It still amazes me that FCA, of all manufacturers, has one of the best infotainment systems in their uConnect. How they got that right, and so much else wrong, would make a great story.

Part of my perception is affected by how hard VW/Audi fought against known issues, claiming for the longest time they were the owners’ faults. I’m thinking particularly of the Audi oil sludge issues, and the use of plastic ignition coils. Both problems persisted for almost 10 years due to VW/Audi’s denials and…

I just threw up a little into my mouth.

Seriously: My first thought when I saw the photo was, is that a new Infiniti?

It’s the old “I care but let’s delay” trick: Let’s cancel the FCC rules, and let Congress legislate! All the while knowing damn well Congress will either never do it, or will enact laws much less favorable than the current FCC rules.

It worked for Hardaway!

The difference being that the Germans get to elect their government. You may choose to use Facebook (or not), but you don’t have a say in company leadership.

So at what point do we insist the automakers stop building new cars for a little while until they replace the damn airbags in the older cars? Been on the death watch list now for well over a year.

Agree, and I write only to point out that it doesn’t have to be more accurate (although it often is), just accurate enough to make it worth the money to eliminate someone’s job.

I love that it has a secondary headline about the extinctions being caused by global warming.

I think you mean the CLA and GLA class, at least with respect to quality (or the lack thereof). The new C-class is a pretty well-built machine.

Well said. There are some areas that the free markets just can’t solve very well, if at all. How do you solve the free rider problem without government? You can’t, at least in any practical sense. How do you solve the problem of folks dealing with costs from non-elective health care procedures without government help?…

I know it’s still a problem with Land Rover. Is it still a problem with Jags?

Agree. I think the article is wrong where Terrell says, “Isolating North Korea has lead to more missile testing, not fewer.” This confuses correlation with causation. Also, all of the conventional munitions targeting Seoul and its suburbs are a big deterrent against taking any military action against North Korra’s…

40-45 years ago, a “heat wave” in San Jose was a few days in a row when the temps hit mid- to upper 90s. Most of the homes in our development didn’t have air conditioners.

Are you referring to Alfa, or Jaguar?

It’s not going to change soon, either. It took Jaguar about 15-20 years to shake off its reputation for poor reliability and quality.

Four justices in Heller, and 3 Supreme Courts that looked at the same issue previously, disagree. Here’s a thought experiment: It’s the only amendment in the Bill of Rights to have a so-called preface. In fact, if you look at other individual rights in the original Constitution (e.g., habeas corpus, ban on ex post…

You left out the “well-regulated” part.

ACLU is on record as stating that the Second Amendment is a collective right, and that Heller v. D.C. is wrong. https://www.aclu.org/blog/speakeasy/heller-decision-and-second-amendment