And Bitcoin dropped 10% (and it’s still dropping). Given that Tesla has $1B worth, I have to wonder if this is just a bit of market manipulation. Manufacture a dip, buy more, keep riding the wave.

It’s interesting to see how different automakers consider/neglect the importance of battery.  I have a Hyundai that needed a battery replacement recently.  Being lazy and pragmatic, I delayed the replacement for a few months by jumping it.  I was amazed to see a little jumper “tab” I could hook the clip to rather than…

Tucker told them gas was going to run out, so they did their Patriotic Duty™️

I want to see how she gets it from the tote into her gas tank. 

It’s been a while since I’ve seen folks panic buying gas.  What cracks me up about that couple in Alabama is that they’ve got, what, 70 gallons of gas there?  Realistically what good is that going to do them if they’re predicting a total societal meltdown?  Get them to work for a few days when everybody else is…

Bathing in bottled water to own the libs.

Oh, you’ve got a new “hack”? This young man would like a word:

My favorite memory of that particular consumer panic was a local news feature that showed a guy pulling up to the gas station in his full-sized RV, completely topping off that tank, then proceeding to fill the cabin with random containers. He must have purchased several hundred gallons when it was all said and done. I…

Some of the unsolicited recruiter messages I get on LinkedIn are astonishing. I quite literally can’t imagine who they expect to take some of these jobs. But if they keep pushing them, somebody must be biting. 

Excited, but not too excited, for this reveal. I’ve been impatiently waiting for a viable EV pickup for years now. My prediction for the May 18th splash is “Coming in 2023.” With EVs, as with flying cars, it’s always 2 years out.

Insane used car market and Radwood premiums notwithstanding:

It’s wild out there. I got a message from the dealership that sold me my (since-sold) Jeep, asking me if I’d consider selling it to them.  I definitely think if you have a spare car sitting around, you should sell it now and pocket the bonus.  But like selling your house, you’ll need to move somewhere afterward.  Cars…

This is interesting to hear.  In the early ‘00s, I actively searched for a 1G DSM because I was told they were bulletproof.  I ended up with a Galant VR-4 that was actually quite nice, but had its share of problems, specifically with the engine.  I had grand plans to turn it into a firebreather, but I ran into some…

B5 Audi S4. Seriously, that 2.7T engine was a sick joke. Even in its stock form, the thing had an insatiable hunger for turbos, seals and hoses. And it took 3 minutes to swap the ECU out and massively boost the HP, so of course everybody did it. That only accelerated the demise. The good/bad news is that doing the…

My last car-buying experience was incredibly instructive. It boils down to this: the only real bargaining chip you have is walking away. Once you’ve committed to buying, they’re going to try to milk you for as much cash as possible. In my case, I stupidly handed over the keys and title to my trade before I had the…

Ladies and gentlemen: the party of family values!

F**k it, NP.  This thing looks like it rolled out of a time machine. 

I do a pretty good job screening extended warranty telemarketer calls, but the next time I accidentally take one, I’m going to use a page out of another Jalop’s playbook and recite the VIN on that window sticker for my “new car” that I’d like a supplemental warranty for. 

I visited my folks in Jersey during the last cicada emergence, and let me tell you: their dogs ate like kings. Things got a little dicey, digestion-wise, toward the end of the lifecycle where there was more carapace than meat.

LinkedIn is a cesspool of aspiring “Great Men.”