This is just about the perfect urban commuter. Big, fast, just a little bit mean and practically bulletproof. With a suspension that swallows potholes and keeps on going. Plus it has a five-speed manual theft deterrent. Its only handicap is the subtle, dark color that doesn’t announce “Hey. Move. I’m coming through.”

Of what quality though? You don’t want that adapter to be junk ...

I truly believe this is a significant reason for the current growth decline of EVs in the United States.

If you do a lot of highway miles, this thing will eat ’em up in serene comfort.

It’s one thing to say that the exhaust is “legal” so it can’t be too loud to break the law. It’s quite another if Tony here can’t resist blipping the throttle because he loves to hear that Lambo V-10 bark. And hey — everyone around him wants to hear that too, right?

Sure I can. I have this little thing in my pocket called a “smartphone”, which lets me use those features anytime I want.

Exotic and elaborately equipped German car you should lease instead of buy.

Unless Tavares is carrying a shitload of quality new product in his bags as he flies across the pond, I don’t know what trip to the US to cheerlead/motivate/terrorize the troops is going to accomplish.

Yes. H-D, actually. A couple of times.

Oh no. The Stutz was positively understated compared to these ... they’re styled more in an über-gauche Excalibur motif.

The incomparable neoclassic Corvarado, a mid-1970s Corvette leaning into baroque personal luxury with custom coachwork by the reknowned Les Dunham of New Jersey. It is notable that the understated design of the first Corvarado, shown here, was chosen for the James Bond movie Live and Let Die.

And ... if it was a 2-door fastback Torino with a big block, it would be selling for multiples of the $11K you’d spend on this one.

These are great hot rods. Like a Lincoln Town Car that can kick ass. Nice Price.

Nah. He needs to divert attention from Tesla’s lackluster performance.

That’s OK. We all miss sometimes ...

Yes. He is kidding.

I think you need to look at that in Ron Ziegler/Nixonian terms:

It’s easy to be gracious when you’re winning. The true measure of people is how they conduct themselves when they’re not.

Actually, there’s an undercurrent of ruthless traders passing shares around. Institutional investors betting your pension on this stock’s continued success. And hard-core speculators betting on getting out from under Tesla just before those squirrel shit Musk Stans take it in the shorts.

I think that the Cybertruck’s multiple flaws and limitations add to that MAGA Missile Mystique®.