I like that Roadkill’s generally upfront about it: “so we got our sponsors to give us all this stuff.”

I once tagged a guy and crashed when he turned right into a parking lot "without looking". But I was honest with myself: I was riding too fast, trying to finish my workout, passing stopped traffic. Expecting someone to look for a guy coming up on him on the right at 20mph on a bicycle is, frankly, expecting too much.

Once upon a time, there were 3 local NAPA stores staffed with people with clues. One even had a machine shop. Down to one NAPA now and its hours are really set up to supply garages, not for walk ins.

I thought a cheap set of HF long allen sockets was a good idea - until I stripped nearly every bolt removing the engine side panels in my friend F430. The whole went in the round file. I once had a set of HF impact sockets. I broke every single one I used, including one with an 18” breaker bar.

Bench seat in a truck should be OK. I borrowed a car with one many years ago.

I’m with you, right up until it becomes clear that the differentiator is going to cause a delay bringing the car (and the next one!) to market. They should have adjusted really early in the program. Another differentiator not discussed is the gigantic front windshield that wraps into the roof. I predict some…

You don’t understand NJ no-fault laws. They apply to medical expenses only. Directly from the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance:

That’s just it though: it’s not a “rule” as Tavarish implies.

LUL What? If your insurance company would actually raise YOUR rates for an accident that was not your fault, you have the worst insurance company in the world.

My reaction is brief wonderment. “Someone actually bought that thing NEW. On purpose.”

Tesla may not be Toyota but they build more Model S sedans by mid-morning than Tucker did in total. Closing in on 100,000 Model S sales.

Adjusted for equipment, they HAVE been getting a little cheaper. The current base S70 is cheaper than the equivalently equipped S60 3 years ago and has a ~15% bigger battery.

It never occurred to me to be annoyed by this for NEW cars and trust me, I’m annoyed by a lot of things. Pictures of new cars serve no purpose other than increasing the dealer’s overhead. “I see that it’s not on fire, so that’s good”.

Not sure if it counts as “repair” but I built a Factory Five Cobra. Did everything but cut the driveshaft myself.

Yes, it’s actually been quite nice all things considered but keep in mind I’ve driven it (embarassingly) maybe 1500 miles/yr. How much would your M3 cost given that usage? $100? :) I was fortunate to buy an over-maintained car with all the problem areas addressed at considerable expense thanks to the PO. HE gave me…

I don’t know why people cling to this “it’s only popular because people want to look green” nonsense. They’ve very nearly sold 100k Model S sedans at an average price in the 90s IIRC. There’s clearly a market beyond the Sierra Club for this big, quick, quiet sedan that is economical to operate and offers the…

Yes, I had heard the same. Seems like they have to sell a whole lot of them because of the doors to make up for the delays but I guess I’m welcome to make my own design decisions as soon as I start my own multi-billion dollar automaker. :)

This picture and the animated gif really highlight how much roof structure is removed for the doors. The front and back halves of the car look like they’re connected by an 8” wide strip.

While there’s no denying the cool of it, I have to wonder how much time/anguish was expended developing them. Especially when they were so time-crunched to begin with. The comparatively simple retractable door handles in the S were apparently quite a headache for them, a lesson they might have taken to heart when it…

“Anything fastener you need, as long as you buy 50 of them!”