You hit the nail on the head.  In this day of irresponsibly and inexperiencedly-run tech companies, I could never in good faith base my investments on market cap values. Remember when VinFast had a market cap of $80B and now it’s at $6B which is still overvalued by at least $5.5B.

It’s a shame that big auto manufacturers seem to be shooting from the hip based on gut reactions and killing off vehicles that may still have some relevance in the future. I didn’t have much experience with the Focus but have had Fusion rentals on various work trips through the year and I always considered it at the…

I guess at least then there would be two people in the car 90% of the time. But ultimately, that $100 increase for diesel will cost me an extra $50K/year for the part time salary, payroll taxes, and benefits for the driver.

Fortunately, the only work I have needed in 10 years and 145K miles is to the emissions system and a majority of that work has been covered by a lifetime warranty (EGR cooler).

Ugh, but then I would have to drive an ugly behemoth despite spending 90% of my time in the car alone.

I couldn’t imagine owning a large, heavy vehicle without a diesel engine under the hood.  My X5 diesel has a 22.4 gallon tank and costs roughly $80 per fillup but I am able to get 650+ miles on a tank and up to 34 mpg in highway driving.  The Atlas rental car I had a few months ago with a gas V6 got the same fuel…

The sheer stupidity, ignorance, and lack of logic of the average human is pretty astonishing. Sadly enough, a majority (more than half) of people would actually think that reducing the size of the tank (and of course the cost per fill-up) will save them money.

After reading the article, this is all I could think of:

A good example is how great AI-generated headlines are compared to the actual AI-written articles which are as interesting and informative as a 2nd grade book report.

Seriously. Between police interactions and automobile self-driving technologies (especially in dense areas), there is a huge potential for danger if they don’t succeed.

This would be the perfect addition to my front yard so that it can shoot fire at the Amazon delivery trucks when they crash into the retaining wall next to my turn-around for the fifth time this year.

I’m glad to see that they made an ugly version of the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid that has an SQ8 interior with a few airplane-looking parts and costs more than both cars combined. That is exactly what I was looking for to fill the empty bay in my garage.

I’m with you. As long as the car has enough power to be considered quick (like a base Cayenne or X5), I could care less about things like peak power/torque, 0-60 times, and top speed, especially on a family car like an SUV.  If I wanted raw speed and power, I would go out and buy a Lucid Air Grand Touring and call it…

I found a photo of the factory under construction which, according to Vinfast PR, is 80% complete...

As you can imagine, some of the people who thought they were making a legitimate investment are upset by this impossible-to-see-coming development.

Camaros tend to have lead pipes or bats in the trunk.  Cadillacs are fine luxury automobiles and the vehicles of choice for this scenario.

I have yet to drive another modern Toyota but it was a pretty bad experience. The buttons and knobs felt like they would fall off if I sneezed, the interior design was a schizophrenic mess, and ergonomics were terrible. Despite only having 10,000 or so miles, it rattle and shimmied across every uneven surface.

RIP Norm...

I love how far forward the front axle is from the engine.  It is a true front-midship car.

This is the only correct answer. Here is a great article with some Atkinson quotes about buying, owning, and selling the car: