Maybe if they get all that tech investment to drive their profits down to zero they’ll be able to get priced like a tech company and the stock will triple in value

There’s only so many $60,000 SUVs that a 1%-er can fit in their 5 car garage.

“The automaker had to retool that plant in Wayne to build new rear-drive Ranger pickup after spending years building front-drive Focus and C-Max compacts.”

Very true. Driving manual is like knowing how to type using T9 or being able to ride a horse. Cool skill to have, but frivolous for most people.

Fair enough. I guess I interpreted the “crock of shit” comment as dismissive. I guess it’s a different kind of concern. One is a threat we understand and have tons of experience with vs. another that is new and not well understood.

This is a good point. The CCP has every incentive to vastly under-report the number and severity of coronavirus infections and deaths. We will likely never know the true damage done within the Chinese borders.

This seems like a legit turning point. Consumers are overwhelmingly opting for more convenience over just about anything else, and manuals are - let’s face it - the opposite of convenient. Unless you have a dead battery and need to bump start your car I guess.

Saying influenza kills more people and therefore you shouldn’t worry about coronavirus is like saying car crashes kill more people than plane crashes and therefore you shouldn’t worry about flying on a Boeing 737 Max after a bunch of them crash within a few months.

“2020 is the year when all of our work comes together and we move forward with integrated solutions that will be the groundwork for reinventing how we deliver mobility to our customers”

It seems like (new) cars are quickly becoming a luxury good instead of a staple of american life.

I’m sorry but LinkedIn is not worse than Facebook.

In some ways “refuel” is more convenient than gas. With my lifestyle (~60 mile commute + short weekend trips) I would never need to charge anywhere but at home. That would be so much more convenient than having to visit the gas station twice a week. With my current gas usage and utility costs, my cost per mile would…

Ford has hedged this possibility with their investment. Rivian’s success = Ford’s success to the degree that their share will rise in value.

I would have agreed with you until I drove the new Navigator. That thing is top of the line lux.

This seems like a problem for way more vehicles than just the jeep cherokee.

LOL that reminds me of my old Miata that had 3 keys: one for the ignition, one for the door and one for the trunk.

Ah yes, see comments below for case in point.

Not sure about the latest models, but my Porsche still has you stick the key in on the door (left) side of the steering wheel.

I’ve been to Houston Coffee and Cars many times and it is just massive. There’s regularly close to 1,000 cars that show up and it takes over a large chunk of the parking lot of one of the largest malls in the country. Because of that, you get a large cross-section of automotive enthusiasts that inevitably includes…