doing this. The i8 seems like it will be offered the way it always has been

IDEA: Regular airline planes get converted to sleeper planes for redeyes

IDEA: Regular arline planes can become private jets.

Seems incredibly heavy to put all this automation in for a car that should be fast. How fast would it go if it were manually operated?

If TurboTax does its 10% bonus on federal refunds used for Amazon gift cards (needs to be Deluxe or higher), I’ll definitely do it again after the 1st of the year.

If TurboTax does its 10% bonus on federal refunds used for Amazon gift cards (needs to be Deluxe or higher), I’ll…

Hydrogen isn’t happening for cars. Sorry. It’s gasoline/diesel to electric. Batteries continue to improve and become cheaper, renewable electrical production continues to become cheaper. There’s no room for hydrogen in any material way.

A Bentley with “First Edition” stitching isn’t classy. Can you imagine the Queen in that?

A Bentley with “First Edition” stitching isn’t classy. Can you imagine the Queen in that?

Lexus IS has an even worse association

Apple Adjustable Keyboard FTW

Apple Adjustable Keyboard FTW

Okay, so it’s no 8 series, but as someone about to list my A6 for about 1/2 of the price ceiling, I’d vote for any of the Stratos Blue C6 A6s on eBay. In addition to the aesthetics, you get nav, bluetooth, front and rear heated seats, pretty good fuel economy and performance, plenty of room, AWD, etc.

3.7 is without launch control. The regular S6 (coming to my garage shortly) does it in 3.7. Sure the Avant slows it a bit, but RS6 Performance has to be faster

Completely disagree

Uni-ball Vision Elite FTW. It’s cheap and works amazingly well.

Uni-ball Vision Elite FTW. It’s cheap and works amazingly well.

California from Palo Alto to Pescadero is a great route. Very hilly, goes through 5 different microclimates I believe. Just start west from Page Mill at El Camino and map toward Pescadero.