Crowdstrike either didn’t do proper testing, or accidentally pushed out an update that wasn’t supposed to go to production. Microsoft releases their patches on the second Tuesday of every month, so there was absolutely time between then and now to catch this. And this issue is affecting a LOT of different…

My team was up until 4:30AM PST going through each of our production servers, one by one, implementing the fix. It’s just deleting a single file, but it’s INCREDIBLY time consuming. We had it easy though. The help desk folks who have to deal with user workstations are getting HAMMERED this morning, as there’s no way…

Microsoft releases their new updates to their insider channel like, a week ahead of time. Crowdstrike should’ve tested this. 

Also the California State Controllers Office (payroll). Their actual payroll processing systems run on an old mainframe though.

It has a 3rd row, but it folds completely flat, and doesn’t intrude on cargo space.

$25k gets you a whole lot of Ford Flex. For that price, the mileage is gonna be low too. I’m seeing most of them over $20k with less than 50k miles on them. Plenty of space for taller drivers, and the seats fold completely flat, which makes for an absolutely CAVERNOUS interior. The Flex has the same interior volume as…

Also, is it bad that my first thought on reading the last sentence of your post made me think “oh god, do we have to have cops in space now, too?!”

I REALLY wish May would pick “The Reassembler” series back up. Every episode was really good. 

Yeah, unless they ditch the hybrid system altogether or use a platform built with electrification in mind, it’s gonna be chonky. For reference, the Lexus LS500H weighs about the same as the new M5, uses a 3.5L V6, and a hybrid system with a similar power output, and the Lexus is a size above the BMW. I’m sure BWM has…

It literally looks like a dumpster from behind...

We do still have the Gas Guzzler Tax, but I agree with you, it should be a recurring cost. Registration costs for EVs are already higher, but I think putting a gas tax equivalent on public charging stations would be a good idea. 

BMW Absolutely could’ve went with an I6. If Jeep can get 510HP out of an I6, I’m sure the Bavarians can do 600+. The electric motor from the XM already puts out 194 HP, so even if they stuck to a 506HP engine, that’s 700HP right there. even though you may not be able to get rid of all the high voltage gubbins, having…

Americans should be glad BL never gained a foothold here in the states. I think outside of the Series III Land Rover, all we got were a few Triumphs, Mini’s, and Austin-Healeys. Even then, we only got the fun ones. 

Anyone who thinks GM’s malaise era cars were bad, they obviously don’t know about BL. 

Has Scotty Kilmer actually put out a video about the CT? Watching his predictably absurd take would be HILARIOUS.

The last Saab 9-3 SportCombi. Always wanted a Saab, but the high mileage, general state of disrepair, and lack of parts always made me hesitate. IIRC you could get it with a 6 speed manual and a 2.8L turbo V6 with 280 HP. They were just so damn weird and I loved them.

*Maverick hybrid would be the perfect 2nd car if production capacity met demand and priced as it originally was. But Ford isn’t stupid, if they made too many it would kill their big expensive truck gravy train.

We already have the Kuga, it’s the Escape. And I’d like to think the Puma would succeed where the miserable Ecosport failed. 

Yeah, I’m not surprised at the low sales. It’s not really meant to be a high volume vehicle. A quick search on Autotrader shows only 188 brand new for sale nationwide. Out of those, only 55 are hardtops. Lexus is probably selling almost every hardtop they have, and people probably really don’t like the look of the…

2001 Volkswagen Passat GLE with the 30v V6. WAY too much luxury car for a broke college student that couldn’t afford to keep it maintained properly.