The Jones Act is terrible in so many ways. During the last(?) devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico (I’ve lost count, sadly) the US literally could not ship aid there because we did not have Jones Act compliant ships! Our own hostages people, and we could not even help them thanks to a terrible century old law that…

I don’t know if you ever experienced the Mixing Bowl before the massive reconstruction with the flyovers and HOV/HOT lanes (maybe pre-2010-ish) but THAT was gridlock. The transition to I-95 South from the Beltway WW Bridge side was literally funneled to a single lane and would back up for miles. Today, that area…

I used to live in Richmond and commute to family in Philly several times a year. I’m shaking just thinking of the memories. And today, even as the HOVs inch ever closer to Fredericksburg, you can see the new high-density housing all along 95 just itching to fill the void. DC Beltway is about exit 170 and…

But if there was ever a vehicle sold on the promise it would look damn nea exactly like the concept, it’s this.

Feels like I’m back in MatSci in college, I love it!

I bought new cars in 2008 (Fit), 2012 (VW TDI, sold the Fit because wife needed an auto for knee issues), 2016 (GTI, because VW was giving them away thanks to Dieselgate), and 2018 (GLC300...TDI buyback). In every case, my dealer loans were under 2% and better than what my bank could give me.  Credit is 800+.

Taking those radar tracks at face value - I’m not sure if there is any delay in there - it’s even worse than it looks. Never mind the miss, if the 767 had gotten even a bit ahead of the 737, the wake vortex from it would have pummeled the 737 into the ground just about as soon as it got airborne. This has to be the…

Granted, I never actually driven a 3 (but I have an S), but yes, the UI would not excite me at all, but can’t officially call it a Deal Breaker as I have not experienced it. But, low expectations for sure.

I think damn near every car that has a swoopy back fakes you into thinking it’s a legit hatch and then, wah-wah, it’s all metal and no glass and you’d be lucky to cram a duffle bag through the opening. I owned a Celica GTS for 20 years with a REAL lift back, and the crazy stuff I carried in that car with the seats down…

Right, because Germany has done nothing to redeem itself since 1945. In fact, Holocaust denial is illegal in Germany as is depiction of a swastika, where as a certain Free Speech Abolitionist in the year 2023 thinks those things are totally cool. I DD a GTI and my wife a Mercedes, FYI.

Tesla Model 3. I like the size, the price, the exterior styling, and could, I guess, live with the interior. I can afford it, and in 2 or 3 years will likely be looking for something electric. But the company owner is a deal breaking flaw for me (and especially my wife).

Cesium 137 + mining industry...this is almost guaranteed to be related to a nuclear moisture-density gauge, like this. Soil techs run them on construction sites, I think they’ll find it, and it will be fine:

I work in construction, and Cesium 137 to me indicates this is probably related to a nuclear moisture-density gauge, such as a Troxler (especially in the context of a mining company). The gauge is the size of a big shoebox, and soil techs transport these in the backs of pickups (in a special box) but they are…

Ding, ding, ding, you nailed it with the “bullshit that surrounds” them, it’s a huge turnoff for me. And while this is not exclusive to EVs, it sure seems endemic to them. I’m 47. Within the next few years I’ll have an ND Miata (or NE) which I hope to Ride or Die into my golden years while technology moves on…

Not disputing your direct math, but at 120,000 miles that Bolt battery will be down 10%, its tech obsolete, and resale will be near zero. A 120,000 Corolla is just getting warmed up. Resale plays into ownership costs, as do cost of convenience (maybe you can’t charge your Bolt at home...maybe you can’t even park it in…

Nope. Per the US Energy Information Administration (2015 data), for All Homes, the annual total ranges from 8,000 to 16,000. Say 10,000 is an eyeball-weighted average based on their chart, that’s 833/month. And 2015 is before home electric car charging was really a thing. Throw in 10 x 50% fill-ups of an 80kwHr…

I’ve had my car on more than one Stena Line enclosed ferry, carried deep below deck.

The reference was a bit tongue in cheek.  They also chose a photo that sure as heck looks like Norway.

The irony of Norwegian Cruise Lines banning this...the country with the highest EV/capita. I’ve spent a lot of time in Sweden, and traveled on a LOT of car ferries there, it’s a big way of getting around the coast. Even took our car from Sweden to Denmark once. I can only imagine Norway with its jagged, rocky coast is…

What is the point of this question? There are new cars to be had for cheap - Nissan will sell you a Versa all day, and Mitsubishi would kill for business. Regulations have driven improvements in fuel economy - would you prefer the working poor get 1970's mileage for their $4/gallon? Would you prefer the neighborhoods…