I think The Maw is only going to be on turbo models. Frankly, I hope it is on no models, because with the standard grille, the new Sonata is absolutely beautiful.

Development has been, everywhere, the solution to “overpopulation”. Which, by the way, wouldn’t be a matter of resource deficits if we weren’t such a profit and private-property oriented world. It’s not that there’s not enough water to go around; it’s just the desalinization is very energy intensive, and e.g., solar…

Sure; it should also be okay to be a man and want to smell like lilac and roses, or a woman and smell like sandalwood and sawdust.

You know it’s bad when you can’t tell whether or not it’s supposed to be a parody.

You’re not wrong about the Leaf, but they’re not that far behind, and if Tesla is showing us anything, it’s that the real problem with BEV’s is just getting large-scale battery production up and running, not necessarily the technology itself.

We knew that at the start of the 20th century. I’d argue that we know that now, too, at the start of the 21st. It’s just...hands are in pockets they oughtn’t be.

There’s no real reason for either of them to do that. They compete in the same market segments, in the same market. Other than Honda/Toyota’s slightly weaker European presences, they have not a thing to gain from Nissan.

I pray that the hybrid has the Korean market grille...and that that “Korean market grille” is, in fact, the grille used by most Sonatas. That other one is quite...gape-y. I really, really, like how this car looks otherwise, and am planning on getting a hybrid for myself when I finish nursing school and pass my boards,…

That’s not exactly a straight comparison, either. Driving on the ground means—outside of the plains states—going up and down hills. Going up hills takes energy, yes, but going down them can, potentially, cost “negative” energy, because you can recoup a significant amount of energy via either regenerative braking, or…

I got my first car magazine when I was 7 years old, and have loved them ever since, but there’s no denying that there’s no less space-efficient way to move people from A to B than a car. If you don’t live in a high-density area, and space efficiency isn’t a concern, fine; enjoy your car. I know I do. But if you do…

My sense about 5G is that it’s going to be most useful where most of the tech was developed: South Korea. A bunch of Korean service providers already have 5G service up and running, and LG and Samsung both have phones ready to go for it. Maybe if I lived in Seoul or Busan, it’s be useful, but 5G is just too far in the…

THAT is what cannot be overstated. Carmakers made a big mistake not buying into Tesla’s charging systems and network. Tesla could’ve been just been the charging station company; instead, people are also giving the company money to own their cars, versus buying others’ electric cars.

You know a person has no argument when they jump straight from stuttered clarifying questions to ad hominems. The juicy part of the interview last...2 minutes? And that was all it took to set him off. No argument and a fragile ego; these are people best left unengaged. Thank heavens someone else is there to do it for…

I think the question is, what’s being done for fun, and what’s being done for...any other purpose? I was going to say coolness/awesomeness/badassness/general endowment compensation, but that doesn’t roll of the tongue. Just...people take themselves way too seriously.

How HK thought that a manufacturing error like the one that seems to be the problem was okay to have go on for years is beyond me. The Theta II was competitive...when it came out 7 years ago, but now this feels like the nail in the coffin of a pretty unremarkable engine. Bring on the Theta III, give it port and direct…

There was talk of a 480hp version of the 3.3TT years back. I know that electric is the way of the future, but I’d love to see a road-going Essentia with a V10 or V12 hybrid. It’s a pipe dream, but it’d be an instant addition to my dream garage (for however little that’s worth).

The 2019 BMW 7-Series, now with Advanced Nephromegaly, standard.

So 3 of the 4 companies VW is sourcing its multi-million-unit battery packs from are from Korea? Sounds like a national windfall. I have to wonder where Hyundai/Kia are on this electric car revolution.

Meanwhile over in South Korea, they built a high-speed rail (an actual one) that goes 300kmh carrying 400 people 40 meters underground for 50km—2 years ago. And all you need is about 30-50$ to ride it, not 70,000$ (to buy the car). Similar thing in Switzerland. The Seikan Tunnel 30 years ago. The Channel Tunnel 25…

Once again, this is a solution to a non-problem that isn’t better than what every other developed country in the world does.