The government didn’t mandate that Ford kill off all of its affordable offerings. Ford was simply following the cynical “build less, charge more” pricing model that a number of car manufacturers thought they could get away with in the wake of pandemic supply chain issues.

Tesla is fundamentally an AI company — not a carmaker.

Israel is also a nightmarish country when it comes to security checks. Not a good example to follow. Oh year, they also got hit by terrorism big time.

“Unless your purchase is primarily dictated by cost . . .” For many, if not most potential buyers, cost IS a big part of the equation, especially when looking at midsize pickups. If funds are virtually unlimited, those lucky buyers will, most likely, be looking at their full-size options.

Pardon me for not being an accountant, but where, specifically, would this $56B come from? Does Tesla just have it laying on the floor somewhere? Or is it all in new stock (which would dilute the current amount, tanking the price, right?)?

LA not L.A.

Have I been a line cook? Yes.

Have I been a CEO? Also yes.

“the company created hundreds of billions in value”

Ran into the ‘back of the blue’ is the best they can do.

IMO it does not make sense to buy an EV if you are planning to rely on a charging network for anything outside of the occasional longer trip. If it is your commuter car, you’d better have a 40Amp+ charger in your garage or dedicated parking space. Anything else and you’re better off with a PHEV, HEV, or just regular…

Is fewer billionaires really such a bad thing?

If the fuel injectors don’t fit, you must acquit...to the dealership-

We can add Kei trucks to the growing list of things that have more rights than women in Texas.

I dunno, even not knowing it’s being “born again”, it’s kind of awesome like this. 🤣

Rivian seems to have nailed the market, in contrast. If Tesla had come out with something similar earlier, they would’ve done well, and wiped out a strong competitor at the same time.

The goal of this legislation was to bring battery production to the US, not necessarily to make cars cheaper. If making cars cheaper was the sole goal we would have reduced the barriers to entry, not made them harder. This was more about protecting jobs and fighting a geo-political struggle with China than making…

I really wanted a Niro, Kona, or Ioniq 5, but instead I got a 2020 Ioniq Electric Limited with 10k miles for $16k after rebate. At that price I couldn’t justify going out and buying something new at a much higher price, and I don’t need the extra range they offer.

Except, this isn’t some mechanical issue hidden by engine components, or things that happen as a result of use - these are a delivery checklist of things you need to look at immediately upon delivery of the car. (Think walking around a rental car marking all the scrapes and dings when you pickup it up at the airport.)…

I’m just here to note (correctly) that Jim Spanfeller is a herb as well as a thin-skinned poopy baby. A thin-skinned farty poopy baby herb who doesn’t know not to mess with one of the site network’s strongest assets: its lively, active, frequently returning commentariat.

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