Good grief, it would take all of five seconds of research to discover that Hyperloop is not remotely the same thing as Elon’s dumbass “I hate sitting in traffic, we should build tunnels!” Loop. Hell, it shouldn’t even take research, because if you pay even a modicum of attention to what’s going on you’d already know…

Jalop is doing some heavy paraphrasing, there. 

This is one of the cars I’m waiting for, as long as they don’t uglify it. I really want a compact EV wagon with good aero and highway efficiency.

Yeah, I know that. We got RFID credit cards in Canada long before you got them in the US. What I don’t want is a different RFID card for every goddamn charging provider.

Or maybe BMW figures, and probably correctly, that if you’re putting enough kids in a car to need a 7-seater you maybe don’t need a sub-4 second 0-60 car.

For the love of all that is holy, I hope this idea of a smart RFID card for every single charging provider dies in a lithium-fueled battery fire. Just let me use a damn credit card. Please.

It’s not really a ban, though, is it? As you quoted:

The example in the WaPo article that you quoted was an iron mine, the product of which is obviously not exclusive to EVs. You know this, and I know this, and I’m sure most people reading this site know this. But a lot of people that read the source article will either not know this, or not care, or miss the part where…

“This use of DRS brought to you by Marlboro”

Your gratuitous fat-shaming aside, I agree. That’s my biggest issue with e-bikes: from day 1 you can ride at the same speed as someone who has built up their speed and endurance over the course of months to years. (Not to mention the gray-market imports that will have you riding at speeds a only a pro rider could…

A guy in my cycling club bought a electric Giant Revolt, which is similar to this bike, and for a similar price. He bought it because he moved further from work, and the electric assist makes his 32km commute faster and easier. But he also likes destination gravel trips, so he wanted a proper gravel bike, too, that he…

I am generally in support of this, but beware the unintended consequences. I fear it will make distracted driving even worse, since many drivers are now driving at a speed that doesn’t engage their full attention, and they’ll figure they have some attention to spare for their Insta.

I think the MyPillow guy already has his order in.

I get it. When I’m walking I’m making sure that drivers see me. I’ve seen more than a few pedestrians act as though they are the last person alive on the planet.

I suspect it is usually a right-hook, where the turning driver doesn’t see there is a cyclist on their right. It’s especially a problem with long vehicles (trucks, buses, etc.) that tend to cut the corner. Often it’s because the cyclist has ridden up beside a car already waiting at the intersection. That can be a very…

If the pedestrian has a walk signal, it is the driver’s responsibility to yield. Even if they have “started turning.”

Way back when I carpooled to university with a kid in my ‘hood who, after I commented about him flying through right-on-reds, told me that the law didn’t require him to stop if he was turning red.

The New Beetle was hugely retro, but doesn’t have the cringe factor of the PT Cruiser. That doesn’t mean the Buzz won’t look dated quickly, but I think it’ll have a bit more staying power.

I think you have to factory-order the colors, because dealers don’t want to stock anything other than the usual black/grey/white variants.

This is a sensible law, but the “reasonably careful person” language keeps officer discretion in play, so I’m not convinced it will have the desired effect of reducing stops of minorities.