Eh. An EV Lotus seems completely antithetical to the Lotus philosophy of simplicity and light weight.  I wish Lotus didn’t give in to the EV fad.

I credit Strava with me running consistently and increasingly over the last four years. The number of times I have dragged my ass out of the house for a run, simply because “If I don’t, I won’t hit X miles for the month” are countless. Almost everyone sets goals: Running X miles, finishing in the top X% of one’s age…

Lotus also has the Evija, an all-electric car that it calls the “most powerful production car in the world,” in the works, in addition to the all-electric Type 132, which is an SUV that we have sort of heard about before

Over 1 Million Miata’s have been sold and a ton of those are modified, raced, autocrossed, drifted, and lifted. It is one of the most influential enthusiast vehicles ever. Rest In Peace Tanaka-san

It’s a sad day for all car enthusiasts.

Rest in peace.

I’m indifferent to the debate about it. My frustration with this entire story is with the journalistic incompetence of not giving the full context for why he was sentenced so harshly. The coverage seems to focus on contrasting a trivial mechanical failure to an over-the-top punishment, but they’re downplaying the…

You mean the argument about how there is ­literally zero evolutionary or scientific basis for our completely manufactured, entirely cultural, extremely recent, and utterly pointless puritanical views about the human body? Because that seems feels like a pretty good argument based on, ya know, biology, sociology, and…

“For those who present as women, we ask that you cover your nipples.”

Ugh.

Peter, is that you?

Wolf’s Rain, Cowboy Bebop, Tokyo Godfathers, Macross Plus, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy, Carole and Tuesday: This is a murderer’s row of anime classics over the past 3 decades, and this woman’s responsible for writing a good chunk, if not most of them. I grew up with them and still am in awe of them all.

Yes, that’s the Achilles Heel of EVs...their weight. Tesla Model S: 1200 pounds of batteries. Ford Lightning: 1800 pounds of batteries. Meanwhile, a full 16 gallon gas tank weighs 100 pounds.

Soo .. who’s made Krieger’s van at this point?

it’s the most successful Xbox launch title in history bud, I’m not sure why it’s shocking to see it receive coverage

> Lithium batteries offer about 2x the power/weight ratio of lead-acid batteries

2X isnt even close to good enough to tie ICE.  I dont know if enough X’s exist to tie it.  Its just so much more efficient to burn oil and shoot it out of the vehicle.

To me, mechanical things have soul. Electronic things don’t. I’ve driven a Tesla Model S. It’s certainly a tour de force in terms of how quickly it can accelerate, and how it gives new meaning to the term, it feels like riding on rails. But I didn’t find that incredibly quick acceleration fun. I found it boring and…

10000% this.  I make this argument all of the time.  And I even give it with an example:  next time you have a race on, put it on mute and see how long you go before you fall asleep or turn the sound back on.

Great article, David. One major point that can’t be understated is the weight penalty of EV technology.

Why buy a Rolex when a Casio tells time better? Because people pay for the beauty of mechanical engineering and complexity.

I just can’t see getting excited about electric, just like I can’t see getting excited over a vacuum cleaner or refrigerator. It is kind of like flappy paddles vs stick. The paddles faster, but are they more engaging? No. Excitement is about the senses, and electrics offer far less input. We even see this with…