42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything. The number of Supras at SEMA, much like the Supra itself, is just a bit off the mark.

Finally something the Harley Boomers and the Cyclist Millenials can agree on.
For the record, I think they’re both wrong here.

Whoa there, buddy. I live in the Ozarks...

4th Gear: Jimny. Everyone wants one; make a deal to spread the love.

“Almost”?

I speculated that it would be over-priced at $60k-75k....

But what do they have that people buy? Rebadge the Giulia (QF) as :
Dodge Duster (SRT6)

There are so many wildcards in the boonies. Satellite mapping sometimes guess (incorrectly) where the road goes at some points. I can imagine an AV getting confused and cruising onto a power-line access road that shoots off of the rural highway. Or an old county road that is mapped out as a connection between two…

And see if they can work out a deal with Suzuki to bring the Jimny over. I just really want to see that thing make it here somehow, even if it has to get the “just-ate-a-lemon” face of a Mitsu. It would also be a good bottom-rung option that people actually want (as opposed to the Mirage... does that still exist?).

The real thing looks like a ridiculous PhotoShop meme, and the render looks like the real thing in a better timeline.

Future driving instructors of NIMH.

The nearest 150kW charger to me is 211 miles away in a direction I’ll probably never be driving.

Here’s my thing with that 1% scenario. What do I do in that situation? Do I plan the route to a compatible charger for an hour stop for every 3 hours of driving (for close to full charge.)? Do I pay$2k for 4+ plane tickets? Do I pay a few hundred dollars for a rental? These extra expenses are on top of the ~25% more…

You’re not the type of customer they want. They want to make your life hell so that more don’t do the same.

Seriously, it takes me years after each round of shopping for a vehicle before I can stomach the thought of entering a dealership. I cannot fathom doing it all year long.

“If We Send You Numbers, You’ll Just Shop Them Around”

Probably making sure that management is not allowed to fire those to blame. If people are fired, the UAW didn’t protect jobs. If people leave a toxic environment, well that’s a)their choice, b)management’s fault(see first sentence).

3rd Gear: “When you’re fighting over only 5% of the cost, you have to ask yourself: ‘Why are we doing this?’”

They’re doing their job. I don’t think it was wrong for them to pursue the best possible benefits. Not at all. I’m just commenting on the potential consequences, as I see it.

I’m happy for them, but still feel like it allows them to live apart from the reality of the rest of the country. Everyone else is shouldering more and more medical debt. It’s a major running point for the Dem candidates. Union workers keeping this nearly unmatched coverage means they still have that excuse to stick…