I was thinking of fuel pricing, but an ICE tax could work without being onerous for poor people. A multiplier of the Co2/km rating would work, because it wouldn’t have a huge effect on fuel efficient hybrids while discouraging people from buying big trucks and SUVs unless they really need them.

This is dumb, for sure, but at the same time it does draw attention to the problem of using bans to stop people from buying things they want. I want bans to be the last resort. I would rather work on demand triggers like pricing (e.g. include externalities in the price), and supply triggers like infrastructure…

I could be wrong, but I think the State of Jefferson idea long predates Trump. Certainly the Venn diagram of SoJ-ers and Trumpists is near as damn a circle, but still. 

Keypad locks on your house FTW.

Umm, that ruling referred to in 4th gear has precisely nothing to do with the IRA and the rebate eligibility rules. It has to do with how domestic vs foreign content of cars is counted under the USMCA (new NAFTA).

It (hopefully) shows that they are taking great care with their Cadillac brand to keep sub-standard quality from getting out to a customer. They must figure that disappointing buyers with slow delivery is better than disappointing them with a less-than-stellar product.

+100. I’m also tired of this mentality where we throw up our hands and say “Nothing could be done.” No, drive like the driver in front of you might stop for any dumb reason and this won’t happen to you. A couple of those cars were right on the ass of the car in front of them.

There is no planet on which either party in a majority position is going to cede control of the House agenda to the minority party. None.

I think that’s exactly what they’re saying. Heat off, or set to a lower temperature.

I’m reluctant to speak on Ruffles’ behalf, but if I had to guess I think what they mean is that most people with “FSD” (I’m never gonna not scare-quote that) won’t be stupid enough to engage it in snowy conditions. Or at least they won’t be stupid enough to engage it and assume it will work. They will, like the guy in…

The definition of SUV only matters because of carve-outs to various regulations (or incentive programs). Just get rid of it all. If it has a bed with a 1000lb load capacity, or is sold as a rolling chassis, it qualifies as a light truck. Everything else is a passenger vehicle and needs to meet all the same standards.

It would have been a decent add if they just deleted the voiceover.

I think his point is that there is a very good chance the Tesla that caused this crash was being operated by a human driver, not FSD.

I ask myself that question every day. I guess I’m either a masochist, or maybe I just like trolling? Or maybe I like to remind people like you that their insistence on unrestricted automobile speeds has real-world consequences for people that didn’t choose to be a victim of car culture. I dunno.

Now imagine this scenario in a world where cars were automatically limited to the speed limit. This Tesla would have sped up to 50 or 60km/h, a speed the driver would likely manage easily. Even the EU solution, which is overrideable, would probably have prevented this tragedy.

It’s hard to stop drivers from making reckless decisions. People get tired and make mistakes. People get aggressive when they’re in a hurry.

The capital cost to property owners is going to be huge. I predict a lot of parking lots with space for 100 cars will now have space for 79 cars. Which isn’t necessarily bad if it encourages people to arrive by different modes.

Seconded. 

Spend an hour watching the “Idiots in Cars” compilations on YouTube and it’s a wonder the death toll isn’t higher. If it was up to me, a good 70% of the drivers on these videos would lose their driving privileges for life. I’m only exaggerating a little.

That already happens in several states that have implemented annual EV registration fees. Every one that I’ve seen would absolutely dwarf the fuel tax bill based on my driving patterns. I’m glad my province hasn’t (yet) implemented anything like that.