So clue us in...I’m curious about how close we are to the “brink”. What part of the energy industry do you work in and what is your source that our grids are in dire straits.

Your scenario is so ridiculously oversimplified. These days, the very design of the engine and controls ARE most of the emissions system. You have a very dated idea of emissions from the 70's and 80's when the best thing domestic car companies could come up with was add on devices.

Seriously? You know damn well that too much of something can be harmful so save that bullshit argument for conservative talk radio.

Dat (Dose) overhang(s) yo! What is this the opposite of Chrysler’s “Cab Forward”: Cab Backward...put the wheels in the center of the car for more instability!

AKA Ramgler, Jeer, and Fuckingawful.

Why not just sew three of them together, intake to exhaust, while you’re at it.

Why do they look like Donald Trump? Oh yeah, it’s because he doesn’t look real either.

LOL, oh wait, are you serious? Naaah, you aren’t serious LOL, good one!...wait, really you are kidding right...right?

Dental plan!

Wrong city:

Hi fellow sparky! He seems more concerned that his rear tires aren’t wide enough than planning out how to wire the car. In 7 years he could have learned enough about electricity and good wiring practices to do it himself.

Don’t worry. It will biodegrade in no time. All that will be left (ironically) will be the plastic wood.

8th electrician? There must be more to that story. 8th “guy that has heard of wires and works for free” sounds more likely.

“...and proof positive that Subaru Tribecas can be made useful for something.” The MCM guys already did this. In fact, this guy is would do well to take a page from their book.

Well GM is really only 9 years old.

always HAS... that’s the damn point. Jobs that existed in the past do not pay very well unless you saved well. Something tells me these people did not save very well.

You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him think.

True, just the same as GM and Chrysler did not survive the 2008 recession.

There is an enormous gap between buying local produce versus a completely American made car. There is zero comparison.