Mechanical shifting has made amazing strides in the last few years. That said, I’d be happy to swap out the mechanical shifters on my MTB with wireless- the difference between wireless shifting on an MTB and mechanical is like the difference between hydraulic brakes and mechanical- there’s just so much less effort in…

It’s absolutely hillarious that Shimano’s semi-wired system is the one that’s vulnerable and SRAM’s completely wireless system is fine.

Good news: nobody is forcing you.

This. It won on volume and licensing. It’s exactly the same way VHS and IBM won out over Betamax and Apple decades ago.

It won because the supercharger network is bigger and hand down better across the board than competitors.  Is the plug smaller and easier to use, probably, but it is the superior infrastructure of the supercharger network that won.

They can take solace that gas pumps already universally have break away features. As my sainted mother proved when she drove away with one once. Oops.

People and their entitlements when it comes to dogs is getting out of hand. Went grocery shopping this weekend with the wife, and while we were at the local store, I saw 6 different people walking through the aisles with dogs on leashes. None of them had any indication that were “Service Animals”. (Vests or anything…

“China was going to flood the market” Yes that’s the problem. When your government loudly announce its plan is to compromise your frenemy nation’s industrial base by flooding its market (and yes, they have explicitly said this) protectionism is the next natural step.

3rd Gear Volvo: How in the hell did Volvo fuck this up so badly?

Horrible writing...accidental acclerator application happens all the time after a driver becomes disoriented as a result of an accident. To make it worse it was the jeep who actually did run away...

He just got 303 million shares from Tesla, not “a $56 billion paycheck”. So yeah, you would assume that he cares if the stock price goes down.

All discussions on tax shortfalls should start with the buy/borrow/die loophole. My favorite part is where an asset’s value resets once it is passed on. So, an asset’s value can increase infinitely and if the heirs sell it off as soon as they receive it, they get 100% of the gains at 0% tax.

Death Valley. Look closely at that name. It’s trying to tell you something.  Short of a few locations in north Africa or the Middle East, it’s hell on earth.

If the only thing preventing me from certain death is my car’s AC- I would just plain avoid going to this place.

Make sure your cars oil level is full, your coolant level is correct, your tires are in good condition, and that you have more than enough fuel. Of course, bring more water than you think you’ll need for you and your passengers, and minimize time spent exposed to the extreme heat.

Did the plane “drop” 25,000 feet as the title suggests, or did the plane simply descend 25,000 feet to equalize the cabin pressure, as the actual article suggests?

Cause the title reads like the plane lost pressure and immediately dropped 25,000 feet....which would result in some serious injuries, if not deaths, I…

It’s an article about a car. Owned by a dude famous for “driving” cars in bad movies. And famous for owning a racing team. And famous for dying in a famous car. I’m not sure why this article feels so out of place for you on an automotive blog. Just because it speaks about how he was also famous for having a preference…

Oh my god I saw people campaigning for RFK last weekend. It was nuts. Every single one of them looked, not just like a crazy person, but like an extremely unhealthy, badly malnourished crazy person.

First Gear: Donald Trump really only cares about two things, money and having people give money to him. As such, you’d think he’d be trying to win over someone like Elmo, who just got $56ish billion richer, and who directly benefits from increased EV sales.

The trend to MASSIVE wheels and tiny sidewall tires has been on of the worst modern trends in automotive design for a while. Just FYI when given the option always opt for the smaller wheel.