It’s more like “Is this component specific to X or can we use it elsewhere too?” “Well I don’t know, maybe we can use it again in the future” “Okay make it compatible with other potential models”

The lack of understanding of the economy is really one of the qualities that shines through in most of Erik’s articles.

...I didn’t totally grasp how the economy worked...

Initially, the ACO and FIA said entry into the Hypercar class would require manufacturers to build homologation special versions of their top-flight prototypes, just like they had to in the ’90s.

It’s objectively cool that a car company is making such a niche product for such a small market.

Achievable? Yes. Profitable .... ehhhhh debateable.

Eric wrote this whole thing under the premise that it was 2050 and quietly changed the article to 2030 after the fact, which hilariously makes all his anger towards this look out of proportion.

There’s a reason when you enter a Cherokee in the auto parts site as your vehicle that there is an additional prompt ONLY FOR THE CHEROKEE that says “Are you sure it’s not a Grand Cherokee?”

Word of advice: First model years, typically suck. Hold onto your car for another year or two.

I guess we found the beauty in leases. With so many people leasing these days, when their time is up, they need a new car, regardless of the circumstances of the market. I can’t say that’s the only reason people are buying (or re-leasing) these days, but I would think that the people buying them either need a car…

Besides, Biles’ departure allowed her 18-year-old teammate Sunisa Lee to take home the gold in the all-around...

Hyperbole, my friend, is not doing yourself any favors.

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Instead, she’s apparently decided to grasp at all the VAERS driven nonsense reporting, and forget that she knows math.

5th is more that EVs are developing quickly enough that a 5 year old EV is much worse than a new one and a 5 year old ICE isn’t.

I would love an EV, but what makes me hesitant on buying one (rather than leasing one), especially used ones, is that the technology is rapidly improving and changing. SO much so, that I worry that the resale on my car would be affected because it becomes obsolete. Yesterday, there was an article about the Nissan Leaf…

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People keep harping on weight here, but customers aren’t cross shopping based on weight. They’re shopping on the by products of weight, like handing and fuel economy. On the other end of the spectrum, increased safety features tend to add weight. Fortunately powertrain improvements have been able to supplement a lot…

You know.... there is a lot of blame on this guy who was constantly trying to get hype in order to fund his new company before there was ever any substance behind it, but.... I think it also speaks to the amount of money people are willing to pump into a company that has shown... nothing. No real evidence of a…

That comes with the territory. But honestly, as with every failed compromise, I’m sure everyone walks away criticizing the other for why something went wrong. Designers often walk in with a fantastic design, but after engineering and finances get involved, it can really dilute the design. So, I wouldn’t worry about it…