There’s basic costs to transporting oil to a refinery, operating the refinery, transporting gas to the gas station, and operating a gas station. That exists regardless of the price of oil. And those exist in 2020 dollars. 

“You can get a Cayman with an MSRP of $70k for $60k.”

They’re parked on the lot right next to the $35k Tesla Model 3s.

Do base models generally exist in large numbers for anything other than econoboxes?

What’s more, from 2010 to 2019, U.S. airlines spent 96% of their free cash flow, some $45 billion, to purchase shares of their own stock

flying from New York to Chicago takes about four hours

Not at all. In fact, states have formulas whereby the “property rich” cities receive less in state funds and those funds are directed to the “property poor” cities. In plain English, white suburbs receive very little in state funding while the inner cities absorb most of the state school funding. It still doesn’t help.

Wagon good crossover bad we get it.

Science teacher at a fundamentalist Christian school?

I’m no fan of the president, but this situation generates zero outrage from me. Or even concern. 

Privately owned family business... They can do whatever they want re: politics... “The arrangement fundamentally means that the family can utilize the sport’s name in any political machination they see fit.” Solution? Don’t watch the pre-race...

In Texas, Sec. 42.092(b)(2) indicates intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly killing a dog without the owner’s effective consent is a third degree felony, and that’s 2-10 years in prison and a fine up to $10k.

I’m speechless, but with 36,895 comments, I haven’t always been speechless.  This post is the best prize ever!  Thanks so much, Andrew!

That’s problem with modern vehicles, the incentive for a consumer to buy a smaller car isn’t there since there are diminishing returns for the consumer. When SUVs got 15mpg, jumping to something with 30mpg (15mpg more like your example) saves you $139 a month at $2.5/gal and 10k miles per year. That’s a noticeable…

I agree this has everything to do with China. Why isn’t the author answering the main question: With Russia openly defying the treaty why would the US stay in it? On what planet would it make sense to “honor” an agreement that both hurts you and no one else is honoring? 

One could make a pretty good case that Russia—a country that assassinates dissidents abroad, backs regimes that use chemical weapons against civilians, and intentionally bombs hospitals, is the bad actor here. One could also make the case that Russia needs to be punished for violating the treaty, and the U.S. is…

As I noted, the hypocritical tag doesn’t come from the text of the article. Buttigieg pointed out that Warren had gifted herself funds from her senate fundraising cache, which she collected prior to her Come to Jesus small donor pledge. That is, she has not only collected from large donors in the past--she’s used that…

I think that interchange is going to be what people remember from Warren last night, and that because of that, she’s probably going to be seen as having at best a kind of so-so night. Buttigieg’s “I’m the only one who isn’t a millionaire/billionaire” line is a pretty good one, but the line that hurt Warren in that…

I hate the term “furbaby” or in this case “feline child” and that’s where I quit reading.

I say this now to all of you who would use such terms seriously.....

You sound like a 6yrold when you say it.

A cat is not a child and calling it one shows a level of ignorance that is jaw-droppingly insulting to parents.

Your cat…

Cancel Culture will win it all. It’s a lock.