Yeah, this is one controversy that I don’t think makes a whole lot of sense. The contract was already there when Biden had full control. So while it’s still valid to ask why the state department is looking to spend $400M on armored Teslas, trying to blame it on Elon influence doesn’t make a lot of sense. The Biden…

The new problem is that the current regime (awarding the contact) is 0% impartial.

It wouldn’t be a predicament at all, regardless of when the contract was drawn up, if all the American automakers had a “fair” shot at the contract (or as much “fair” as any such thing can ever be).

Although that said, I wouldn’t be surprised if Trump changed it to ICE anyway, given his (and his base’s) hostility to…

Agreed. I leave home every morning at my desired charge level, and the only time I stop on the way home is to get groceries. And even the grocery store has an EV charger that I don’t need but occasionally partake in because it’s free.

I will keep my thoughts quiet about Old Bay and the state flag.

I don’t think speed is even that much of an issue. You go 90mph in the left lane on a clear sky, smooth hwy, what is the likelihood of you just randomly loosing control and crashing into something by yourself? It’s the normie who can’t wait to cut someone off in spectacular fashion, who can’t judge speed and distance…

I see more BMW’s using signals than Tesla.  They’re also generally better drivers.  Kudos.

If the problem is mainly long commutes, why not just charge at home? You’ll never have to stop to refill/recharge. That’d be worth the cost of a fast charger installation, wouldn’t it?

Hey hon ;-). I grew up in southern DE, so Baltimore was just a little more in my sphere than Philly. Baltimore has her rough edges, but people aren’t straight up mean to you and looking to pick a fight. I was at a restaurant there and 2 waitresses had a full-on fist fight. Sheesh.

Well insofar as the screen that is actually impossible, back up cameras being federally mandated after all

it’s even worse than that. Toyota’s core customer is people that buy a car like it’s an appliance. They don’t care about the driving experience as long as it’s reliable.
The people buying Teslas are looking to buy a status symbol, like it’s a purse or a new cell phone.. It’s the same group of entitled mid-level manager…

The same boring, basic, low skilled, non enthusiast, and careless people who used to drive Camrys and CRVs now drive Teslas so this should come as no surprise.

The kids and wife deserve a better husband and father too!

“Someone even put a Nazi sticker on our truck. My wife and kids’ don’t deserve this.”

Guy wanted a truck that would get him attention.  He got it.  More at 11.

“Future customers don’t need to be professional drivers to extract the ultimate performance of the 1,064-horsepower Corvette ZR1.”

For those of you who are still holding out for a new car without a touch screen and with manual windows, locks, etc. - just give up or buy a 10+ year old car. It’s not happening.

Come on, Mazda 323GTX.  AWD+Turbo Miata engine in an affordable shitbox?  What could go wrong?

I don’t hate Philly teams, really, I hate Philly fans. Worst fans in the country.

I remember being this stupid in college, and embarrassed to admit it. But even in college I was more on the sidelines watching than actively destroying shit.