Indeed, Mike Skinner may be an awesome guy and perhaps if he was just allowed to talk freely (or just shut up and drive) he would have been entertaining. But the “character” of Mike Skinner was a one-note parody that wasn’t funny even the first time I heard it.
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Unfortunately - I can’t recall where I read it - but weren’t they initially stating the bottleneck was due to poor spot welding on the frame? Has that been fixed? If not, I wonder if this production slowdown could be a blessing in disguise, limiting the number of potentially poorly welded vehicles being assembled…
“Electric cars aren’t totally green.” Yeah, we all get that. No one’s denying it. But to state that they aren’t greener than gas cars in most cases is probably incorrect. Regardless, as our electrical grid relies more and more on renewable/clean energy EVs make even more sense. It’s good to start the EV transition now…
I don’t know which article you’re referring to, but in case you hadn’t noticed our grid is becoming much more green every month. I’m all for nuclear power, but there are other great clean energy sources which are obviously being implemented at ever increasing rates. Regardless, we also have to consider the much higher…
If it’s a road course racecar it probably doesn’t need a 6th gear for cruising.
I have a reasonable idea, but the fact that I don’t know everything is why I posted that article by the union of concerned scientists. They did take the time to analyze everything. So don’t believe me, believe them. Or any of the other studies out there right now that confirm the same thing. Deny all you want, but at…
Why don’t we just make electric cars
sound likeF-Zero cars?!
Dude, look at the link I posted in a couple of places in this thread. It’s a pretty comprehensive analysis. Or look at lots of other similar articles and studies that prove the same point with the numbers to back it up. Lots of smart people have run the math. EVs are perfect, but they are way better for the…
I was thinking F-Zero (which would be awesome), but I think you might be closer. Now that I’ve read your comment I can’t hear this noise without thinking of the rainbow track.
Thank you for the well-reasoned response with actual numbers and math, instead of just making a bunch of baseless statements to back up your preconceived notions. Also, for gasoline we have to take into account the actual drilling process, shipping across oceans (in some cases) and pipeline leaks. Not to mention, the…
Try again:
I know I’m nitpicking, but I don’t believe Musk started Tesla.
Bullshit. Even if you’re running the electric grid off of almost all fossil fuels, EVs are still cleaner as electric motors are around twice as efficient as ICEs. Not to mention, the electrical grid is a much more efficient method of transport than trucking gasoline to gas stations all over the country. As our…
I’m pretty sure almost all EV fans realize this. Nice try, though.
Jalopnik would have to use a randomizer to pick before each article whether the NP or CP car would be the “winning” selection. Otherwise, we’d all just pick whichever choice would force the author to buy the car, every time.
As a runner, the bikers on sidewalks thing really pisses me off. I can understand if a biker occasionally rides slowly and carefully on a sidewalk next to a busy/deadly street (especially if it’s a kid). But I’ve almost been hit by cyclists riding (at a high rate of speed) on sidewalks along roads with marked bike…
As a pedestrian/runner and occasional cyclist I try to be very courteous to cyclists when I drive, but the local cyclists around here make it very difficult. It’s a rarity when I see an adult cyclist (the adults behave worse than the kids) stop for a stop sign. They usually don’t even slow down. Idiots. They don’t…
The problem is, that also makes it hard to get Jordana Brewster back into the mix, unless they kill off Brian or they’re separated.
I think the muffler condom broke.