Um, Mars is also not very hospitable.

Jesus Christ, who cares? So far the AV Club has given us Best Trailers of 2018 (dubious, but understandable), Best Punk and Hard Core Albums of 2018 (same), Best Metal Albums of 2018 (fuck off), and now best title sequences? uuggghh.

While that is true, criminal mischief in the third degree is a class D felony and only requires the destruction of property valued at $1500.  So, even it’s not arson, it’s still a felony.  

It has a lot to do with the Boomers’ beliefs about Vietnam. Ask any conservative Boomer, i.e., most of them, and they will tell you that troops came home from Vietnam and were spit on by hippies. Now, this never happened, but they have taken it upon themselves to venerate the military nonetheless. During the Bush…

Yeah, that’s the biggest question mark about the Rivian--whether they will actually be able to build them.  I would take that truck, though.  Jeeps are too expensive for what you get, imo.  I keep thinking that they have lost their way a little bit, because they know they can charge anything and people will pay it.  I…

It’s not clear that you could actually do that. They would also need to have some supervisory or management responsibilities.

Have you been able to find anything indicating what their current cost per kWh actually is?

Because they’re a truck and an SUV? We all know that sedans are down and trucks and SUVs are selling like hotcakes right now.  Also, they aren’t penalty boxes like the Nissan Leaf or the Chevrolet Bolt, which are both apparently great EVs.  The Rivians are also really strong life-style vehicles. They show off who you…

Which would you rather have: A Rivian R1T or a Jeep Gladiator?

Texas is the deep south.  Don’t think it isn’t.  

Why do you think it’s untenable?  Oil shock at some point?

Although pricing has not been announced, I am confident that early 20s males will not be able to afford this.  The four-door Rubicon already tops out above $50,000.  That’s just ridiculous for a Jeep.  These are going to be more expensive, and then add on the accessories.  I could see these being $55k--$60k at the top…

Here’s a question:  Jeep Gladiator or Rivian R1T?  Assuming, of course, that the Rivian is real as announced.  I might go for the electric truck.

The front end is awful.  It looks like the world’s dumbest fish with buckteeth.  Interior is nice though, maybe matching other luxury brands even.  

The truck is real, though.  Car and Driver said they saw it in person.  I am less certain about the SUV.  I really want them to be real too.  

Starting at $65,000, but the cheapest models won’t be available first.  Big battery models first with the cheapest models coming within 12 months.  That’s what their website says at least.  

There are a lot of clever touches on their vehicles too, especially the truck.  It has a good lift gate that should rival the complex pieces on GMC and Ford trucks, and the gear tunnel, where the doors also double as seats, is pretty cool.  I like the look the SUV, excepting the goofy-ass headlights.  I am tempted to…

I switched to Overcast about a year ago when Apple updated the podcast app. This update came in tandem with changes to the App Store and iTunes, so whenever that was. The reason I changed is that they basically ruined the Podcast app, which used to be intuitive and easy to use. It now requires multiple taps to get to…

I would love to see either Cadillac or Lincoln build an all electric black car. I was originally thinking this could be done with the Continental, but Cadillac is probably in a better position to actually do it. I think this sort of re-imagining could be the new start that these companies need, but it would have to be…

No, that’s not how it works.  You wouldn’t claim asylum at an embassy in general.  I know that’s how it works in the movies and stuff, but the US regulations require you to file by mail, with the immigration court, with the board of immigration appeals, or a few other locations under certain conditions.  Here are the…