Once the 1LT Chevy Equinox EV comes out, the $7500 tax credit (which can now be sent to the dealer to have them take the $7500 off the price of the car) , the price will be well under the $30k range. 

I’m not expecting good acoustics. Just having what’s coming out of the speakers not sounding like shit. Using a CD instead of streaming over bluetooth is just enough to take it from “shit” to “not shit”, especially for cars with bluetooth versions older than 5, like this Porsche, the audio quality is especially bad.

Looks like Google is planning on integrating this feature soon.

Regarding the plastic engine covers, take yours off and flip it over. It likely has some fabric padding underneath. That’s to help keep excess engine noise and vibrations from entering the cabin, especially on 4 cylinder engines.

I haven’t listened to the radio since about 2012, but this has me curious. I’ll be checking in my Mazda 6 ASAP. 

Cars that have 48v systems use a motor/generator in place of a regular alternator for the stop start, which also gets rid of the starter motor. It’s MUCH smoother than the stop start tech on legacy vehicles. 

I’m absolutely biased, as I was on a FIRST Robotics team all 4 years of high school, and mentored while I was in college. The more technical challenges of FIRST was always more interesting to me than the robotic demolition derby of Battlebots and Robot Wars. Also, knowing how much time and money goes into the design…

From what I’ve been able to find, the casting for the Cybertruck is not heat treated.

this car still has a CD player

That Rolls is the best worst decision you could ever make.

The price is obviously absurd, but I absolutely LOVE the colors. I’m a sucker for a well-done colored interior. 

More impressive (though less flamboyant and exciting) than Battlebots is the FIRST Robotics Competition that Dean Kamen (inventor of the Segway and iBot) and Woodie Flowers (MIT engineering professor, RIP) founded back in the 90's. Highly technical engineering challenges for high school students that make Battlebots…

They could’ve gone with a simple “Oh, it was a typo. ‘N’ is right next to ‘B’ on a keyboard, we must have fat-fingered it.”, but they spin this stupid “NA” story.

Yeah, I used to work in a prison outside of Palm Springs. During August, the monsoon humidity from Arizona monsoon drifts over to the California side of the desert, but rarely brings rain. What you’re left with are those high wet bulb temperatures and they are absolutely miserable. Even with 30% humidity at 120°, that…

Towing companies are predatory AF. As someone who’s been living in apartments with terrible parking the last few years, towing companies have contracts with apartment complexes. They’ll lurk in the parking lots, looking to tow peoples cars to rack up the fees. I had my car towed without a warning a couple of years…

As someone who’s had to work in extreme heat, there’s a trick beyond staying hydrated and finding shade that’ll help IMMENSELY.

Is it bad that I don’t hate this?

Doubt it. The hype train is real, and the MSRP is only 5k more than a Kia EV6 for a real performance EV. The base Porsche Taycan starts at $100k, and isn’t nearly as track capable as the Hyundai when it comes to the ability to lap consistently. I don’t think you can get equivalent or better EV performance for less…

For free? I’d take one. Then sell it, buy a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, and pocket the change.

What I’m wondering is how the simulated noise, redline, gearing, and engine braking actually affect an individual’s lap times vs having everything in normal EV mode. Do the simulated features translate to better lap times because of the feedback it’s giving, allowing the driver to better gauge speed, shift points,…