Gotcha. that’s sorta my point though. Just more distraction from the task at hand.

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/hybrid-technology/driving-with-windows-down.htm

honorary Dilbert reference:

Question:  Do you give back a call after taking it?

Like a Tesla, there is an in-transit method to reboot the screen: touch and hold the power button for 10 seconds.

https://drjosephkravitz.com/metal-straws-may-destroy-your-smile/

I can say a case study of one* that coke-zero is just as bad as regular coke.

Metal straws are also great for Dentists.   Large chipping risk.

AC - use it instead of rolling down windows. Open windows significantly increase drag.

Until one gets sick I’d guess.   Be more ideal being a citizen of a country with universal healthcare instead of the US.

Free(ish) samples is a tried and true practice

If your retirement income (i.e. not from working) is six figures, and you’re expenses are 2/3rds of that. It’s pretty self funding forever.

In todays episode of Which Sign of the Apocalypse Is Worse?

I’m amazed it wasn’t basically ground clean by the glaciers over their millions of years

Higher oil prices make expensive drilling sites economically practical.

One new thing that does need to be dealt with is....air conditioned cables.

it is there though. For an around town car, charging at night at home*even* on 110v is basically doable.

ICEs are only viable if you allow them to emit CO2 without cost. EVs are actually marginally better at that even when powered by coal plants.

50% of US oil pipelines are *unused* right now.

you cant blame dems for the higher gas prices in general, but specifically not for this move