was going to say this. people here say they hate poseurs, but some 22 year old kid that thinks he looks cool and is like an old timey race car driver rowing his own in an ‘03 civic is just as silly as some boomer in a MAGA hat buffing his corvette with a diaper.

Jalopnik is the people’s site

Gas taxes should be higher. Like, much higher.

It’s the opposite of redundancy since it imposes an additional single source failure mode. If only the main batter could be used (no 12v at all), then if the battery dies the car cannot be used. With the additional 12v system, if either dies then the car cannot be used.

a small transformer would work

You’re not just sharing batteries with the previous owner. You’re sharing batteries with everyone he has shared with. Ewwww.

What makes their situations different than Grosjean’s?

Yeah but that TrueCoat...

Not detained in the dealership, but detained in finance at the dealership. After a several hour negotiation, I go to finance to start that tilt. The guy starts his song and dance about extended warranties, credit protection and the like. And my 9 month old absolutely destroyed a diaper. As in, I’m surprised it didn’t…

You’re suggesting Tesla doesn't have service centers? Kind of confused.

Tesla service stations arent that rare anymore. Id 100% trust Tesla servicing my Tesla more than Chevy servicing my Bolt.

I have a service center right down my street.

I’m not sure how much brand equity Chrysler has at this point, other than “your grandpa’s boss might have driven one.”

Stellantis is like the show Chopped, where a bunch of random stuff is thrown into a basket, and you’re forced to make a bunch of stuff just... work.

It’s aged better than Clarkson.

Ah, the good old days when Top Gear was actually funny.

the smoker package is a no-cost option.

Well, it is Japan; I’m guessing that it ends with a robot having sex with an underage catgirl in a school uniform.

Compared to the total number of votes cast, there are no election improprieties. In addition, there are absolutely no improprieties that come within sight of changing the outcome. You may need to do some research outside of your current fart-filled internet circle, but the information is out there and you should feel…