this is also in large part because of Tesla, which has a direct-sales model and has trained a new generation of new-car buyers what to expect

“As the story notes, this is also in large part because of Tesla, which has a direct-sales model and has trained a new generation of new-car buyers what to expect, and so has used car sellers like Carvana.”

This is dumb take by the WSJ (and Jalopnik for parroting it). Amazon and other online retailers impact a…

Oh, so now it’s not about EV adoption, it’s about making Teslas cheaper.

A subsidy can encourage more than one behavior at a time, you know. If the US chooses to encourage companies to unionize in order to boost worker wages, that’s an objectively good thing (unless you’ve taken the bait to look down upon your fellow workers).

No. There are more manufacturers than freakin’ Tesla making electric cars now. And it’s not like Tesla won’t be able to sell its cars without this incentive. So no, discluding Tesla from massive incentives won’t stop any EV adoption goals. In the least.

Is it just me or is he starting to look like a Trump?

I know, destination fee, but it’s still $400 less than the EcoSport.

It’s not a race car, none of that is important. 

Large EVs like this actually save the most fuel versus smaller EVs because large pickups and SUVs use the most fuel by far. Getting one Prius to become a Model 3 doesn’t save anywhere near as much fuel as getting a F150 Raptor to become a R1T.

I’m sure I’m not going to change your mind - but on a global scale CNN and CNBC are slightly right of center. There’s nothing that could be called “left wing” by global standards.

But the GOP and Fox have pushed the Overton Window so far to the right over the past decades that a lot of people accept that a corporate,…

None of what you said it true. 

“as much as I’m happy that we have Tesla alternatives, can they offer greater deal in term of performance compare to tesla ?”

Look up Bradford Galt and tell me again if this asshat is arguing in good faith.

THere is certainly some convenience you’re giving up to go EV. But consider that if you can charge at home you will never need to charge anywhere else except on long trips. So you need to mentally balance out all the time your saving every day with extended charging and planning during a trip.

And you won’t have to…

While “the system” may treat them the same, the difference is the voters. One side has standards, the other doesn’t. As a general rule, Republican voters will accept anything (see: Trump and acolytes) except crossing the aisle; Democratic voters will toss your ass to the curb, regardless of whether you skirted through…

I’m an old guy who grew up when open homophobia was not just the norm, it was literally considered a moral imperative. To be called “gay” or “fag” were among the worst insults.

I hear you, but Ford could easily have ignored a hideous comment and did nothing.. but they didn’t. It’s a damn good start, and I’m not going to be cynical about it, because they cranked that shit to 11. 

My mistake, didn’t realize you’re literally 25 years old.

SUVs suck... something something... they all look alike... something something... a Suburban and Civic are the same size...something something...

Dude, it doesn’t fucking matter whether it’s a full-time job or a “side gig.” Just as it doesn’t matter whether the cashier at McDonald’s is a 16-year-old saving up for their first car, or a single parent working 3 part time jobs.