You can bet every nerd with a geiger counter is out there looking for it now.

Let’s see what those margins look like now that they’ve reduced prices, but you can’t argue that they aren’t doing something right. I suspect they are leading the industry on battery cost, and certainly their de-contented interiors must save them a lot of money.

I chuckled, of course, but he’s not wrong. I think Cybertruck will definitely be niche, but I don’t think you can call Tesla a niche manufacturer any more. They are fairly solidly mainstream, even if Elon is trying very hard to alienate half the public with his politics.

Just horrific. I can’t imagine how the coworkers felt when it happened.

You realize that the charts and the story came from Reuters, right?

If by dude, you mean Reuters, then sure.

I suggest you need to work on your media literacy.

Are you talking about the crash on the Bay Bridge? Where did you hear new information? A google search doesn’t show anything newer than a week ago.

By “ICE tax” I meant your idea of a luxury tax on ICE vehicles. I said the advantage of your tax is that it isn’t onerous for poor people like a fuel tax would be. I didn’t write it very clearly, though.

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.