I think you're far too rational for this prompt.

I could never understand why they didn’t spring for the bulletproof package that was available on both the factory BMW 7-series and MB S-Class...even on the underpowered S320.

Or a little curb rash protection...we bought our Model S used from Tesla at 60% off the original MSRP.  It also came with a good amount of curb rash and a few nicks on the hood from Arizona’s debris-filled high-speed landscape.  The great news is that I don’t have to worry about getting that first scar on a new…

I thought about sailing around the world...or at least from California to Hawaii (my sailing instructor did the TransPac 3X before he turned 18), but after hearing about large swells, a warmer ocean, and storms that move faster than an electric sailing catamaran can maneuver, I decided that caravanning up and down the…

I’m a lazy cleaner and wash my cars about twice a year. I find a cool cloudy day to do it to avoid evaporation and water spots (or worse dried on soap). I start with my 30 degree angle pressure washer to get as much grime, brake dust, and bugs off the car. Then I do a lazy application of car wash soap with a…

Some advantages that Tesla has designed is that: 

Zuck would win in a heartbeat, he’s been training in the Metaverse all this time when he’s not sailing. Musk would get in the cage and switch on Autopilot causing him to repeatedly crash into the perimeter especially if there’s a 1st responder nearby.

design is fickle and I’d say it’s also relative to the decor of the room. A Big Ass Fan can be a statement piece in an otherwise minimalist room.

I don’t find it make a difference at all.  I have an incredibly energy efficient two blade ceiling fan that mimic the foils of airplane/sailboat and it’s incredible how much air flow is produced by a slow-turning low-wattage fan.

Thanks for doing the tests and reporting your findings. I’ve long heard of these techniques such as the yogurt marinade for chicken, lamb, & pork but forgot. I cook for a pescatarian and only cook meat when my partner is on a business trip or we’re entertaining guests.

I’ve adjusted my lifestyle to a cross between frugal/privileged, and 80% pescatarian to match the dietary restrictions of my partner of 24 years. I don’t red meat too often so I had no idea it was pricy. I still see untrimmed tri-tip on sale for $3.99/lb, 80/20 ground beef for $1.97/lb, and filet mignon roasts as…

I was fortunate enough to nab an off-lease 2013 Fiat 500e w/ 20K miles on it for $7,300 out the door at one of those shady used car sales lots...they advertised $5,600 before all the add-on fees. Still, the car would save my wife about 30-50 minutes of commute time with the solo-HOV lane access decal as well as saved…

My wife and I got back from Monterey Fish House while we vacationed in Carmel Valley, Ca and had some charbroiled oysters very similar to this recipe and it was amazing!  I couldn’t believe how much flavor and lovely scent of woodfire on the shells was like nothing else.  Now I have something new to try this summer.…

I flipped the “depreciation” on its head and bought an off-lease 2013 Fiat 500e with 20K miles on it for $7,300 out the door and a 2013 Tesla Model S 85 at 59K miles with an extended warranty for just under $40K. The Fiat had a solo-access HOV lane decal that my wife came to love. As it expired she told me to find…

Sure. I’ve gone 70K miles in our used Tesla Model S and changed the tires 10K miles ago. Brakes should last another 200K miles. So in my case, I spent $800 on tires and brakes over 70K miles. I project over 110K miles that I will still have spent $800 on tires and brakes.

Doesn’t have to be, it just takes a few bad apples.  The size of NYPD also suggests there are several barrels.

You might be right, but either way Tesla failed to provide a safe work environment and it seems like they just don’t care. You can look no further than seeing Musk’s statements and actions with Twitter. Free speech is one thing but laws and regulations for employer/workers is another. Speaking of which, in somewhat…

I’m not a fan, but I have a bone to pick with NHTSA about TPMS and airbags. The cost of these components have jacked up repair costs and increases the likelihood of salvage or increased premiums for everyone in the pool. I’ve never had a dangerously low tire in my 28 years of motoring, but I’ve had 3 bad TPM sensors…

My wife and I did the Land Rover Experience at Quail Lodge in the Defender 110 and it felt like cheating. 7" lift air suspension, hill descent, 360 camera with virtual tire tracking, etc. It was so much fun.

I’m partial to a MK4 VW TDI. Very easy car to learn with a manual given its inherent low end torque and medium friction point of the clutch. Not sure how well these have held up overtime but mine’s doing quite well with 325K miles on it. I just have to switch the ECM back to stock every other year for an…