Human nature and their short memories. Nissan was headed for bankruptcy and irrelevance prior to Renault’s arrival. Period. And guess what? Given full autonomy, Nissan will head right back into irrelevance. They are neither Honda nor Toyota, they are Nissan. Nevertheless, as others pointed out, this is a moot point -…
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Just like cowboys and their horses in the Great West (Wyoming, Colorado, Dakotas, Arizona, etc.), you will still have people who need tools that metropolitan residents don’t. HOWEVER, the economies of scale as applied to something so expensive as vehicle production and logistics may limit these consumers to trucks and…
You mean their push-rod technology? Solid and proven, but not very advanced or impressive.
Sounds like it would be a good engine when you want to save on weight and space, like in an SUV or CUV. Maybe the GMC Acadia or Traverse. But perception is everything, and Ford will have a field day laughing at this engine in its marketing material.
Ah, I love answering these queries! It’s been proven over and over that the human mind is very good at adapting to its positive environment. For example, if you fled the Midwest to sunny California, where the weather is always perfect in the winter, you are only grateful for this weather the first year or two. By the…
Neutral: Cadillac Seville flat butt from the 80's
Same reason why China is also taking the lead in genetic engineering (human physiology improvement programs), genetic cloning and human drug trials (no rat labs there). They took “the lead” in hydro-electric dams and river management, only to suffer some of the greatest floods, famines and other environmental…
It would have been great had you pulled out a counterfeit $100.
Actually, no. Most high level Chinese politicians are nepotists - a long standing autocratic tradition. Before making any significant hiring decisions, you must first hire family members.
I do not envy China one bit. Everyone who’s promoting China is only focused on one thin slice of their policies; they have an attitude of global domination - whatever it takes. With that ultimate goal in mind, all of their decisions and initiatives make sense. The U.S. and EU have evolved into a more cooperative…
I think mass transit (hello NYC) would be cheaper and safer. The last mile can be handled by UBER/LYFT using EV cars.
Neutral and the EV Push: only in CA do we have the political, public and financial willingness to adopt aggressive EV measures (such as tax credits, gasoline tariffs, subsidies, incentives, etc.) for long term planning and the social benefit. It is especially helpful that Sacramento is near the Bay Area where…
Considering that the endless list of reality shows like “Housewives of bleh bleh...” or “Kardashians bleh bleh” are among the most popular, we can safely validate your thesis.
It would be naive to assume that the U.S. government does not subsidize specific markets or industries whenever it wants. How about as recently as the Great Recession when it stepped in to save a few badly performing banks that were “too big to fail” or worse yet, guaranteed payments to Deutsche Bank and other foreign…
Nope, I’m equally excited about the next generation of Vantage powered by the latest AMG V8, and... DOG LEG MANUAL TRANSMISSION. As awesome as the V12 is, the Vantage is a small car better suited to the smaller engine. Grrraaaaoooorw.
Well, if you’re against F1 in Vietnam, you should certainly be against F1 in China, of all places. You want to talk autocracy and oppression? China should always be in the conversation - China taught Vietnam everything it knows about oppression and human rights violations.
On a related note, aren’t some soccer clubs in Europe owned by autocrats, oligarchs and similar villains? To single out F1 is to address a small symptom of a much larger disease - greed trumps humanity.
What, his car insurance doesn’t cover “acts of selflessness”?
If it is as capable as you say, then folks can’t afford it and would end up buying a RAV4 or CRV anyway. With all those serious features, it’s likely priced like a 4Runner.