1st gear: Let me break out this

so over 25% of the GM UAW members didn’t even vote? lol if they can’t be bothered to vote on their own well-being and careers, how is GM supposed to take them seriously?

As someone who has done benchmarking, it’s very expensive and time consuming. I’m simply pointing out it’s a legitimate reason for an OEM to want to keep telematics to themselves, keeping IP close to the chest is no small thing.

I can see both sides of right to repair.

I’ve written DTC lists and regularly develop diagnostic systems. OBD gives a ton of data, you could reverse engineer an entire engine calibration from it if you had the time and inclination.

On the one hand, I’m totally in favor of right to repair. On the other, having access to telematics makes “benchmarking” a competitor’s vehicle much easier and cheaper. If I’m a manufacturer and just spent billions coming up with some new calibration techniques, I’d be loathe to make that public too.

He said unlimited battery range, which is true if you put gas in it.

some argue that the implementation of strict engine rules would have taken engineers off the switch to EVs across the block. Instead of working on zero-emission alternatives, automakers would have to divert resources to cleaner gas-powered engines, which would then become obsolete when sales of new ICE cars are…

1st gear: it would be better if you talked with an ICE emissions expert instead of quoting the guardian. The guardian has an agenda, and clearly knows little to nothing about NOx emissions.

Tesla only builds cheap cars. Whether they’re inexpensive or not is another question. 

Most of the vehicle manufacturing jobs pay closer to the Michigan average than the ‘bama one and you get to live in a lower COL area. I found Toyota and Honda both over $20/hour and up to $40/hour depending on experience. 

I would agree with you had I not actually stood on that particular bridge at midnight on New Years Eve. It can handle the loading. Those bridges were built to move people out of street-level crossings. People standing there watching the race aren’t going to overload them.

I also commented that 911s are overvalued/priced. But I also agree that they are one of the best ownership and driving experiences you can have. Every generation (and even variant) of the 911 has something interesting and unique about it’s character. And the modern 911s are certainly some of the best performing cars…

I think ‘69 Chargers rock, but I also think that “value” and “price” are not the same.

So how can my Charger be ”overvalued” if it’s still increasing in appraised price?

Are old Ferraris going down in value? This comment makes no sense. Don’t be so sensitive. 

I think the whole point of the article is that these are the cars people feel the market overvalues, not what the market trend is. 

AKA taxpayers who shoulder the burden of this BS.

I’ve been on those bridges on a holiday weekend, they’re packed.  They were put in to get rid of the pedestrian crossings and help with traffic on the Strip.  Personally, I think it is just LVPD not wanting people camped on them or staking out spots for a week prior to the race and also keeping the foot traffic moving…

Mostly, I think this is BS messing with public infastructure to benefit the most wealthy people in the world. But editors note also has me wondering what the capacity of these bridges is & whether they would be at any risk of collapse if normal folks crowded on them to glimpse the race.