Yeah, I’m a long-term Tesla skeptic, but increasing sales while your much larger competition with better retail, marketing and sales operations than you have are all struggling is objectively impressive. I expect a lot of people to buy the dip here.

Outer space glory hole?

In other news: The justice system is working as intended

There are 18 variants of the Panamera now. There are 2 of the Taycan at launch. I’d say wait a few years and you’ll probably have a P100D fighter.

If Orangeopolis and his minions succeed, then my bet is that CA simply bans or taxes the crap out of vehicles below a certain mpg threshold.

Given how rust-prone the frames on these little devils are, the oil leak should be viewed as a feature, rather than a bug

I really wasn’t going to respond to this and just leave you in the grey, but what the hell, let’s talk about this.

Buy him a kilt!  Google says “Trimble” is Scots-derived.

The people who think you only bash Tesla thing you can only have a singular, positive opinion on the company, and need to apologize for any deviation from that, is what I think Vin was getting at.

I figured Michael would be a Professor Bassass type;

Here’s a thought.... don’t overnight alone in a rest stop. With the internet and free WIFI available in many places, it’s good to plan your day ahead of time, identify potential places to take a break along your route or safe spots to spend the night that aren’t sketchy roadside rest stops. But if you really feel the…

Dual, smart battery isolator kits are in the $125 range. Add a full on second battery under the hood. Bonus points is that when your first battery goes TU, you can use the second one to start the van, with the flip of a (properly installed) switch.

The way I’ve heard it put in the long distance riding community is, “You know that one crazy looking guy you avoid in the rest area? Just be him and you’re fine.”

Criminals are opportunists.

For making people who should have bought a station wagon or minivan feel better about their bad choice.

Considering that they’re making small suvs/crossovers with the same mileage as most sedans, as well as launching several full battery electric vehicles in the next year or so leads me to believe this point is moot. 

I would LOVE to hear Malcolm Tucker’s take on Nissan.

So, basically, non-Tesla carmakers have standards?

better than smog! I grew up in Denver in teh 70s. You couldnt see the mountains from town. Give me all the windmills. 

I’ve always kind of liked seeing the windmills, actually. Maybe it’s just because there aren’t any around me. I’d certainly like to keep “natural” areas like national parks and such pristine, but farmland? Yeah, I don’t see why adding windmills to the vistas of rolling fields is anything bad in the least.