Always enjoy stories about professionals in whatever field where the reader can genuinely say “well, I could have done that.”

Hugs and good intentions completely nullify the effects of an atomic blast.

Yes, we are asking too much. Only BYD & Tesla are actually making profits on their vehicles so far, that also a very small margin. Most American EV manufacturers are actually losing money on every EV they sell. In the case of the Rivian, they lose roughly $25k-30k per vehicle sold. They just don’t have the large…

I doubt they will face more charges, the prosecution doesn't have a leg to stand the on in this case due to lack of evidence.

Big Light Bulb made me guffaw.

Alright. I understand that everyone here thinks I’m either the devil incarnate or the worst business owner ever. I can see how it would be easy to misconstrue my post as to what I pay my people. I was using those numbers as a basic example.

You gotta be fuckin crazy to spend $100k on a Wrangler.  For that money I’m looking at a V8 Defender.

I always joke around about how the traffic lights are a scam from Big Oil.

A bunch of these idiots don’t care about red lights and cannot bring to bare enough braincells to figure out how a roundabout works and these researchers think another light color is going to improve things. Never underestimate the power of stupid people.

Just more bullshit from big lightbulb.

I like that interior, but man after seeing the broncos more and more in person, Jeep just slips into the background.

Last emission restriction since 2001? Well, I am in the engine and aftertreatment department in an OEM, I guess every big change that has happened in 2007, 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2021 as well as the interyear adjustment were my imagination.

Sometimes the best thing about winter driving is the decision to not to.

It’s two-fold. We either produce here, and face ecological hurdles, or piss off China someday and they decide to hold our products necessary to keep A,erica running hostage. Lithium is a stepping stone in the development of EV technology. Sodium batteries are already being researched, though it’s gonna take time to…

I mean, he’s there in spirit. Different face and name, same thinking.

It’s fair to bag on industry where appropriate but I don’t think you really need your caveat in this case since the environmental regs here versus China are night and day. If it has to happen it should happen in a place where there’s a reasonable degree of scrutiny.

Well it’s currently even dirtier over in China, which has infamously-lax/nonexistent enforcement of labour and environmental regulations.

If they’re squealing like this, you know you’re putting pressure in the right place.

Wait, China abides by laws? That's new.