I think the problem isn’t just ‘needing a computer’. If I remember right, it’s like dealer only diagnostic tools with cars. It’s that it has to be a Deere authorized mechanic with a proprietary set of hardware that they won’t sell you, and you can’t just use any old laptop.

Yeah, here’s a quote from one of the earlier…

If your Sony car dies, does that make it a Walkman?

Despite the MARTA acronym (Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority), Atlanta currently does NOT have an extensive rapid transit system. Plans for expansion are being made, but Atlanta is still largely a “driving” city.

Have you been to Atlanta? Because their public transit is horrible and doesn’t come close to covering the area it needs to. It was crippled by a combination of sprawl and NIMBY. 

And this is exactly why 99% of modern super/hypercars bore me. What exactly is the point if the only way to appreciate their abilities is to have access to a handful of huge racetracks? It’s just a store of a value for the uber-rich. It’s the bitcoin of cars. Oh sure, people could use it as intended, but no one does. 

any Nissan purchased with a CVT transmission is an exercise in self-loathing and hatred. 

The CEO and CFO might drive cost cutting, but I also can’t blame them without further proof they signed off on it knowing that it could cost lives. In fact, they might not have even known it could have. What likely happened is some lower accountant crunched some numbers and showed them where profitability could be…

They should have considered elevating Alfa up to Porsche, which they’re now going to do with Maserati. Who cares if it’s expensive and breaks if it’s ridiculously stylish, very well adorned inside, and people feel good driving one (and it’s not their only car).

Why did Alfa Romeo fail? Because people who buy luxury crossovers don’t want a headache. That’s why the Lexus RX350 outsells its nearest competitor by literally double. A few of you clowned on me at the Jalopnik meetup in Austin because I rolled up looking like a total Karen in a Mall Crawler Champagne RX350, but…

This may be one of the most brain dead things I’ve ever read in my life.

Short term gain for long term disaster. It’s easy to enjoy a massive spike in profits if you start cutting corners so that your P/L statement looks great. But if the corners you’re cutting get you a reputation for making dangerous crap that kills people, well, that’s not a sustainably profitable scenario.

But when replacing a burnt out taillight involves “learning to code”, something has gone terribly, terribly wrong.

Battery swapping and recharging make up for the low energy per KG batteries have vs race fuel.

Well its going to be funny in 15 years when an electric minivan will be able to out accelerate a F1 car to any speed below 100mph. 

Those already exist, they’re called Alfa Romeos.

This is where it gets tricky in application. I like that people seem to be getting on 2 wheels more and more but at the same time the e-bike will need some revised regulations with regards to moped, assisted bike, etc.

You drive out of state once a month? Even if that is true, you are way outside the median there. I drive over 200 miles maybe twice a year, usually once, and I think I’m pretty typical.

I find this really hard to believe, as Alaska only runs the Q400 under the Horizon name.

No. No. No. In the bizarro car world we are in, you make a jacked up SUV based on your normal car platform. Then you can charge a lot more for it.

If I didn’t know that an electric version of these is in the works, I’d trade in my Macan immediately. And that green looks good, but you can’t do it without offering the right interior: