I'm aware it's somewhat broad, but the issue persists even when you factor in population distribution. The remaining 20% of America accounts for some 62 million residents, which is a population greater still than all of England, spread out over 3 million square miles. We can never be fully reliant on public transit…

It's more San Franciscan disdain for Google. End of story.

So this article isn't really about Google's car, it's a big shill for public transit.

Scoff all you want. It's a tourist trap. What do they sell at tourist traps? Trinkets. Deal with it. Don't like it? Don't give them your tourist money.

Ideally, you are right, but without charging admission and selling products in the gift shop, there would never be a museum - it's far too expensive an operation to be supported by donations and public financing isn't a viable option.

Can someone explain how a stuffed dog offends anyone who isn't a whinning, skinny, hipstery pussy of a tumblr social justice warrior?

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC has a pretty large gift shop, with lots of books, trinkets, etc. If I remember right, there were even those cheesy collectable plates like you see on late night infomercials.

I'm glad e-bikes are doing well, but their impact is likely to be limited because:

Well Max von Sydow is a natural bad guy. :)

That's one of the best Superman stories that I've ever read. It's two pages long and it just completely captures EVERYTHING about the Man of Steel. ARE YOU LISTENING ZACK SNYDER AND DAVID GOYER?!!!