I can’t even tell whether this is satire.

If you want to see where Repo’s come from, there is an IG account with a guy called stevoogotmerollin - he literally brags about selling cars to people who are clearly off their heads on drugs, all without proof of income, two-digit credit scores, and minimal down payments. It is painful to see.

Except for the car payments (none), I am that neighbor. I am paying three times the mortgage of most of my neighbors, and I live in literally the second smallest house in town. When I feel cheated sometimes, the trick is not to compare myself with those who happen to be better off.

Love the Daihatsu Move next to all the Lambos.

It’s amazing how he will announce something nonsensical, which will boost stock by 10-15%, and then when it becomes clear that it was all vaporware, the stock will drop 3%. Nothing makes sense.

We can’t escape Mother Nature - but we had the options of self correcting before she did it for us. Right now we are in a sort of purgatory; it is too late to avoid but we aren’t yet suffering the consequences.

Pretty sure everyone assigned to this project thought it was not seriously meant and stayed busy with other things, hence the late rush.

Can’t wait until he joins the metaverse.

Tesla is no longer the cool, new thing - which is to be expected. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the market has rejected Tesla, but competitors are getting better and better and I don’t see Tesla addressing any of its actual issues (quality, repairability, outdated designs, sociopath helmsman). I think they’ve…

Yes to all that, but you may have misunderstood the saying: it’s “carrot and stick”, the carrot being the reward (yum) and the stick the punishment (beatings). In Germany they say “pastry and whip” (Zuckerbrot und Peitsche).

I used to wait tables in Hollywood. Cameron Diaz was a semi-regular, often bringing a PA or some other staffer for lunch. One day she was there with a male secretary or somesuch, a very bland kid with no presence whatsoever. I was quite surprised when my co-workers informed me that it was Justin Timberlake and the two…

If Elon was as cunning as he thinks he is, he would make getting a non-Tesla wrap void the warranty. (this is now a patented idea and if Elon uses it I want a cut)

It’s funny, because the Rivian always reminded me of the 70s International Light Line pickups - upright, conservative but well designed, a half size too large for the mass market. Maybe I will get my way.

Easy solve - yank it into neutral, or simply turn the key.

I see your point, but I think that 90% of Uber drivers over here did not drive in their home countries. People who could afford a car in India move here to become Doctors or Engineers. Or at least that’s my guess as to why the brown Uber drivers here in Queens are ALWAYS the slowest, sleepiest, least confident, most…

Shhh, don’t tell them.

I am seconding all of the hate, but I will also admit that it looks a ton better than original.

Caterham owners everywhere are laughing (sweatily).

If they fold, though, they’ll just go back to being a Volvo/Geely skunkworks and they ought to have parts support.

I have visions of hundreds of teenagers stranded 40 miles from their homes after having driven around without a thought for charging. Which is ok, they’ll learn something.