Not as good as a sign with an “out of the office” message on it:

heads-up display

Was going to post this if no one already had.

1989 (?) Ford Thunderbird with the V6. Before I bought it, the head gasket had failed at 99990 miles and so it got a rebuilt engine at Ford’s expense. About 20,000 miles later, the engine started putting out every expensive noises (screeching sound from the engine, even with accessory belt removed), so I donated it.…

No, it’s not a matter of paying attention to the comma. That sentence is badly written to suggest that the restaurant is named “Lecce” and is the only Michelin-starred restaurant in Italy.

Not all Republicans are bad.

The chyron is amusing:

But when you did find one, it was cheap to fill up, regardless if you had a 10 gallon or a 50 gallon fuel tank.

Most EVs are in California. If you are on a tiered cost of electricity plan, like many Californians, that additional electricity required to charge your car will be expensive, and noticeable.

Is there any indication in the story that the cars won’t start and drive without the subscription?

When I buy a car, I expect it to work without wireless service.

Go back and read the story again. Is there any indications that you won’t be able to start and drive your car without the subscription?

We are talking about connected services. Do you think those connections don’t require cell towers?

Just like that camera, I shouldn’t have to pay a subscription fee to use my cruise control or AC.

Do you want live traffic information? No? Then simply don’t pay the subscription. Problem solved.

Perhaps I misunderstand, but in the case of cars, the same thing applies: it will still function as a car without paying for the extra  connected services.

When you buy a cellphone, do you expect it to work without paying for wireless service?

The work around is buying the leased vehicle from OEM for residual plus taxes/reg

Am I missing something?

That’s why a real inheritance tax is needed, combined with more limits on family and other trusts, to prevent families bypassing the estate tax.