13 hours seems like a short time for those photos.

I thought the Model 3 was a far more driver-friendly car vs. the S just for the door pockets. The center console is better too. I was shocked that I had not seen any commentary on the lack of door pockets on the Model S. It seems like a easy thing to add, what with Tesla’s penchant for mid-production changes.

Because French passive-aggressiveness? Hate for their customers?

From my brief time in a Tesla Model S, the thing that most stood out about the doors was the lack of any storage pockets. Its a minor feature but such a deal breaker. My wife was aghast when I told her.

Front doors on the first gen GMC Acadia are like this. Driver’s side has the angled bar grip, passenger side has a horizontal armrest with a finger cup.  The lack of symmetry always bothered me.

Ugh, my daughter does this.  We never know what we’ll find in the back seat door pull - tissues, wrappers, orange peels.  She has no respect for a clean car.  

Ooh, yeah. I rocked an 87 Taurus LX in high school and college. Good car. The door handles were a fantastic arm rest for long trips.

23"? What the heck is this a good idea? Worse ride, more expensive tires, more expensive rim, etc, etc.

Heck, sometimes even my 18" wheels are too big and they are not super low profile. I got a pinch flat in the sidewall from a pothole a couple months ago. Properly inflated at 36 psi, only going about 25 mph. Wrecked…

Oh yeah, sail boats can be deceptively expensive. Going no where, slowly, at great expense. My first boat was a 22' day sailer. I greatly enjoyed putting around in it. My wife, not so much. She grew up boating but did not enjoy sailing. She gave me a choice: 1) keep the sail boat and lose her; or 2) sell the sail…

Similar situation for boats. Over the fall we decided to take a “quick” trip in our boat to visit a small town down the coast for lunch. It’s about 30 miles and a 45 minute drive, or about 75 mins by boat. We picked up lunch at the cheese shop.

You apparently have a well designed washer.

The Funk-o-Meter ranking of washer stank depends greatly on the design of the rubber collar. Our last one had an accordion-like ribbed collar that would never drain fully without manually flattening it. Water and detergent also tended to clog the drain holes. The opening for…

I have the utmost respect for real-life astronauts. They are bad-ass an incredibly talented people.

But we do not need one to tell us why space movies are wrong. They’re made-up stories for entertainment; pulling back the curtain just ruins the entertainment value.

Any time we take in a work of fiction we’re…

Oh, no. They still have KPIs in terms of visits, device sold, etc, etc. Just there is no such thing as unlimited income potential. The philosophy is basically: you can make a very comfortable living (and put your kids through school, etc, etc), but you’re not going to get filthy rich.

Japanese companies have a considerably different take on compensation than others, especially American companies. They typically believe that compensation should be fair but not excessive.

In the company I work for, one sales person had a phenomenal year by closing a massive deal. The commission made his comp more…

I have a “smart” Samsung TV but never use the on-board Netflix app because it’s so terrible. It doesn’t support the keyboard on the Samsung remote; you have to up/down left/right the UN/PW every time. That takes 5 minutes. It also doesn’t support different profiles; not awesome when you share accounts.

The poor TV expe…

I have the 480 hp marinized version of that motor in my boat. The torque it outputs is obscene. The first time I ran it my son wasn’t holding on tight enough. He slipped and with the acceleration slid all the way to the back of the boat. My favorite part is growl and kick in the pants when the turbo kicks in.  Alas,…

Teams: Please define a “driver aid” so we don’t violate rules.

Not sure I’m following— The US Big Three are now ALL offering “Basic Economy” on even their longest routes. Those are limited amenity, no seat changes, limited legroom.

I can’t get past the fact that the car looks like it had a transporter accident with a hair dryer.  

Diesel around me is priced between midgrade and premium. But you tend to get better fuel economy with a diesel.

The engine will need a lot of oil. The 6.7L Cummins in my boat holds 17 quarts.