I bought a Tesla a couple years ago, and I’ll admit it took a LONG time playing with Autopilot on surface streets (slower speeds than on the highway) to learn where it’s strong and where it’s weak or simply fails. I think it’s perfectly normal for these people to be cautious. Every time I turn it on with new people in…

I thought that’s how EcoBoost coffee WAS made. The more you know...

Maybe he was just yanking his chain?

Didn’t the roof panels on the old Karma function as a power source to cool the interior cabin? I wonder if they meant that the roof panels could power the car in the sense that the radio, internet, screens, and dials all work (if the sun’s out AND it’s noon AND no clouds AND and and...)

You ask that question like it hasn’t already happened. I’m sure the minute it became available somebody tried it. And it probably helped the poor bastard get home. ‘Merica

The report also showed the driver was 1) watching Harry Potter during said fatal collision and 2) not paying any attention to the road ahead. It’s a terrible tragedy, but I still use my AP every time I get into the car. It’s a great tool, but not fully-autonomous.

Since cruise control doesn’t steer for you that nomenclature would be less correct than the autopilot example that Tesla has used since the feature’s birth - that it acts like an autopilot in a plane. It’s not meant to replace the pilot, but to reduce the need for constant input by the pilot making long, monotonous…

I’m actually driving one of these this week at a client site. It’s not a bad car inside. The seats are pretty snug-feeling. But that transmission is the God’s awful mess. I owned a ‘90 Maxima SE and LOVED that car. Back in the day it was amazing with the 5-speed manual. This 2016 iteration is so disconnected from…

We’ve got a sports car, a 4Runner for hauling anything big from Home Depot or the furniture store, and a Model S for daily everything. Funny thing is, the S has the panoramic sunroof and is faster than the 911. But the Porsche is convertible so it wins on sunny days. But I hope the rear trunk is one of the items that…

I’ve seen them in Costa Rica and they’re adorable - to me. Who’s to say that you’re not considered useless to humans and absolutely hideous? By your attack at this animal you’re well on your way. I’ve also held koalas, and again you’re so wrong. I hope you’re being sarcastic.

Don’t forget cost of ownership. Oil changes aren’t too bad at around $250-300 every 5k miles. I had the ‘09 Roadster. God it was beautiful. And it sounded like no other car I’ve ever had. It was amazing. But here’s some interesting things that I NEVER could have foreseen before owning it.

Except the issues with the magnetic suspension are a nightmare and when they fail the car is undriveable. That, and the fact that you can’t fit 1 carry-on luggage bag in the front trunk took this car off my list of options when we sold my last sports car. I do love the styling a lot! I just wish it could make a trip…

I had a 2009 V8V Roadster for about 18 months. I agree with you, it’s an amazing car. What a blast to drive, and in 2009 they switched to the ECU key made of sapphire. If I had to do it again I absolutely would. But I wouldn’t have pushed for the ‘09. I put too many miles on it because it was so damned fun! So in the…

I looked at these when it was time to sell my V8 Vantage. The AM has its own issues - weak, expensive clutch, crappy nav and tech packages, quirky English electronics, etc., but what a dream to drive.

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Cool idea! The first orders are Signature models. Plaid interior options would be sweet.

Decent power? You’re thinking that faster than 2.8 0-60 isn’t going to be decent power? smh

Oh yeah, let’s blame the owner for taking his car to the dealership, FFS. Run away troll! RUN AWAY!!!

+1 on the helmeted head butt!!

I understand that every car can leave you stranded. But an exotic, namely the AM V8V won’t when properly maintained. I could have driven my Aston coast to coast and back again without an issue. It was a very reliable car, mechanically speaking. I did take it from AZ to CA - I know, not a long haul, but 1500 miles in…