that was actually one the mocking tags at the time...

I think it was actually the Boxster that turned things around for Porsche. The 986 and 996 were the first cars they designed to be built using modern manufacturing techniques, reducing cost. My recollection is that they partnered with the Japanese in order to learn. FWIW I think it was Subaru but I haven’t been able…

yeah, not so. as many skilled as not, like many urban areas...

I think it’s obvious but maybe not? The difficulty of the task and the skill of the user are far more important than the capabilities of the tool.

I took my Maxima for service once and the dealer had a similar car in the shop with a missing rear window. I casually inquired what had happened. He said that a piece of asphalt flew off a dump truck, entered through the open sunroof and exited the rear window. Touched neither the car nor the driver...

so stupid

Really. All these discussions about cross-country supercharging are amusing, even if it is possible. I travel cross-country regularly. We drove our Volt from Little Rock to Palm Springs in 23-24 hrs IIRC, try that in a Tesla. It was winter... that ICE sure kept us warm and defrosters effective...

Ugly stick, eh? Tastes vary, but you’ll never convince me that this is an ugly car.

I love the metallic plum finish.

I’m somewhat concerned that I have to choose, but… this night it was 0 degrees or below in Raleigh. I tried blotter acid for the first time, King Tut if I remember... A great time was had by all but my moment was a beer run, just a couple of blocks away. Happy to ride shotgun (any adventure!) I waited in the car as…

It does if you drive it in L as I do most of the time. The regen in L is maximized, makes a big difference in range. You get accustomed to using it as you would engine braking. They did a good job calculating how much you can slow without annoying other drivers b/c no brake lights. If there’s a regulation it’s just…

Mostly, eh? I'm no alarmist but it's that sweat is a body fluid that concerns me.

Yeah my usual reaction is to laugh, but given recent naming trends I will be just as confused as everyone else and won't notice. Blissful ignorance??

LOL. My first car, shared with my brother. Dad's garage find was a loaded, pristine example (10 years old but only 28k). Its 327/250 would light 'em up but nothing like that of course. I needed rain or snow and our local abandoned runway for similar kicks. Talk about your oppo… that bus-sized wheel and about 50…

in memoriam...

Neutral: I'm going with closer to the Tesla factory, so CA or NV. Batteries are heavy.

First question? I'm going with either snow doughnuts in my first car ('64 Impala Sport Sedan, 327x4x2) or smoky burnouts in Mom's car ('74 Lemans Wagon, 400x2x1). Both occurred within a few months of getting my license and included several friends – yeehaw! In its defense, the Impala would still do burnouts but popped…

It's a heartbreaking read that's been on my mind all day. No kids here, either. We can be much too quick to judge. Thanks for the post.

Absolutely not. We privatize the profits and socialize the losses, lol.

Hi Jason, I totally understand your reservations, but there is a bright side… When I was in college (NCSU), there were more PhDs per capita there than anywhere in the country thanks to RTP and the concentration of good schools. LOTS of smart engineers like yourself. Among college towns Chapel Hill is pretty cool -…