Not to scale though...

I’d recommend a 2018-ish Macan Sport Edition based on my own experience. You can find them easily under $40k with 40k-ish miles now. If you’re average height you can fit a rear-facing car seat in back, it’s reliable, normal service is easy so an indy can do oil changes, brakes, etc a lot cheaper than the dealer, 250…

I mean I’m not a marketing expert, just have done a lot of research on smokers lately because we’re looking to buy one so I know the comps, and every multi-billion dollar company has had their fair share of stinker products that don’t sell nearly as well as hoped. I’d bet good money that they reduced production cost…

I’m a proponent of the Alton Brown argument for not having/using one trick pony items in the kitchen. An air-fryer is borderline but it does give a safer and potentially healthier alternative to deep-frying, can be used for a lot of different foods, is easily moved/stored, and can be had for a lot less than $400+. A…

An ice maker makes sense in many cases, where you for example rent and can’t upgrade the fridge that doesn’t have an ice maker, wet bars, etc. plus it’s smaller. A phone is a necessity, spending $500 extra for a version of a necessity you want is completely different than spending $1,000 on something that does one…

True, to me it just takes up way too much space to be considered portable to put in storage whenever you’re not using it, and way too much space in the kitchen to be permanent, especially for something that does one thing. If you click on the link it goes to the Best Buy page were you can buy it, go down to the…

Because you could get a better smoker for less. I already have a grill and mentioned Traeger because we’re looking to replace ours with a pellet grill/smoker, but there’s others for cheaper that are also good. Reading the reviews of this thing it looks like the temp range only goes to about 300 which might not be…

Yeah 40% of the US lives in apartments/multifamily, but what percent of that group can afford a $1,000 kitchen toy? That’s my point it’ll be a tiny market.

Aston made the boxy Mustangy Vantage with 550 hp up until 2000. They could be upgraded to a V600 with 600 horsepower. So that’s what I’d have.

Ok, I thought that this was cool until I saw the price. $1k for this? That’s the exact same price as the Traeger wifi pellet grill/smoker I’m looking at buying right now. Sure with accessories that’s probably going to be a hundred or so more, but it’s also a grill so it’s not taking up yet more space from your deck or…

One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind would be correct.

Many famous quotes are especially memorable because they were grammatically incorrect like this. See also one small step for man, ich bin ein Beliner, etc.

Ford cutting production of lightnings in half, VW closing battery plants, Tesla cutting prices because they’re not hitting sales goals, Kia EV9 already getting discounted, all signs of a slowing market.

I predict the EV market will continue to stall. Teslas will continue to sell fine unless some of the investigations against FSD and Autopilot lead to massive class-actions and/or stop sales. Cybertruck they’ll sell all they can make but it will only be a few thousand.

Keep my BMW in good daily working order for the whole year if possible. I’m ready for a new car but don’t want to change until my wife’s car is paid off, it should make it no worries but it’s also a BMW with almost 150k on the clock... We’ve got a second baby coming in June, and if the 2nd baby doesn’t fit in the car…

While I like other cars using this platform like the Giulia, I don’t really trust Maserati to do enough to differentiate and justify the higher cost other than the engine. Their other cars are a great value used, but as new cars they just don’t make sense when you compare features, feel, etc. with the exception of the…

Around 13% of homes are in a flood zone in the US. If only people that are required buy coverage you’re looking at the exact thing that every private insurance company is trying to avoid writing all high-risk individuals. It’s the same reason assigned-risk policies are government-run, because they’re likely to lose…

Spending up to $35,000 is honestly not a good idea at that point TBH. Unless you have the cash to put down and no debt you could be using that cash to pay down, don’t do it. If you really need a different car (which I could see given only having a 2-seater) I hate to recommend this because I hate them but get your car…

I thought we all already knew he drives the current top-end Mercedes GT Convertible. Used to have an SLS roadster, then an AMG GTC, and I think he recently switched to an SL63

I assume the toot is primarily for European mountain roads with blind corners, when I was over there everyone with larger vehicles, particularly buses, would honk before every blind corner.