“a public announcement that should, if nothing else, throw some much-needed attention toward that often misunderstood condition.”

I agree, it would make more sense for an essay on a pop-culture cite to focus on everything wrong with Elon Musk, rather than focus on how he relates to a particular movement in pop culture. Oh well, next time!

The Gates Foundation and other anti-Malaria groups have HALVED the annual death-toll from Malaria since 2000. These groups are currently saving about 400,000 people a year and climbing.

Yep. It’s a hit piece just to be a hit piece. The Gates Foundation has been investing a _lot_ of money into things that have the potential to improve quality of life for a lot of people. Drinking water, electric power, all sorts of things.

Yeah, not knowing what the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is, is not something to brag about. It’s one of the best charities in the world. They’ve done more the near eradication of malaria than any government or charity in the world.

This. Whatever he’s like personally, his foundation - which, Jesus, Jezebel, do some research before you casually dismiss the Gates Foundation - has done an incredible amount to transform living conditions in the developing world.

It may be because I’m super-old, but one of the first things I remember about the Gates Foundation after it formed was all the mosquito netting it provided to countries in Africa and its dedication to family planning. This isn’t just another Bezos, folks, even if you do not like the man.

As someone who actually studies the economic effects of regulations at the microeconomic level, I can tell you that there certainly are examples of the EPA making rules that are “overly strict”. This, however, ain’t it... this isn’t the EPA making up a “nitpicky” rule just to stick it to Tesla... this is Tesla failing…

Exactly. And there are many iconic six spoke wheels on 5 lugs.

Yep. Solved problem. All old miata wheels were 4 lugs on some non divisible number of spokes.

There’s literally no vehicle in the world that doesn’t look good on TE37's.

Professional wheel designer here. Anytime you have a different number of spokes to lug holes, a bowl in the hub area (like on the TE37) for the lugs to sit in is one of the better solutions. Covered caps are another option.

If I remember back to biology class, sometimes when two wheels get together, sometimes the undesirable traits match up and low and behold something new is born.

This is my favorite............doggone it.

Still in love with the LED’s on my Golf R (actual photo!)

It’s all the warning you need that this vehicle is a bad and disappointing idea:

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. Just a regular boring car with epic taillights.

Well, one difference is that they wouldn’t be given the chance.

Fuck, I love this. I was going to try and find something else to say, but this is just really damn cool. It’s exactly how I’ve always thought VW should bring back the Beetle. Four doors, EV, plenty of charm and some very clear parallels to the original. 

I’ll take one of each please