Actually, Apple “had” to. Otherwise, by ignoring their own rules would have open a big ol’ barn door that would be hard to shut again.

That you can think that your individual experience is transplantable and repeatable for a larger segment of the population is a sad representation of how your affliction has warped your sense of perspective. Try viewing the world through a wider lens. It may not be possible due to your condition and for that I am…

Again, I don’t disagree. But it does not act as a primary motivator to purchase. Not being ADHD, but a marketing & research professional with several decades of experience, I know what happens in the lab very often does not occur in the wild. Consumers are an interesting group.

See my prior post - there has to be a seed already half-germinated in the head of a consumer to have any strong advertising influence. Especially so if it is not some disposable commodity. For those more disposable, that’s where brand loyalty really has a stronger influence. Excepting, of course, car buying decisions.…

Advertising is only relevant to an individual if it tickles something that is already residing in the brain. Ads that are not relevant are simply not seen or acknowledged by the brain. If you are thinking of buying a new car, all of a sudden it seems like all you see are car ads. Because your brain knows that you are…

What all EV manufacturers will need to deal with is the impending “new EV road tax” that is going to be added to the sale price of each car. A $40k Tesla in Arizona, with local tax rate of 9% is going to cost $44,700. Now add in the 20% STATE tax for EV;s (no fuel tax, so you get hit at time of sale) is now…

Musk knew he had lightning in a bottle by leading in the introduction and production of EV’s. He also knows now that in order to keep that lead he needs to innovate in different ways. He has more opportunity going cheap than he does at just making more versions of vehicles that are $40k+. He is fighting to not be…

What Musk is saying (I think) is that he knows that there is a smaller market for models that are priced higher than a Model 3. It is the consumer that doesn’t want to spend more than $30k on a new car that he is eyeing. He sees the land of diminishing returns in selling cars where the average price is over $40k. He…

You will rarely get anyone to admit that they were influenced by advertising. Same way back in the day when you asked folks what they watched on TV they reflexively said “PBS and Discovery” so they would never admit to slavishly watching The Bachelor.

Myers-Briggs score. “I” is for Introvert, “N” for Intuitive, “T” for Thinkers, “P” for Perceivers.

The z3 was ugly. This is a Z3 with a carbunkle. I don’t care how rare something is, if it is ugly, JGTFO.

Well, once we got them drunk enough on Bud and Pabst.

5th Gear - What are Model 3 owners trading in for? A different Tesla? Out of the EV category? I’d be interested to know what ex-Model 3 owners are shifting to.

Also, Disney Channel would have had to edit the tape for rebroadcast in the ‘90s and ‘00s as they were commercial-free. So they would not have placed current product ads but more likely trimmed the commercials out entirely.

Tortilla Man seems to be more tortilla than man. I never thought I would say this, but I think I’ve spotted a cuck or an incel.

John Andretti - Born with a silver push rod up his ass. Best finish in Indy Car was 42nd.

I thought the front plate read “STOOL”. Fitting...

Have they leaked whether or not if it will be better than the first one?

And them taking ~60% off the top is just part of the problem. Their pricing - why hasn’t someone invoked the Sherman Act on them? Most areas have regulated rates for taxis. Uber/Lyft price below those rates, with their drivers having to take the hit of less income.

It looks like Speed Racer is now on MotorTrend for streaming. And the 12-year-old in me really wants to buy this: https://www.idealclassiccars.net/vehicles/721/1994-chevrolet-corvette-mach-5-speedracer