1st gear: I can’t speak for the UK, but subsidies are not for the consumer, they’re for the car manufacturer and really any party that is interested in furthering green adoption.

That was my first thought too. Ramp + one seat = is this a petite wheelchair accessible car?

It’s a strong indication of how much contempt Republicans have for the American voting public that they continue to claim that moderate Democrats are “socialists”. No one who has any understanding of actual socialism could make that claim with a straight face.

In a John Oliver voice: “That wiper, quite literally, fucks”

@1st gear: I’m ok with subscriptions...when you’re actually paying for ongoing service. For example, the GM SuperCruise subscription. For SuperCruise, for example, GM periodically re-maps the allowed highways. So at least there’s ongoing, related work.

You can admire how Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry while also acknowledging his union busting and war profiteering.

Seriously. This was my first thought too. I expected cabin deformation and pedals or steering wheel breaking bones, etc. This looks pretty promising for a small car. 

I was expecting the zero star rating to show absolute devastation of a bent in half car. It looked like any other crash test I’ve seen.

“Tesla CEO Elon Musk has thoughts about federal EV subsidies, which is that they should end, along with federal subsidies for oil and gas. This is a position that, like almost every Elon position, is half-right, in that subsidies for oil and gas absolutely should end, while subsidies for EVs should increase, since EV…

At some point we need to stop expecting consumers to become experts in any field they want to do business in, and start expecting companies to act ethically and in good faith.

1st Gear: I’ll never drive a car I have to pay a subscription fee to utilize. Full stop, won’t do it. If this catches on in the industry and that means I won’t drive a car manufactured after 2025, or I stick exclusively to budget niche cars going forward, fine. But I flatly refuse to pay an ongoing subscription on my…

“the whole thing seems like a straight up scam to jump into the market without the actual resources to do so”

And also without having to do the level of financial disclosure going public would actually require!  So yes, straight-up scam on multiple levels.

Seriously. Imagine having the audacity to demand you retain employment when your position is made obsolete because of a change in the industry. It sucks, life isn’t fair. Adapt, learn new skills, pivot to adjacent industries. Grow up and stop expecting safety nets every where.

Sorry, long post ahead:

Man, if you ever feel like you are depressed, just read an Orlove TMS post. I sometimes wonder if he types one-handed, with a tear or two rolling down his cheek, and the other hand trembling with a Samurai sword aimed at his belly... There is no optimism anywhere in your writing. Even when you try, it always has a…

“Telling drivers to just get an EV. What assholes.”

You’re saying we have to design new cars at some point?

We as Americans have very short memories. Gas was cheap the last year and a half because nobody was driving. I looked at my personal data going back to 2012. In October of each year, I paid an average of:

I understand HOW it works, but I don’t get WHY.
Unless it’s just money laundering mechanism for advanced users.

As a copyright lawyer and indie creator, I have had some discussions with NFT evangelists.