I seem to recall James May doing something about badging on UK sedans in the 80's. He spoke to ex car dealers from the time who went through the whole social tier system that existed there (mostly for sales reps) and how the model badges were CRITICAL to the people that drove them.

That, looks, clean. I mean look at the white panel in the tailgate, it has not had a hard life. Inside is grubby but if you’ve ever spent anytime on the land that’s just some country garnish.

I was head of IT at a major taxi company for many years and one thing that kept coming out of all the R&D, focus groups (eye roll) and generally just reading the data as the real hole in transport was the short trip, last few miles.

THIS!

I’m kinda dubious about how this will play out. The state of Victoria, and Melbourne specifically bore the brunt of the covid outbreaks here in Aus. About 90% of the total cases and deaths were there and they had the most strict 3 month lockdown, like you cannot imagine, but it worked and now they are at zero cases…

“and we only have ten years before we run out of leeway”

“Wasting no time, members of “the Squad” have called on Biden to use his executive power to enact a slate of progressive policies, including cancelling student loan debt, declaring the climate crisis a state of emergency, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, and reinstating temporary protected status for…

And Musk is very much an Afrikaans South African and seems to share that typical bombastic attitude. This thing is inspired by any number of post apocalyptic South African “survival” vehicles just scaled down for street use.

“There was no one in the 15th century saying the media invented the Black Death.”

Well put!

At least we can take comfort in that since he LOST the election he has LOST one court case after another in his vain effort to try and make out he isn’t a gigantic LOSER.

Thought I’d just look into the whole “motor” vs “engine” thing a bit.

Ok, I know a great area just south of the Tanami desert.

No they had a much more direct approach, just saying over and over, “I don’t believe in the virus and one day it will just go away!” 

Hell yes!

Please come visit us in Australia (health crisis willing) and see how we do things here. The ingenuity of bush mechanics would resonate well with you I suspect. 

And couldn’t spare 5 bucks for a rattle can to paint out that ultra faded flat plastic bumper.

Dammit, I can’t be the only one thinking that headline meant trump was departing the White House, surely not?

And drainage points, for the pooling sweat. 

This is what happens when you subscribe to the theory of “If I say it enough times it will be true”. Maybe time they lit some incense, got out some crystals and a pyramid so they can bend reality to align with their delusions.