What blew me away most about the video is that people were actually cheering Musk when he made this claim. Not because it was misleading and totally bogus, but how can anybody still be a fan of the guy after all of the bullshit he has said and done?

Ironically, the park bench spoilers on the back will have a reduction in range by creating more drag. How many EV owners care more about downforce than drag/range on a family hauler, assuming the aero bits actually have an impact on aerodynamics?

This may not be a popular opinion, but the E9X iteration of the 3-series with early N54 engines were excellent daily driver performance cars, but had a few fatal flaws when pushed to extremes during track use. I remember when my friend let me drive his brand new 335 coupe and I was blown away by the power delivery of…

I used to take my DD Subaru to the track several times per year. It had maybe $4K-$5K in suspension, intake/exhaust, ECU, and brake upgrades and while it was a bit stiff for city streets, it was perfectly fine on the street and well-suited for track duty, albeit not at a competitive level. There are plenty of weekend…

Seriously. This is a cool custom build, especially as a Subaru fan, but I would love to see someone turn an ordinary roadgoing Quattro into firebreathing S1 E2 clone monster with a high strung straight-5 tuned within an inch of its life.

I came as a young Gen-Xer/old Gen Yer to complain that these were the games I played as a kid but then I remembered it was my dad, the true definition of a baby boomer (born in 1946, almost exactly 9 months after his father returned from Europe), who introduced me to games like Wolfenstein and Doom.  He tapped out of…

Also, with regards to the Chrysler LX platform underpinning the Charger, Challenger, and 300, it was actually a mix of the front suspension from the W220 S-class and the rear suspension, diff, and 5-speed auto from the W-211 E-class as well as some other merc components (steering rack, AC, etc.).  It is certainly more…

I was a kid in the late eighties and nineties so of course I had a slew of Lambos on my wall including a Diablo, LM002, and 20th Anniversary Countach. Accompanying those Italian horses was the original Dodge Viper concept as well as a some partially nude photos of Jenny McCarthy and Pamela Anderson.

I am not surprised by the X1's success this year given the improvements of the new model. I had one as a rental car and was incredibly impressed with the amount of useful interior space (almost as much as an X3), interior quality, fit and finish, and overall driving feel. Performance from the engine was great as is…

I was thinking the same thing. To most people at least moderately familiar with EVs, it is common knowledge that traveling at higher speeds will reduce the total range. I have a PHEV and in warm weather, I get about 28 miles of range in lower speed (non-highway) driving but that drops to around 20 miles if I am on the…

My grandfather grew up in Baltimore and frequently visited family in NJ and that was before highways were built. Now, that trip takes about 3 hours but back then, it took a full day of travel (ie waking up early and getting there late). I just got back from Costa Rica and driving in the central and northern areas is…

I put in those screw-in deformable LEDs and it was one of the best upgrades to my garage.  There is nothing like having thousands of lumens for car projects!

Oh man, don’t get me started about how Discovery and TLC have been overrun with reality assholes who focus more on drama than actual content. I remember when you could actually learn something interesting like all the cool technologies to weaponize your car like the ones driven by James Bond. They even managed to ruin…

That all sounds great - I hope we both achieve our home workshop goals!

Right now I have barely enough room for one car, a work bay, and my tools, let alone a sofa and TV setup but I am planning on moving to a more rural area in a few years and will have the space to build a larger garage (my retirement plan is to collect and work on cars). I look forward to decking it out with some more…

I rewatched Office Space a few weeks ago and realized that they were celebrating Lumbergh’s 41st birthday and I just turned 41 last year! Even though Gary Cole looked good for that age, he seemed so much older and more serious and I still feel like a kid in many ways. It really blew my mind how different and old 41…

I am in my early forties and recall playing guitar hero a few years ago with my friend and his brother-in-law who is about 10 years younger than us. I picked a Smashing Pumpkins song and the BIL asked who that was. It blew my mind as they were one of the more popular bands when I was in grade school.

Is it time to start implementing anti-car jacking flamethrowers like they invented in South Africa in the late nineties?

I thought I hit the jackpot when we bought a house that had a 2-car detached garage in addition to the 3-car garage attached to the house but this certainly takes the cake. With that said, I prefer the bare concrete floors, cobwebs, and actual ability to do work and get a bit dirty in my garage and while I don’t have…

I am not sure if you have been following the car market but $30K gets you a well equipped compact car or subcompact CUV. A Ford Explorer or Jeep GC will run you at least $50K with the same options as the EV9.