Well, have you ever actually driven one? From the weird ideas in your post, I guess not. Like those who drive a motorcycle over a car, some people enjoy the surroundings, others like being surrounded by the interior. I wouldn’t drive a roadster (technically a car without any convertible roof, no fixed windows, etc.)…

Safety concerns - mostly the ones regarding rollover protection that even now do not exist - had a lot to do with manufacturers killing off a lot of convertible models. But the main reason there are less convertible sales is that there are less convertible models available. When you don’t offer something, it obviously…

This extends to life, not just car culture.

The issue with nukes is that it does not take the will of the people to use them, just one set of military folks willing to enter the codes and watch the world burn. So far, we had one close call that was only decided when a Russian officer in 1983 figured out that a false alarm had occurred, and did not launch as was…

Sadly, you are correct. And the events are more probable than not.

I believe the correct name for that item is “high velocity impact resonator”.

The S1200 fuel cell system has a peak output of 161 horsepower, which isn’t much compared to the average diesel-powered semi, but the proprietary design of Loop Energy’s fuel cell systems shows promise.

Hmm, the Teslarati finally have seen that the Emperor is naked after all. This is a huge problem, as once the faithful leave the flock, it is not easy to win back their hearts, minds, and most importantly, their business.

Let’s go one further... not only make it free to attend, make it so that there are tons of cars, trucks, and SUVs available for test drives, also for free.

The root issue in the US is what we want for a home

The problem is that nobody can really hold up any dealership as an example of a very ethical place of business that looks out for the customer and provides a fair price and excellent service. Every dealership is out to make money, which is fine, as a business that is the goal. The problem is in excess profiteering,…

Add to that the fact that a lot of cops have tag readers attached to their patrol cars, which automatically surveille you while driving near you. The idea is that it ‘alerts’ the cop that a car has been stolen or such.

The first name on the registration determines the birthday for renewal.

There is probably a minimum of $100k in service upgrades, and often much more than this amount, to allow several 150 Kw or 350 Kw chargers.

This makes great sense, but really, GM should have done this back when they reorganized and dropped a lot of their brands. Buick should have been made into a China only brand, full stop. But that didn’t happen, so now they have to pay dealers to unwind the franchise if they don’t want to support EVs. As mentioned,…

Keep in mind that the current gas stations off highways will likely add charging stations, as they make their money off the convenience store, not the gas. They want you to stop and spend money inside, so having conveniently located charge points outside their front door benefits them as well as the travelers. The…

I would rather eat Soylent Green.

Well, while you are correct in the businesses may raise their prices, the ‘invisible hand’ of the market determines if the consumer buys or goes somewhere else - or just chooses not to purchase. The issue is circulation of the money. If you give money to consumers, they spend. That spend goes into the economy…

This is another version of CPO by the OEMs, only this time just for parts instead of used cars. And as such, it will likely work well.

That’s wonderful. I am always happy to see someone contributing to the solution rather than complaining about the problem. The goal is reduced energy consumption, regardless of how it is produced. Renewables should be the future goal, but we cannot discount our current reliance on non-renewables. We just have to find…