Really? If you kept up with electric car technology, you might know that quick charging in minutes is around the corner, that prices continue to drop as economies of scale are achieved, and that electric car performance is (potentially) outstanding. The other things you mention are highly specific to your personal…

Project cars are great and all, but the ones you buy don’t look like they deserve such a distinction. Why not save up and buy an example in better condition that could actually benefit from your investment? These are basically lost causes.

Do you not know this car? I had pictures of it in multiple car books when I was a kid, one entitled “Future Classics.” Aesthetics are subjective, but it’s still a rare and special automobile.

Actually, there are many poorer areas of NYC that DO require car ownership because they are far from public transit lines- which is precisely what keeps them affordable and prevents them from being gentrified.

This is a classic example of Korean thinking via English. It’s probably a fairly accurate translation, but the original sentiment only resonates with Koreans.

Rebadging or customizing one’s car is a popular thing to do in South Korea. This is because a single car company (Hyundai-Kia) has over 60% market share. And if your car isn’t one of those, it’ll likely be a Renault-Samsung, GM Daewoo, or Ssangyong product. Foreign cars are mostly luxury vehicles.

It’s ludicrous to speak of “the reality that NK is going to kill some certain number of people at some certain point in the future.” I’ve been living in South Korea since 2001 and have had plenty of time to observe the situation at close range. I personally know defectors from there and tourists and diplomats who…

I don’t think you have a clear understanding of what fetishes are or how they develop. Our sexuality is formed by many things - hardwiring, influences in our formative years, etc. By and large, it has little to do with the sort of countercultural self-expression you’re describing.

I bought my Benz CL 500 secondhand because I fell in love with its beautiful deep metallic eggplant/burgundy paint. The couple of times I have needed exterior trim pieces or minor touch-ups, it was a budget-busting nightmare because the color is so rare.

Let’s be very clear: None of us have been there in person, and it’s easy to speculate or say that people are stupid. But if three major accidents have taken place in the space of a single weekend, then something is clearly problematic about the design or placement of the median.

I remember being in a Supra of that era - and it was fast. But I’d bet it was like the Mazda RX-7 of the same era: My father and stepfather owned a ‘95 M3 and a ‘95 RX-7 respectively. They were purchased for about the same price, and on paper, they had the same performance stats. But in the real world, there was just…

Nope. Autonomous and “manual” cars can’t coexist. To achieve synergy, all cars must communicate with each other, and there can’t be humans around to gum up the system. Only if cars are networked can they travel at 80+ mph without gaps. “Reaction times” need to be out of the equation - and that means humans, too.

I think you’re onto some reasons why autonomous adoption will be difficult in America. But mark my words, other countries will say, “Screw you and your 20-year-old beater.” The U.S. will have to get on board or be left behind. I think ride sharing will make the transition easier by making it less necessary to purchase…

1992-1999 W140 Mercedes CL. Very rare, should be easy to find.

Here’s a counterpoint: A Model S is a four-door sedan. If I have the money to buy an i8, I probably already have another vehicle to fill that niche. The i8 is also a BMW, and it looks and feels like the future. 0-62 mph in 4.2 seconds is plenty fast for most people. At the end of the day, the i8 is a design piece that…

“Manual windows and sunroof belie the car’s era.”
“Belie” = “to give a false idea of something; to show something to be false or wrong” 

1) Americans care way more about cosmetic dentistry than other nations. I’ve lived abroad for 15 years, and most places simply don’t prioritize it as an element of attractiveness. If your teeth have some gaps, are slightly uneven, or are not gleaming white, it’s fine. No one pays attention.

Autonomous cars are definitely going to happen. Read the article below to see how the different scenarios might play out.

That’s why there are not going to BE any human drivers on the road. Ultimately, at least. In order to achieve full synergy, all vehicles on the road must be linked in an intelligent network. The only question is whether the changeover will happen swiftly or whether there will be a gradual transition during which you…

Delivery drivers and taxi drivers here in South Korea always have setups like that. But to play devil’s advocate, if you’re using a navigation app or music streaming app, isn’t it safer to glance at the steering wheel than over at the center console if you need to check the map or change the channel?