I like this idea a lot. Like the auto up/down window switch, half a pull for the electric popper and just a full pull on the exact same handle for a mechanical release. You’d get more accidental mechanical openings from passengers unfamiliar with the car, but it would be super intuitive in a panic situation.

I can’t wait to watch this. I won’t do it in the office, this deserves five minutes of dedicated peace and quiet.

My apologies, allow me to clarify. In two and a half years and 35,000 miles I’ve done tires and a cabin filter. That’s one drop off/pick up for the tires and about ten minutes in the driveway for the filter. Now you have the full maintenance list. In relation to the other vehicles I’ve owned and the ones I currently…

This is what I like about my Model 3 Performance. Brutal, punishing power is just a press of the pedal away, but it drives as gently as you like with a lighter foot. There’s no wrangling of a high horsepower engine, no concern of managing power through a rev range, no noise or fanfare, it’s just quietly on tap for…

I didn’t say zero maintenance, I said less. Brakes are practically a lifetime part, regen does the vast majority of the slowing. Tires get changed when they run down and if suspension components wear or fail during my ownership I’ll address them. I still have ICE vehicles, there’s a stark difference in maintenance.

I made a provision for ‘odd circumstances’ where the additional range is handy. And you’ve listed some. But in a temperate climate for a commuter who drives 50 miles a day and lives in a house with an available 240V outlet? No need. The Tesla supercharger network is already more than enough to get around the whole…

Oh absolutely, Lucid is doing great. But apply that same effort to half the battery weight and the numbers only get better.

I’d be willing to bet that a great many people who’ve been waiting for 500, 600, 700 miles of range will end up realizing that they are just lugging enormous amounts of superfluous battery the vast majority of the time. I get that there are some odd circumstances where that capacity would be useful, but road tripping…

Funny. I can’t think of something I wouldn’t rather drive than walk. I guess I don’t have any principles or standards, I’ll drive any fool thing. 

Lol I have a Wrangler and I’d love one with electric drive and solid axles. But mine goes rock crawling so maybe I’m not the guy to ask. 

Yeah that’s me. Commuter.

My EV requires an order of magnitude less thought and effort than my gas cars. No oil changes. No air filters. No spark plugs. No gas stations. No clutches and throw out bearings. No diff fluid or pinion seals. No chain lube. No grease fittings. Two years ago I set the max charge and then I was done with maintenance.

Fake shifts are dumb in theory and in practice. Half the appeal of an electric powertrain is that there’s NO transmission. It’s not an automatic that needs to be creatively managed to make it feel like the driver has control of shift points, there just aren’t any shift points. I get picking the half-second-slower…

I’ve learned, having had this discussion many times, that “off-road” means wildly different things to people. There are optimal setups for whatever off-road might mean in the moment, but I have to agree that the all-around gold has to go to this guy:

Fast EVs are awesome because you can trounce the average Challenger in utter silence. There’s little as satisfying as hearing a Mustang absolutely howling as it shrinks in the rearview while there’s nothing but the faintest motor whine in the cabin. It’s just my take, but enjoy ICE cars for what they are and enjoy EVs…

Yes. That’s why I still think his original version is best. 

I still think the OG NIN Hurt is best. Cash’s was great, zero arguments, but Trent wrapping up a show with Hurt will always be peak Hurt to me.

As another 20-year rider with a Grom in the garage, the short answer is yes. The Grom is a great bike to hop on and figure out motorcycling. The caveat is that it’s an ‘around town’ bike so once you’re comfortable riding, the bike may or may not suit your purposes. If those 8 miles are back roads, the Grom will be…

These would be sweet on the trail!

As a Tesla owner: Haaaahahahahaha!!