...And everyone living in rural America (all that big space between the cities), will be instantly impoverished.

In just under 5 yrs, the way things have been going.

I’m not so sure that the Taycan qualifies as nearly twice the car. 

Not many. They have limited access to broadband to even be aware that it’s happening. Then again, they’re also largely willfully ignorant and only watch Fox News.

...run entirely in front or rear-wheel drive mode

I wouldn’t expect you’ll be able to get one for less than $50,000

FCA - Hellcat, need I say more?
Toyota - Favorite of the white boomers, balances against the Prius crowd
Mazda - Not so much confidence in that “Holy-Grail engine”?
Nissan - Too much to worry about already
Kia - Pragmatic money-savings?
Subaru - Seriously bad idea. Kills a lot of the image they built. Even if they’re cars…

This is in India... Everyone is being cut-off at all times.

This feels like it’ll be akin to a Reply-All email storm.

I’m not the S2k purist that some here are. I like the swap, and it really only adds about 100lbs. That’s a fair trade for double hp and exponential torque gain below 5000 rpm.

Regularly? No. But if my new vehicle comes with the requirement for a second vehicle, let alone a second vehicle to spend long trips in, I’m going to pass.

I guess the “Jeep People” weren’t willing to fork over 40 large unless it’s a Wrangler. Even if it’s a Wrangler with a bed and a different name.

1. State legalizes Marijuana
2. State releases those (mostly minority) serving sentences for possession
3. Officers cruising around, the scanner picks up on someone with a record.
4. That vehicle is followed until they have a shred of probable cause or get bored

TIL what CHMSL stands for. TIF

“Our pal Gary Duncan....”

The same thing I did when my hand-me-down had a busted radio:
Put an old boombox where I can reach the dial.

I love the idea but good god that front end is an eye-sore. I thought the round-eye in the first pictures was hard to look at, and then the production version really raised the bar.

Flagged. “Even if it’s on point”? What the actual FUCKS?!

“Get it so Americans don’t need a car at all.”

Assuming that’s a Freightliner M2, some googling found that the listed height is 12'6". That’s dangerously close close enough to turn away, but the driver may get some benefit of the doubt, depending on what the warning sticker says in the cab.