You can’t look at TSLA YTD in comparison to other automakers and not consider their share price over the last several years as well. They were massively overvalued and have been for quite some time. So while a 60% YTD drop sounds large compared to Ford or Chevy at -38% and -37.3% respectively, even with that massive…

Every description of the “atrocities” committed by Amazon against it’s employees reads like an description of every warehouse/delivery job ever. It’s okay ton admit that some jobs just kind of suck, they’ve always sucked, and will always suck until they’re automated. We should also take the rose colored glasses off…

“Too pretty to hack up” is a lie just like “Too big to fail” it’s just you lying to yourself because you’re afraid to hack it up, or don’t want to hack it up.

Well shit, now I want a Lightning in Forest Service minty green.

If the exterior were all there I could maybe see it getting blacked out windows and put on display with no interior access. It would likely cost a few hundred grand just to get it restored to a non-flying but displayable state, maybe closer to $1m if you don’t get lucky and find the nacelles in a junk-yard.

You’re correct about it not being a price issue, incorrect in relating it to Musk’s antics. The EV market is simply getting larger, naturally Tesla is going to lose some level of dominance as other manufacturer’s step into the game. It’s a largely irrelevant statistic unless and until their sales start slipping…

I remember it as being pretty good, but on rewatch a couple weeks back, oof, what a horrible flick. I’d rate it as just a wee bit better than Crystal Skull.

The part about LAPD citing people’s willingness to buy stolen property as part of the problem being “a whole new ballpark for victim blaming” is pretty moronic. People buying stolen property, they know is likely stolen (brand new, in-package merch at a discount, how can you say that’s not stolen?) are not victims,…

Having talked to some UAW representatives at Tesla about how they were attempting to bust in, I suspect the exact same thing as went on there is going on at Rivian. They send people in to find every minor issue and encourage a very public complaint as a means for the UAW to gain support at the plant. Never do they…

Same, I love long stupid road rides, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s sketchy as fuck.

I’m torn, PHEV are a much easier sell than pure EVs, no range anxiety, no charging infrastructure to worry about and less expensive. So sure I’d go full EV and take advantage of all the Kw my home solar is pumping out, but for the average Joe I think the net benefit of a ton of PHEVs vs some EVs makes the PHEV a…

Also important to note that there are Russians who have yachts that were not seized, because they do not directly benefit from ties to Putin/the war.

Forklift operator, especially if you’re decent is a hidden gem of a job. I’ve worked all sorts of jobs from basic labor all the way up to management is a production facility and forklift driver was the optimum balance of decent pay and next to no stress.

This precisely, if you don’t enjoy the look of an object you’re spending deep 5 figures maybe even 6 on, it won’t grow on you over time. It may potentially become less offensive, but you won’t start loving it, even if does drive well.

I guess we’ll find out when/if this goes to court just how clear their clear communication is/was. I don’t see how they become responsible for the prize simply because they had, at one point, considered it and then after backing out the CC decided to offer it anyway. “Like” or not, the CC can’t make promises on behalf…

Don’t particularly see how this is the dealer’s fault, and I’m sure their lawyers are busy drafting the suit against the country club right now. They clearly communicated that they could not and would not provide the truck as a prize, the CC offered it anyway. Their “Like” of a Facebook post is not legally binding,…

Not only would an on-board generator defeat the enviromental point of an EV, it would defeat the entire point of an EV.

The stationary back-up batteries are horrifically expensive for what they are, using a BEV as a back-up makes a lot more financial sense. The f150 Lightning XL is cheaper, significantly cheaper, than an equivalent amount of Tesla powerwalls. If you have the space and a desire for true whole home back-up, buying a…

This exactly, he wasn’t banking on the flooding, and the car is much safer in his closed/locked garage than in an open parking structure assuming the flooding doesn’t become a problem.

Damn, no hybrid with a big-boy generator. Seems like a miss for a jobsite truck, 2kw is good, but 7.8kw is better, was really hoping the SD would have something closer to 12kw.