Wrong. Ford can choose whatever investment they want that nets a margin of 6% or better. Ford can invest in the market and net better gains, invest in themselves (stock buy back with plan to reissue in the future), invest in property, or 100 other things that aren’t vehicle development. There are a number of revenue…

Why is this so complex for Jalopnik to understand.

I cannot negotiate with a bear and do not hit it with a stick. 

I mean, you know the answer to that question right? It’s clear they will not do that, because giving their employees the ability to work as true independent contractors would detonate their business model.

Break that down per capita vs 1st world western European countries. Your chart is worthless.

Hot Wheels Track Day cars are awesome. “Real” tires, good weight, nice detail.

Us to these sites:

I don’t purport to know a thing about you. I addressed your comment.

Unfamiliarity with engineering design and FMEA is not a reason to be opposed to something.

I wonder if their archives are still popular enough (embedded posts and what not) that even in death, it draws traffic.

“Is anyone going to give an answer”

It’s called fashion, you pleb!

I’ll just leave the cat stuff because I don’t really have anything on that topic.

Yea, in a large company, when you have bad news or an idea that carries some risk, you have to make it the best option (aka reduce it down to the lesser of two evils) and convince the higher ups that it’s either 1) in their best interests or 2) their idea. I have a lot of time in meetings that hammer home the “why”s…

Investor: Just how intense is this race?

Boeing execs:

My wife and I were talking about his last night. I wake up at 5am to either work out or go to work early so I can be home for the kids after school (4pm), My wife gets them ready for school and gets everyone out the door then goes to wokr until 6pm. We cook/eat/catch up/clean up/bathe and it’s usually 8-8:30pm before…

Willing or not, the mohel always get’s a tip.

You think they’d learn that life is about compromise. HVAC and radio controls are just suited to be physical controls. I have driven touch screen cars for literal years and still had to take my eyes off the road to change the HVAC.