The act of compressing the refrigerant generates the heat. So as long as it’s not so cold that you don’t need to actually compress the gas for it to become a liquid you can still generate heat this way.

I think there is only one acceptable scenario: If the subscription is for something that is getting regularly updated and improved (autonomous driving functionality, new infotainment features etc.) then I understand how a subscription would pay for the engineering team that is constantly finding ways to improve your…

After watching... wow. Maybe time for that old cowhand to hang up the spurs.

And of higher build quality.

Jesus christ, it’s CES, expect a lot of gadget articles.

The only new car from VAG is the ID.7? No new Audi or Porsche? That can’t be right.

I kinda get it. A lot of people are shelling out that kind of money for regular pickups. At least a Lightning will save you some gas money.

The whole point of the article was to impress the readers with the amount of power the car makes, but it failed to do so because, this thing costs $200k... for a used modified Cayman.

IMHO it’s not particularly impressive if you need special fuel to run it. Now if the car could generate that kind of power on pump gas? That’s something to write home about.

Even smaller EV batteries are significantly larger than most home every storage setups. E.G a Powerwall is only 13.5 kwh while EV’s regularly back 90+ kwh. In fact EV batteries can get converted for home storage use when they have degraded enough to warrant replacing in the car (BMW, Rivian, and Hyundai are some OEMs d…

What myth would they be busting?

The Cayenne E-Hybrid is the correct answer, but I would also accept the X5 as it is very comfy, has impressive battery only range and hasn’t yet been ruined by the new styling efforts of the marque.

This is false. The Celestiq has larger battery with a completely different cell layout, and the motors are different as well. Celestig has 10o hp and 190 lb/ft more than the Lyric and does 0-60 in 3.8 vs 4.9 for the Lyric.

Agreed. I think the biggest obstruction to Cadillac’s attempts to return to former glory is the bean-counting that hobles any serious attempts to move properly upmarket. It’s nice to see what the designers and engineers can do when they are finally taken off the leash.

Nah, I just think we all still pine for the pre-Bangle days of classic BMW styling.

Absolutely not. Nothing about this car deserves preservation or respect. It came from smack dab in the middle of the Malaise Era, when every US manufacturer was phoning it in so hard it’s a miracle any of them survive today. This is a car built in the late 70's pretending it was still the late 60's. It’s the…

AWD will attract quite a few customers. Color matching the trim makes the car look a little more conservative. I also would guess they are going to tune the suspension to be a bit softer too. They are probably expecting the older part of their demographic to lean towards this spec.

I think it’s people losing patience more than the economic environment. Wealthy people are still wealthy.

But is it a safer investment than an NFT of a depressed monkey driving an R34?

There are a number of reasons beyond style that go into why there is still the area that looks like an engine bay. These include crash safety (crumple zones), euro pedestrian safety regulations, and space requirements for various components (there’s a lot more besides just a battery and electric motor and that all…