And a sportback to boot (see what I did there?).

If I really needed all that space and the money to burn, can’t go wrong with the ‘scade, Navi, or Grand Wagoneer. However, for street cred, going for the Grand is a big pill to swallow. I can see the Navi and the Escalade parked in front at the swanky restaurant. Grand Wagoneer? Not so sure. It looks like a bigger…

I just gave you a 69 (th star). You’re welcome!

What a crock of shit. As an engineer, I’d be embarrassed to put my name on something that ultimately didn’t pass the smell test by the people buying the product. I don’t give a flying fuck what the internal tests say. The proof is in the pudding. If you’re an engineer with any salt and you care about the little…

Saw a nice blue brand new Honda Accord last night. Wheels looked real nice. Man, what a nice car. If they made a sportback version, I might just purchase a well appointed Honda Accord over a “luxury” car. Still might. It’s such a looker. And it’s got amazing street cred.

Yeah, I cant’ see Bruce Wayne or Batman driving one of these things. I can see, however, many people living in real life Gotham City cruising around and parked at their favorite mall parking lot.

He’s not sorry. He knew exactly what he was saying. He’s sorry he’s being called out on it and that’s his own fault. I don’t expect him to change and become a better person from this. What he will do is be more mindful of what he says to the outside world versus what he says in his own home when nobody is listening or…

Well, you see. There’s a very simple explanation for this.

Yes. This is a great step. Gets the conversation moving. It may not be perfect. There will be obstacles along the way and plenty of disagreements and conflicts but you can’t be in the game if you’re not in the game. For the Volvos and Jaguars of the world moving to all EV sooner than later, this is welcome news.…

2nd point first. I wonder if there’s some hometown bias that comes into play with not embracing BEVs from the get to. Japan is a relatively small land mass with a massive number of people. High density population in cities. Tokyo is the most egregious example but, even for the Japanese, who are extremely efficient and…

Also, have to say, the C40 looks quite nice. If you want a vehicle that looks like a couple but sits higher and rides more like a car than a SUV. They’re not breaking any new ground in that arena but, still, very nice.

1st Gear: In the long run, Volvo will probably make more money on EVs than ICE cars, even with less volume. They can charge a higher premium and, with less moving parts and less things going wrong under the hood, higher profit margins. Sad to see Volvo give up on ICE. It’s the end of an era. On the other hand, their…

1st Gear: In the long run, Volvo will probably make more money on EVs than ICE cars, even with less volume. They can charge a higher premium and, with less moving parts and less things going wrong under the hood, higher profit margins. Sad to see Volvo give up on ICE. It’s the end of an era. On the other hand, their…

This is the big problem. It’s the chicken versus the egg. If we build it (public charging stations) they will come (EVs), or so they say. EVs are still in their infancy—relative to the late 2000s—and, right now, if you don’t have a place to charge it at home or overnight, forget about buying an EV. There’s not enough…

You’re not wrong. Jalops scream into our echo chambers about twisty mountain roads and save the manual and save the wagons but the reality is theoverwhelming majority of cars on the road are SUVs and it’s not because they’re cooler and trendier than sedans. I mean, for some, sure, but that doesn’t tell the whole…

That all sounds good and fine but we’re talking about cities in America that were designed in 19th and 20th centuries. And if we look at other cities across Europe, I don’t have to tell you how old those cities are. In a city as big as NYC, for example, the answer of, well, eliminate street parking is not a realistic…

As I said in another post, if a person lives in an apartment and parks their car on the street, how are they supposed to join in on the EV revolution? It’s public parking. The apartment building doesn’t own that spot. The city does. How are those people going to charge their cars? Imagine a big city full of EV cars…

Yeah, I’m not talking about incentives for purchasing EVs or home charging stations. I’m talking about charging stations becoming as ubiquitous as gas stations. Not everyone lives in a house. People who live in cities, live in condos or apartments need a way to charge their EV one day, too. That’s what I’m talking…

Planes and rocket ships rely on dino juice, too, and there’s no road map to converting them to EVs, but we have to start somewhere, right, which is where EVs come into play. After EV infrastructure is in place or on its way, then we can worry about figuring out a way to get off dino juice for powerplants and such.

If the idea is everyone and your dog and your neighbor’s dog should have an EV, great, but the governments of the world have done next to nothing to help drive infrastructure. It’s been all private. That needs to change immediately.