No, they have to buy expensive medallions and then drive shit cars all day long, get 1-2 oil and filter changes a month, potentially burn through 150-250 gallons of gas a week. Between all that, plus tax breaks and business write offs, you don’t think it could be cost effective? This guy did 2.5 years in his Model S,…

Apples to oranges comparison. Both provide propulsion, but the cost and complexity of changing a traditional gas drivetrain vs this modular one are completely different leagues. You kind of have to redefine what is considered major in our brave new electrified world.

What down time?

Dude. How long have we been on the ICE tit? over 100 years? This is new technology, this is impressive. Give it a second.

One, he makes his living off of it and spends most of his time in it, so a better car is a good business and personal investment. Two, it is a business expense, so outside any breaks he gets for driving an EV, it is also a tax write-off (I would assume, I don’t know Canadian tax rules). Three, 8 year battery and…

Ball joints and wheel bearings are absolutely considered normal maintenance.

Well to be fair, the Tesla probably consumed brakes at a similar rate. Well, maybe a little less, because regenerative braking. I wonder how much of a difference that really makes on brake pad longevity...

Have you ever seen the maintenance schedule on a Crown Vic taxi cab?

Oil change and brake pads every 2 weeks....

“So the next time you’re moving or transporting something that needs to be tied to your car, tie it down well. Too many people are too flippant about securing their stuff, and it’s putting everyone else at risk.”

This includes clearing snow/ice.

Indeed. The answer to every government failure or shortfall is more government, of course!

Given typical police reaction in the past two years or so I’m kind of glad that billion-dollar anti-terror force didn’t show up lest we have a bunch of dead Usain Bolt fans.

Funny thing is it doesn't make me feel safe. Standing in a slow moving line with 1-3,000 people makes me feel like more of a target than boarding a plane with no security.

It’s not just pay (it’s mostly not pay) it’s lack of training, and high turnover. If you want effective security, you need teams that drill a great deal.

Well then show it off in its early jet age glory:

And in all likelihood, this won’t cause them to rethink any of this bullshit. They’ll just claim they need more money, more equipment, and more men (who will stand around twiddling their thumbs all day).

I’ve said this ever since they put the TSA in place. Pure theater and all for show.

It’s obvious security theater people.

For the same reason they didn't include a golf cart, I suppose.