The thing that got me hottest under the collar was learning that Exxon knew about the environmental damages our oil burning ways were causing way back in the eighties and hid it from us. I don’t know about everyone else, but I can’t think of a thing that comes close to screwing the entire world over.

Within the species Fontender Loaderus, the destruction of the prey’s clearcoat shell is ritualistic among most tribes. The display of strength is often thought to be as much an affirmation of the machine’s devotion to their tribe as it is a way of attracting mates from the sub-genus, Backhoen.

The best selling vehicle in the US in 2015 is the Ford F 150.

This shit, every year;

Jason,

Of that list, get the Tesla. Then you can give us commentary on all the ridiculous EV drivers you meet along the way. Seriously, I drive a EV now as a DD, but I’m a car guy first, and some of the people that I have met while driving my i3 makes me want to puke. Judgmental and holier-than-thou assholes that genuinely…

I’d rather watch Doug drive a Porsche with a tractor engine (and tractor everything else for that matter.)

Ugh.... PLEASE don’t pick a Viper. There is nothing interesting to learn from someone driving a Viper - I’ve met plenty at my local Cars and Coffee that are more than eager to espouse the wonders of driving around with a tractor engine.

It’s Log, It’s Log it’s big it’s heavy it’s wood! It’s Log, it’s better than bad it’s good!

No. Driving with your highs on is way worse. You don’t create a safety situation when you type in all caps. It just looks stupid.

Exactly. Musk is the Henry Ford of electric vehicles. He’d love nothing more than to be the leading supplier of batteries to all of these start-ups. And the more batteries sold equates to development costs being spread out more and more profit in the future.

Neutral: Not only do I think Tesla doesn’t have anything to worry about, but I think Tesla has much to gain from increased competition in the EV marketplace. These new competitors are likely to bring products challenge Tesla to continue increasing value to it’s customers, but they are also likely to bring new…

So, gawker reader, disdain and annoyance for people you don’t like is a problem for you?

Neutral: Considering Elon has said he cares more about pushing technology ahead than making a profit I think he’s not entirely too worried.
Besides, their recently bad reliability rating aside Telsa is head and shoulders above any competition. They already have a good product. By the time anyone matches it, Tesla will…

I think you’re right. To the extent that the competition helps move us to a market where electric vehicles become the norm, Tesla probably benefits even — especially if, given Tesla’s head start and undeniably good product, the new entrants really help cement their reputation for quality and performance.

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Please don’t forget the byline for that bit of content: VAG executive on Dieselgate.

companies saved by government intervention are now healthy, and producing millions of dollars in profits and tax revenue (both corporate and employee payroll tax), far in excess of the government’s direct cost.

Not trying to be the sarcasm idiot today — probably just a case of too much early-morning caffeine... In an interesting twist, no one hated the bailouts more than GM and Chrysler themselves — they knew the public lambasting would be disastrous (was and is), these are a pretty republican (small and capital “R”) group…