No, but it’s a great way to piss off your buddies if THEY think it’s a contest.....

Well played. That is a classic

Only 3% of land in the United States is built up. We have plenty of room for a few more golf courses. I think our environment has bigger things to worry about.

1st Gear: Musk may be Tesla’s biggest problem at that point. His Trump-like media antics, churning of his leadership team, and constant reactionary pivots must be a royal pain in the ass to deal with for employees, suppliers, etc. It has to be exhausting to work there. He should consider stepping back and bringing in…

Politics aside, this is damn hilarious and as childishly DJT-esque as you can get. Watch every other amateur duffer in America try this now. The maintenance crews are gonna shit bricks dealing with all the shredded fairway.

False. Golf is the greatest game on Earth. 

This probably (hopefully) wasn’t paid for with tax dollars.

F1 does NOT have unlimited development. Among the many things it bans: team-specific tire development; using any tires outside the sanctioned Pirellis; numerous forms of active aero; ground effects; engines with more than four valves per cylinder; variable valve timing; ICE engines of any displacement, cylinder count,…

Some of the budget disparity comes from host countries banning tobacco advertising. Tobacco may be bad for your lungs, but it sure makes for lucrative sponsorship deals. Big Tobacco kept F1 moving for years. The big teams all benefited from it, but the little guys did too. Losing that lifeline hurt the small teams…

Agreed, I’d like to see more underfloor aero development allowed as well. It would make the cars look sleeker while eliminating some of the problems you discussed. Opening up the regulations does not mean returning to a full ground-effects car either, which presents safety hazards. IIRC weren’t some of the applicable r…

2nd gear: I’m not a GM apologist (or even a real fan of GM products for that matter) but could you guys show at least SOME of the same even-handedness in coverage toward them that you show other carmakers? It comes across as childish. Your coverage of other brands (including on labor and regulatory issues) doesn’t…

Traditional automakers haven’t yet needed to compete with Tesla. They can clear higher profit margins on non-BEV luxury vehicles, using those margins to prepare for a profitable BEV onslaught when the market moves further that way. Let Tesla spend $$$$ taking the early risks. The other manufacturers - who have the…

Alternative scenario: electric cars take off in the marketplace (either due to demand or legislation) and a major manufacturer (GM? Ford? Toyota?) finds its BEV products playing catch-up against rivals. It snaps up a still-popular but financially struggling Tesla and positions it as its BEV luxury brand. Elon and…

I don’t mind the exterior (though Model S is definitely prettier), but the interior is regrettable. It isn’t in the same ZIP code as most compact luxury sedans. I get that many buyers are willing to compromise other areas for the sake of BEV technology and the cool software interface, but IMHO that line of reasoning…

Re: investment banks, I heard one auto industry veteran put it well years ago: “Most of our investment bankers, even the managing directors, live in Manhattan and haven’t owned a car for years. They don’t get it.”

Meh. It was a low-earth-orbit test. Not harmless, but less dangerous than the stunt China pulled a few years ago.

Investing in startups/new IPOs for dummies:

He sometimes gets a bad rap in the media, but Lewis was pure class IMHO with how he handled yesterday’s victory. His kind words for Leclerc showed great sportsmanship.

Here’s guessing Renault will be a dumpster fire this year. They haven’t looked ready to challenge the top-tier teams despite manufacturer backing, and I doubt they will do so this year. Part of me feels bad for Ricciardo stepping into this mess, but I assume he knew what he was getting into.

Yes - it was a hell of a race. The new aero regs seem to allow for more passing. It played out well on a Tilke-drome, which is a good sign for many future races.