I know it shouldn’t bother me this much, but it does—I’m genuinely embarrassed to drive a Tesla because of Musk. I can’t wait to sell this car. I’m sure Farley or Toyoda might be P’sOS too, but at least they don’t constantly and loudly remind me of it.

German manufacturers and stupid naming structures, name a more iconic duo.

I think part of the problem is that it can’t really be the “same vehicle” in most cases. EVs have different packaging concerns than ICE vehicles and need their own platforms. So you can have an EV that looks pretty similar and fills the same niche, but it won’t be the same like vehicles with two engine options would…

“but they’ll still maintain the “E-Tron” name for EVs and TDI for diesel.”

Terrific, now make them look a bit different from each other, too.

I give police officers all the credit in the world

I might order some of those delightful “I did that!” stickers that those motherfuckers found so fun in 2021, with Trump’s face this time.

This is the first time I’ve woken up as an American and genuinely not felt safe. And to all the people who chose this? Fuck you and I hope they come for your family first.

He has the concept of a plan to deal with this by warming everything up so no more snow 

This is a common misconception based on an incomplete picture of the forces at play.

On ice, larger contact patch is generally not what you want. Larger contact patch leads to reduced lbs/square inch, which is key to maintaining static friction.

A Brussels Crunch?

Brussels Nose Dive

“What’s the opposite of a Carolina Squat?”

“Please make sure that it is in the upright and LOCKED position, thank you,”

I don’t need to know what’s in each trim package, I’ll be reading it off the detailed placard on the other side of the ‘do not touch’ rope at every cruise and Cars ‘n’ Coffee for the next few decades.

Here’s a handy pic showing the difference:

You hit the nail on the head. The Y always looked off to me, and that’s exactly it. It’s too tall for how short it is.

The Model Y is ugly.  It literally looks like a model 3 that was vertically scaled by 1.5.  Same with the X.

ProPublica has been knocking it out of the park lately.  This story, the car tows in Connecticut, the mole that infiltrated a few militias.  Really excellent reporting that needs to be more common in America, especially over the next four years.