This is true about boats, but to a lesser degree that what Deere is doing. A whole lot of boat parts and service can be done without the OEM computer software. But complex diagnostics requires a certified technician with the diagnostic software. I think a difference is that its easier to get Mercury certified, even…

I like the headlamps / tail lamps on the current Infiniti’s - they have a “can’t look away” quality for me. The rest of the package? Very meh.

This story reminded me that I had a friend in high school with a Honda CRV. I always thought it was a nice little quirky car.

For some reason he got rid of it for a Chrysler Sundance. I wanted to punch him in the face for that decision. The Sundance was a real shitbox that I hated to be in. Especially since the front…

My parents had me drive an Iszuzu Trooper most of the time. I found out later it was be it was slow, very upright, and had a manual transmission. Thus, let likely i would get into trouble.

They were right. The only self-inflicted crash was in high school in a much-faster 87 Taurus LX.

If they changed it, great! I don’t know what that one is, but I sat in a Model S in a showroom 45 days ago. There were definitely no door pockets. The sales guy and I talked about it.

Here’s a photo from the Tesla website, which is consistent with what I saw in person.

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.

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,…