They do that to hide the real cost, also why you see hybird options packaged that way. They make big profits on the Lariat package so they can eat some of the cost on the diesel. Move it down to an XL trim and if it still is the same price option then you can see the real extra cost for the diesel. If it would be so…

The “luxury appointments” are way overpriced on any pickup. The Tradsman with a few basic options like cloth seats and carpet is very nice. It’s not like you don’t get AC or have to manually roll windows up and down. Heck it’s top of the line compared to any pickup built 20 years ago. Paint the grill, put some…

But can it hit 300.4 MPH in a standing mile like a 12 year old tweaked Ford GT?

Yet all those problems are contained in the number Tesla is trying to spin in their favor. 1 in 130 million miles doesn’t seem all that great if you isolated new, high dollar sedans, driven in broad daylight, on perfectly straight roads, no rain or snow present, and where alcohol and speed are not factors. I bet that…

Right, compare it to one of the best under the US testing, non-hybrid, gasoline car, the Mirage. It has a rating less then 1/2 what Elio is using as bait. Sure the frontal area is a little less and maybe the aerodynamics end up a bit better but no way that equates to 84 mpg in the current EPA test cycle. A crew cab…