Tesla has been the only company where I’ve seen a major deviation from the rated mileage...

Lexus NX has this feature because they switched to an electronic door release IIRC.

I had a brutal mountain bike wreck a couple weeks ago that broke a couple ribs and knocked me silly for a bit. No iPhone crash detection triggered. 

It could be worse....

The iPhone 14 will actually alert 911 via satellite if there’s no cellular or Wi-Fi available.

That intersection, where the perpendicular traffic’s green lights are in clear view from your approach to a red light, is a TEXTBOOK example of why some basic level of Vehicle-to-Infrastructure communication is a fundamental requirement for Level 4 and Level 5 autonomy. 

“But a suspect in the small Massachusetts town of Sturbridge didn’t get the memo.”

To be fair, just a few years back some Vikings players would have been driving 140 to get to a dog fight. This story is positive sign of progress toward pet welfare, and SUV speed stability.

I had no idea buses could go that fast.

I don’t know about you but to me it almost looks like the tail of his board clips the door on his way down.  After rewatching it I am pretty sure he did, you hear a “hit” then a second one when he lands.

Yeah, it got lost in the noise of daily screaming. IMO, it’s a big deal as I can see a role for (strong) plug-in hybrids for those who can’t or won’t go full electric. Options and choice are a good thing.

A pint of fresh air.

PHEVs are part of the plan. California tweaked its regulations in August 2022 with its “Advanced Clean Cars II” policy. This change encourages more (strong) PHEVs starting with model year 2026, two short years away.

PHEVs already have the same $7500 incentive as BEVs. Why aren’t they as popular? Hard to say for sure. My guesses:

A split-fuel market isn’t a bad thing. It gives more flexibility.

I spent the last 25 years of my career dealing with govt procurement. The decision makers are easily impressed by “state of the art” solutions and have no concern about spending gobs of taxpayer money. They are eager to make deals. I have watched cities spend money again and again for the same promises sold to them…

When applying for a car loan on their website, at the bottom of the form instead of a SEND button it just says APPROVE.

If you have a history of paying their bills on time they will rebuy you no matter your credit.

There are too many, I can’t choose!

Yeah, but there’s no data monitoring then, and you’re gonna want that data monitoring. It really helps improve the value of your vehicle and will maximize its life and value.