But can you imagine how dreadfully boring nascar would be if the cars were more stable but also slower, just given the difference between an OEM chassis and as nascar chassis.

Nobody is putting a gun to automaker’s collective heads and saying they have to sell the same vehicle in every state. They only complain about this because not doing so can simply maximize profits. Well, tough shit. The product they sell, and what brings that profit, has very real social costs for their existence. We…

Yea, I have too. But now that I live where traffic is heavy 100% of the time. There is literally not enough “reward” from driving manual to make up for the negatives. I used to say the exact same thing as you, too!

But you’re completely excluding maybe the largest benefit from a program like this: expediting the maturation of technology. Yes, perhaps lifecycle energy and emissions of the new vehicle will be higher than driving the replaced one forever. But if it means that 50% of people are buying EVs ten years sooner (I made…

That’s not even half as bad as what many in manufacturing have to live with. Imagine having a shittier deal for vacation AND getting paid half as much as a UAW member...

I just realized the screen looks like an ipad attached to the dash with a ram mount. And that is precisely something my dad would do.

Ball joints, bushings, struts, seals, gaskets, misc. hardware, pumps, wiring harnesses, displays, light fixtures, body parts, window regulators, switches, misc. interior pieces that wear or break over time, small motors, etc. Every vehicle on the road has these things, even BEVs.

100% of these will be leased and then traded in early and sold as CPO with 14,000 miles. They will blend in with every other luxury crossover and after today, I will never again be cognizant of its existence. 

That’s exactly what I mean. If I accidentally scratch up an A pillar cover in my BMW or Toyota, I can order a new part and have it by the weekend. Tesla, not so much. 

I’m not talking brakes, the aftermarket can take care of that pretty easily. It’s things like ball joints, bushings, axles, interior pieces like plastic rivets, anything rubber like hoses and seals and gaskets, random electrical connectors, specialty fasteners or hardware, etc. I keep my cars for a very long time and…

My wife and I are ready to buy a Model 3 dual motor. But not until they have a parts network so I can do the usual maintenance myself.

Jalopnik is telling me to buy scented body soap. 

Jalopnik is telling me to buy scented body soap. 

Disappointing, just like every other BEV will be that isn’t designed to take advantage of the unique packaging of an electric powertrain. I’m glad they’re making it, it will probably be fine. But personally, it seems like a lot is left on the table this way. 

I think $3500 is the result of his dementia. It sounds like an old Heritage Foundation “analysis” that conservatives have been citing for years stating that cars would be $3800 cheaper without fuel economy standards. They did this by comparing price trends in our car market to that in the UK (bullshit for obvious…

Nobody actually replied to you with a correction. First, 54.5 mpg is a regulatory number, not real-world which is more like 40 mpg. 40 mpg with today’s technology is quite reasonable, and most of this technology makes cars better in other ways.

Taco and 4Runner are very different vehicles and also drive quite differently. At least with KDSS, the 4Runner handles surprisingly well for being a bit of an old-school body on frame SUV. 

I would bet 98% of miles 4Runners drive are on the road and in traffic. The vast majority of owners will never take their vehicles rock climbing, and the aftermarket will adjust for those who will. 

I have a 2016 4Runner, so I can answer this question. The fake hood scoop serves the important function of reflecting the sun directly into your eyes. 

I’m not disagreeing, but adding off the shelf tech is way cheaper than redesigning, testing, and certifying a different powertrain.

The center console design is hardly in the same century, let alone decade. GM must have purchased a 50 year supply of seven segment displays or something.