His latest is that he’s going to show off the robotaxi in August?

Yeah, but that guy’s only selling shoes. And NFTs. And perfume. And trading cards.

Sign me up!

A municipal waste facility? Perhaps a sewage treatment plant? A beach that was condemned by the EPA? So many choices!

I mean, they’re powered by two-stroke engines. Probably very similar to lawnmowers.

Shouldn’t be terribly difficult for a company like Disney. Indoor go-kart tracks already use electric cars, and a company like Disney could easily develop their own.

I mean, it worked for Ford in the late 1930's, why shouldn’t it work for Musk?

That steel is definitely getting recycled. I mean, they recycled steel from the World Trade Centers, and this is even less of a tragic event.

Ten seconds would be going downhill with a tailwind. I’m guessing this is more like 14 seconds.

The answer is “Yes, EVs produce lower carbon emissions than gas in any realistic scenario.” The only reason people in big lifted pickup trucks coal-rolling EVs are asking is because suddenly they care oh so much about the environment?

Hyundai’s vehicles have come a long way. Their dealers? Not so much.

Well, if there’s actually one thing a dealer is useful for, it’s that they inspect the vehicles prior to selling them. They’ll typically repair any major manufacturing defects before putting the vehicles up for sale.

Yes and no. The justice department can still come after you if they determine you committed any crimes. But typically, yes, leaving the company pretty much washes away the ick.

It seems like the vehicle part was ok. Some of the physical stuff, like the folding trays seem like really odd choices, though. No glovebox, but a tray for the front-seat passenger? Which would be more useful? No seatback pockets?

This is one of the reasons why I believe all controls related to movement of the vehicle should be dedicated to a single purpose.

I bet he claimed it’s twice as valuable at the site formerly known as Twitter, and wouldn’t take a penny less.

Southwest flies several 737MAX planes. That being said, if Southwest decided to switch to Airbus-only aircraft, you know Boeing has shit the bed.

Exactly this. When even the smallest screw has to have at least the lot number recorded when it’s installed, using a product that’s not specified and has no records is a big problem.

Containing the battery within the wheelbase helps with weight distribution and lessens the probability of a battery failure in a collision.

The article says it’s about 5 inches shorter than the R2, which is 185 inches. So about 180 inches. The Ioniq 5 is around 185 inches, so I think you’re going to be SOL if you were expecting something significantly smaller.