It was Eli Lilly.

So you have to pony up for the Type S to get away from the black plastic cladding? Because that looks like a lot of “will fade to different shades of gray after about two years of sunshine” around that $65,000 vehicle.

It will be interesting to see how Musk’s recent demands for the board to increase his voting control at Tesla plays out; especially in light of him threatening to make new products outside of the company. Should the board go through with it, I have a feeling we will see legal action about that in the not too distant…

Unpopular opinion, but I’m starting to reach the conclusion nothing with a Porsche badge is a “good deal” at the moment. And honestly, many old Porsches aren’t that great to drive. For the money, you’d find a better driving experience elsewhere. And if you do come across a Porsche that looks like “a deal”, it likely…

That only counts for newer ships though. How many of the cruise ships still in service are still using marine diesel?

The one thing that never quite made sense to me is how Subaru managed to cultivate an image of being the “environmentally friendly” brand; while actually having worse fuel economy than alternatives. Major credit to their marketing department for that one.

Yup. People always forget about Mazda. In recent years they’ve beaten Lexus and Toyota in terms of reliability scores. Compared to others in that price range Mazdas drive better, have better interiors, and are equally if not more reliable. The only weakness may be a lack of hybrid power train options; but that’s…

Everyone who wants a Jeep thinks they want a Wrangler; but what they probably should buy instead is a Grand Cherokee. And no, I’m not joking.

But to be fair that was intended to be about life in general, not actual travel advice.

I’m probably just being pedantic, but isn’t “cross-country” more suitable to describe traveling from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast, or from the southern border with Mexico to the northern border with Canada? Texas to California seems like a “half-the-country” road trip if you ask me.

A lot of people don’t know that Chrysler owned Lamborghini starting in the late 80’s into the early 90’s (1987-1994). I like to think that the crazy was contagious.

The problem is not just how much fuel… it’s also the type of fuel. There are no emission standards for large ships like this. They run on “heavy fuel oil” or “marine diesel” which contains up to 3,500x as much sulphur as diesel used for cars. So the SOx and NOx output of a single trip for a single ship is simply stagge…

Right there with you. From an engineering perspective a massive ship like this is awesome to behold. But you couldn’t convince me to take a trip on that boat with the thousands of other people who should probably have spent a week in Vegas or an all inclusive resort instead. These floating shopping malls are not my…

Thank you for saying this. I get tired of trying to convey to others just how slimy slick Rick really is. 

Some things like 0-whatever acceleration is pretty foolproof through computerization.

Do you know how to set up an experimental design across that many models and tire combinations? It’s ok, I’m willing to come along for the ride and to ensure that the testing follows accepted scientific methods.

In case you didn’t know this, Porsche offers a selection of 3 different tires as original factory equipment for the 911 Dakar, one of which is a Pirelli P Zero Winter.

Indeed… because drag racing while towing a heavy load is a completely safe, common, and normal use for a truck.