If you actually read all the ‘negative’ articles about Tesla on Jalopnik, you’ll note that almost all of them are caveated with positive statements about the vehicles engineering, capabilities and the impact of Tesla on the broader automotive market. But they don’t spend 12 paragraphs repeating that because there’s…

Apart from the annoying kid option (which as a parent, 100% checks out), the other application would be if the controls glitched and were kept trying to drive the seat motor. This has happened once or twice in my cars (yes, I own German cars from the 90s/2000s, how did you know?) and I had to manually mess around to…

Yeah, I’m not normally here to knock the articles, but this would have been much more engaging with the before and after shots.

That makes way more sense now, because that comparison photo didn’t look that different. But I hadn’t been perusing Bronco catalogues enough to figure out why.

Yeah, this is how I read this, and was very confused by this article and the referenced Vice one.

“very unique reverse light feature” - Okay Torch, I’m obviously going to read your article, but I’m ready for a quirky but insignificant historical footnote at best.

I might be over-generalising, but how many people buying small batch backs or CUVs actually give a toss about the individual driving characteristics of their already pretty generic 2L 4cyl engine?

Counter point: RHD vehicles with left-hand shifting leave your right hand for steering during gear shifts.

Presumably obvious, but a reminder that the Albert Park circuit is a regular public road outside the F1 race weekend. Mostly only used to access other facilities around Albert Park or the odd cut-through, but still, a relatively narrow road with cars parked either side and a lot of pedestrians during the day. Although…

I think from the description it was backing over and dropping at the same time. So the overall acceleration vector could possibly have been near enough to ‘down’ for the occupants. I guess.

I’d assumed they meant fastest acceleration, which is maybe possible given decent power figure and instant torque. Not sure where you’d really be able to use that acceleration meaningfully though, I’d think you’d be grip limited in most conditions, but MX isn’t my sport.

There’s probably always going to be a group of weirdly anti-EV people that would conflate Musk with their chosen nemesis. But I suspect the broader angst is more a pushback on some of the media adulation and hero fixation from the opposite end of the auto weirdo community. And sprinkle with a dash of (not entirely…

Spot on this is exactly what the stewards and Masi didn’t want, and it all went sideways right from lap 1. Did seem to be playing catch up the whole way.

I honestly wasn’t aware this was a controversial take.

Assume it’s the same in the US, but you can also just take your regular ol’ broke ass atmospheric-filled tyres bought elsewhere in to Costco and get them filled the pure N2 for a whole lot less than $500. If you want.

This seems the most likely to me. Couldn’t think of any reason major dealers would care enough to challenge the 25yr rule.

Yup. Electric bicycles limited in top speed and pedal assist mode only. You put a motor on something with a throttle, pretty much have to register it as a motor vehicle.

I do love a b-pillarless car.

I feel like there must already be a Torch article on this subject, but if not...*cough* *cough*

Definitely better than the usual top-hinged trunk lids.