So, as an engineer, I can do calculations!

I really appreciate that first paragraph. I’ve been a Jalopnik fan for over 15 years, but the recent flood of Tesla/Musk-related posts has been pretty disappointing. While I love my Model 3, I’m not a fan of Musk. I do think there’s a way to critique him while still acknowledging that Teslas can be both incredible…

I disagree.

480Wh/mile seems very ambitious for a traditional truck design (even with all the obvious aero improvements they are trying to make). The weight of this thing is going to be insane. a 239kWh pack is likely going to weigh in excess of 2,000lbs on its own. Being traditional body on frame truck construction, there isn’t…

A Volvo FH Electric commercial truck traveled round trip between Switzerland and Spain to deliver more than 22 tons of oranges

I swear they would sell tons if they just went ahead and started selling the test mule liveries. 

Funny enough I just so happen to have bought an ‘06 F250 to haul my wife’s horses. I’m in Iowa and they recently changed the license/tax structure when you register a truck. It used to be that basically *all* pickups over (I’m assuming) a specific weight cost $50/yr to register. Now for all newer trucks it’s based on…

JANINE MELNITZ: “Do you want some, uh, cyber security, Mr. Tully?

Fun Fact: It was the last iceberg.

First and Second Gear:

But beneath those covers are probably the best-looking production wheel on any car at any price point.

I already had one, as a kid

The first half of the 13th gen F-150 to the second half. Went from so-so looking truck to one of the best looking trucks ever imo. All from slight changes in the grille

This is true and fair but i also work for a giant tech company and we fuck up a lot easier stuff than this all the time. Software is fiendishly difficult and complex at scale. 

Grand Theft Auto Online. Sure the lobbies are sheer mayhem with griefers on flying motorcycles that are there to ruin your day. However, the actual races are really fun. There’s basic upgrades that you can do to your cars (funded by your criminal enterprise or actually winning races). There is also so many different…

Imagine how much faster it would be if there wasn’t an umbrella built into the doorjamb. 

Old VWs smell like crayons. new ones smell like nothing