And how cheap can Tesla actually make it? $25,000 is roughly half the price of Tesla’s cheapest Model 3. You can make it a little smaller and save a few bucks in sheet metal, decontent the tech a bit and save a few more. Absent the next big breakthrough in battery technology you’d have to reduce the size of the…

You’re not wrong about the Mustang II’s faults but like the original Mustang it wasn’t marketed as a muscle car. A specific variant like the King Cobra, sure. It was marketed as a muscle car but wasn’t.

Another factor to consider: This system with its huge battery, electric motor(s), controllers, wiring, plus the solar array is going to add a lot of weight to the trailer. Probably well over 1000 pounds. That could push it past the towing capacity of your tow vehicle and possibly add to the tongue weight. Sure, the…

Perhaps you didn’t notice. I said taxpayers weren’t on the hook for ALL of what was promised. I’m aware there was still a lot that was paid out and a whole neighborhood was evicted unnecessarily. (And I thought Repubs didn’t like eminent domain.)

The Foxconn deal was mostly a publicity stunt to get Scott Walker reelected. Since it didn’t work out much of the company’s promises remain unmet. At least Wisconsin taxpayers aren’t on the hook for all that was promised since most of it was on a pay-as-you-go basis.

I suppose you could say the same for a gasoline fueled car in that scenario if you were in a remote area without any gas stations around.

Everything in moderation, folks. Including moderation. 

Consumer Reports tested both Ford’s and Tesla’s system for monitoring the driver’s eyes. They found that as long as you kept your hand on the wheel Tesla’s system didn’t care if you took you eyes off the road for an extended period. They also found you could even cover up the camera and Tesla’s system remained…

My parents owned a ‘73 wagon (FWD) back in the day and, yeah, those frameless doors were a feature that separated Subaru from most of the other Japanese brands. It was also excruciatingly slow and noisy, kind of crappy car actually.

Another take-away for me is that it’s the dealer experience keeping me there, not the manufacturer. As it happens I like several of the models the manufacturer offers but that’s not what’s keeping me here.

Same here, for the most part. I’ve been buying from the same dealer for nearly 30 years and have always dealt with the same sales person, who is now sales manager. I mostly communicate via email, he knows I research the numbers and we reach a deal with very little back and forth. He knows I won’t take any dealer…

The carmaker’s claim is not that revolutionary; fewer moving parts need fewer shop visits. – FIFY

Exactly. This is the problem with all of these articles about new cars getting so much more expensive. They typically look at average transaction prices, not apples to apples comparisons. You can still buy a midsize car like a Camry, an Altima, even an Accord for a good $20,000 less than the “average transaction…

“I’m constantly surprised at how many of these things they sell.”

A G8 GXP might be an even better comparison. More horsepower but available with a manual which, IIRC, the GT wasn’t. But, yes, it seems a G8 in either GT or GXP trim commands a much higher price than this. And looking at some comparables, this car it seems to be priced about right.

Part of a gang initiation. He’s trying to make it into Proud Boys.

Thanks for reminding us how bad Chrysler interiors used to be. Challenger interiors aren’t great now but they were gawdawful in those days. Cheap, thin plastic panels with unfinished edges, hangovers of the Daimler-Chrysler days when, it was said, the cynical Germans were intentionally making Chrysler products look…

I learned to do oil changes at my father’s knee. Enjoyed doing them into adulthood. Until . . . . The last oil change I ever did was on my ‘82 VW Rabbit. The filter was easy to get at, hanging right off the front of the transverse 4-cylinder. It wasn’t on as tight at the one in the story but it was way tighter than it…

I was all set to say “hell yes” until I saw the shot of the engine bay. It looks like it was sitting in water at some point. Maybe more than once, given its location. Wrenching on these is part of the charm but dealing what could be massive rust would take all the fun out of it. ND.

Electrical ground vs. earth, or grounding vs. earthing. There is a certain logic to the translation but it’s still just a bit confusing at first.