The weight comes from the battery pack; the Creo has a 320 kWh battery compared to the Serial 1, which is 529 kWh. They’re also vastly different bikes - the Creo is a gravel bike; the Serial 1 is more of a commuter/touring MTB. A better comparison would be the Serial 1 and the Specialized Vado 4.0, both of which are…

This is a fantastic bike, and I think your analysis is spot-on - it’s better priced than any of us ever expected.

That CIVI is an electric moped; it has 3x the power of the Harley and the pedals are there to get you going or in case you break down, but you’re rarely going to actually use them for propulsion. The Harley is a motor-assist, so you’re still riding a bike, but with an effort that normally nets you 10 mph you’ll be…

Juiced and Zugo are also great and less expensive, although they don’t look as sweet as that CIVI. A guy in my neighborhood cruises around on his Juiced and I’ve been very jealous.

The terms “blue collar” and “white collar” are so outdated

Yes - 100%. I used to work for a large GC and now I work on the owner’s side. There are thousands of jobs out there for people who are willing to learn a trade (they even pay you to learn!) and work hard. You can make in excess of six figures even as a carpenter, let alone a pipefitter or electrician - I was…

The misleading part of the article is that he’s not paying the IRS rate for his maintenance - he fully admits in the article his maintenance over five years was $6k (so $1,200/yr) and $90/wk for gas, plus maybe another $200/mo. for insurance. So expenses are more like $8k. If that’s true, he’s walking away with $19k…

It’s also really detrimental to the integrity of your shin bone when you accidentally walk into one. That’s why I never leave mine on.

That lead image made me shudder. Such a bad example for an adjustable wrench. 

Hey, I have Blizzak’s on my Volvo 20's! They’re harder to find, but they do come that big. The factory tires are also all-season, complete with a snowflake icon. Factory tires probably depends on manufacturer and whether or not the dealer swapped them at some point.

It’s not all sunshine and roses.

You know the future of Jalopnik is in jeopardy when they publish an article bashing a Miata in favor of a Slingshot. 

Now you can trade your Nikola reservation for an Electra Meccanica SOLO reservation! Because does anybody ever learn?

The thing that’s always ‘scared’ me about flying (even though I do it plenty) is that you don’t know your pilot’s skill or training level. You’re trusting that the FAA and the pilot’s employer has seen to it that their level of training is adequate. It’s the same thing as getting in a Uber, Lyft or cab - but the…

You honestly think Ford isn’t going to try and hoard mountains of the vaccine so they can push their workers to the front of the line before the rest of the general public? Ford, GM and the like will do anything for their bottom dollar. Remember - these are the same companies that argued against recalling airbags that…

I’ve done this before - I was reaching into the backseat to grab something and pushed my foot into the floor for leverage. I accidentally pressed straight down on the accelerator; scared the bejesus out of a pedestrian in front of me.

Can we talk about how Jeep is 19th out of 26 but yet Jalopnik still dedicates half its column space to Jeep, without mentioning how garbage their reliability is.

Looks like from this example of Sacramento it was $29M for the vehicle and $13.1M for 1,200 feet of guiderail. That works out to about $57M per mile (guiderail only). Bear in mind, though, that’s an elevated structure - they’re significantly more expensive than ground-level tracks.

Yeah but the problem with NP/CP is that 75% of people don’t vote on “Is this a good price for this car?’ but rather “Would I personally buy this car?”

This is a good take - I have a friend that drives an STI; he’s a pediatrician, late 30s, original owner (I think). The responsible STI drivers are out there - but I went CP on this one because three owners on a WRX? *Shudder*