Skipping over the midwest I see. The US is made of more than just and east and west coast you know.

10/10, would daily.

So do execs have to drive company cars?  If I had a choice between driving a car I didn’t care for for free or one that I liked that I had to pay for myself, I’d probably be fine with paying for what I want.

That’s a pretty common misconception.  There is a pretty noticeable torque drop off at upper RPMs if you look at most electric motors.  They also have higher efficiencies at different RPM.  They are not just a magical flat line like everyone seems to think.

I’ve got to wonder just how many of those parts really are different.  The list is long, but it doesn’t say that they for sure will have to replace them all as much as just inspect them to assure they are the same.  It would seem like more hassle for Ferrari to use different parts if they could pick ones that are…

I’m not sure it’s really an apples to apples comparison though to put this up against a Bolt or a Tesla. They are a different kind of car (SUV vs sedan). Sure, they both can transport a family in relative comfort, but one is a big oaf with lots of storage space and the other is more streamlined and likely more…

I was actually surprised I didn’t see more cars when I went to the historic races a few years back.  I only caught a few on the highway on the drive there, though there were some fun ones in the parking areas and when we went out to dinner in Monterey the next night.

I’ve never even heard of Shake Shack, so it can’t be that popular around the country.  Is it just a northwest thing like Wegmans?

And I should stop looking at fart porn.

I’d be more concerned the speedo is reading 150 sitting still...

I think I’m a bit confused.  It seems like you would have to manually power these to turn, so aren’t you still burning fuel to use them vs a traditional sail?  Maybe they’re more efficient than just turning a propeller, so the fuel reduction could still be true, but these aren’t really “sails” in the traditional sense…

They are really quite good looking cars.  Reminds me of a Thunderbird some.  I’m also a fan of clean lines and somewhat angular design.

Yeah, but for years each brand had its “luxury” and “economy” wings, which is what made no sense to me. Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury were all basically the same brand, but aimed at different markets due to base specs and options. I’m not sure I really understand why that was ever a thing aside from just trying to keep…

Imagine that, defining luxury by features instead of badges.  Admittedly quality has a fair part in that as well, but all the same, nice to finally see that people are starting to think a little more.

Sounds like the problem really is my location.

The interior may be plasticky, but have you ever sat in one?  They are super comfortable if nothing else.

Could be better at catching people who are close but not quite due to things like facial hair and glasses/hats maybe?

Fair enough, we do have a lot of distance to cover and some rather varied terrain as you do it. I guess I’ve never really heard of specific UK hillclimbs, but I see stories about them from time to time. I just never see stories about US hillclimbs aside from Pike’s Peak.

When has anyone taken stories on National Enquirer seriously?  The world would have ended a half dozen times and aliens would have taken all our cows based on what I’ve seen in supermarket aisles.  Now this is the thing that’s going to take Trump out of office?  Come on, get real.  Whether they are true or not the…

Where are the US hillclimbs aside from Pike’s Peak?  It feels like there’s one around every town when you read about them in the UK, but basically zip in the US aside from really big stuff like Pike’s Peak.  Admittedly I live in a place with very little in the way of hills, but still seems like this is a very European…