In our current political climate, the solutions that pass are often the best solutions. There will always be a better solution, but rarely a solution that 300 politicians will agree on that won’t get immediately crushed by an ever-growing list of federal judges. The ACA wasn’t the best healthcare plan, but it is way…

I’d have to live in it if I went out and got one, even if it was a mechanical miracle without issues. My wife has the firm stance that I can only buy something like a Maserati if she also gets a Land Rover. That basically turns my previous comment into needing to own 4 different cars so we’re ready when the 2 luxury…

There isn’t really a singular option that can just be turned off for a 30% macro cut that wouldn’t also have immediate, catastrophic effects on day-to-day life. The practical solutions are to continue chipping away at the sectors where a single law (like vehicle emissions) can have downstream effects. I would expect…

Why the hell is the Blazer and Lyriq even remotely comparable price wise? 

It’s the right answer. That’s the type of car that I would love to own if I had other similarly nice options to drive while the Maserati is being repaired. So need triple Maserati money to account for the other cars. The type of money where I don’t care that my 6-figure car is out of service because I’ll just take the…

Between their response to this and the car thefts, I’m really happy I didn’t even bother trying to shop Kia/Hyundai for our last 2 purchases. Just doing a basic purchase at their dealer networks can be bad enough, but it doesn’t seem like corporate cares any more about their image. 

does the Charger EV cease to have a reason to exist?

My takeaway is that everyone who is actually buying a BEV truck is too busy buying a Rivian, while people who want to participate in surveys like talking about Tacomas. 

The goal isn’t to be fully legal, it’s to make as few people as possible willing to partake in a class action and make it so any class action will be in arbitration/court for as long as possible. 

While the pure act of totally eliminating *thing/action* on a macro scale is almost always impossible from a practical standpoint, the theoretical discussion brings about all the ways that *thing/action* impacts people’s lives. A big breakdown of those impacts helps with making piecemeal adjustments to improve…

Because the last few elections have been totally boring with absolutely no events of historical consequence...I think most Americans will just be happy if election workers don’t get attacked or capital buildings ransacked. 

Biden’s green economy talk is a very new thing for him. The whole reason he was such a shoe-in for the Dem nom is because he has such a long centrist history, with multiple votes that go against all kinds of modern progressive ideas. People were/are terrified that someone any further left would lose to Trump again.…

With how well received The Boys and Invincible has been, maybe Amazon will be able to properly lean into the more adult themes of Noir. Since Sony still owns Spider-Man, they could be a lot more willing/able to keep it mostly distinct, like Spider-Verse has been. Now I’m wondering if dark, gritty superhero is a genre…

The theaters near me have been replaying various existing movies for years. They are mostly late afternoon and/or weekday showings, but still no different than sending these to the theaters for those who want to see them there. 

They are also stuck in a place where they have to keep pushing it in their primaries to get on the ticket, but then dealing with the fallout in the general elections (at least on statewide votes). I don’t think they really expected the level of blowback they’ve gotten since it passed, which is why all of the new…

I could see that. The old guys I grew up on were the hard rock/hair metal bands like ACDC, Aerosmith, Motely Crue, Van Halen, etc, almost none of whom aged gracefully. Ray Charles was still good though. 

He looks primed to drive off in a Corvette.

Since Roe v Wade got overturned and everyone who cried fake votes lost their election/got sued into oblivion, it’s getting a bit harder to enrage the base. Waiting for the next turd that will stick to the wall.

If you’re able to get through the car seat years with the coupe, I’d figure it was easier to keep it that way.

This and the Saturn Sky are some of those cars I routinely forget existed until I see one and go “Hey! I forgot about those! It’s a near little cars and I’d probably enjoy one” and then promptly forget it again by the end of the day. A good friend of mine had a relative who loved their Sky too, just forgettable enough…