It fits into that “Subaru Crosstrek” lane, I think? It’s not super-trucky, but it’s also not meant to be. I think this is more of the outdoorsy ride. If I had to venture a guess, buyers are going to be Asheville, Boulder, Portland, and Austin types.

Back in my day, you bought teenagers a reliable car that would be sufficiently big and safe in the event of a crash. (We know how safe teen drivers are.)

Jared, my man, I know you want a hatch so you can sleep in it... but hear me out: There’s a better way.

I watched the MKBHD review a few days ago, and some of this tech isn’t just “oooh flashy screens” — it’s genuinely cool stuff. Then there are the downsides, like the tablet in the backseat being a 7 year old Samsung Galaxy Tab 4.

We’re talking about steering wheels, right?

You are correct!

This is one of the strange tenets of “American infrastructure” that both liberals and conservatives seem to miss: Infrastructure is a liability. Not an asset.

Apple is only going to bring what they tend to do everywhere else: A closed-system and brilliant industrial engineering. I am typing this on the first Apple product I ever purchased — a Macbook Air with the new M1 chip.

This is classic lift-off oversteer, and it happens so quickly, the driver has no ability to correct it. When I supercharged my Z06, this was a constant problem, especially if I got it above 4,000 RPM.

I work in technology, so I can offer some insider information on why Spotify is doing this...

When paired with an appreciably tall gear, a turbocharged engine stays out of boost, which reduces fuel consumption. This helps when you’re doing long, flat and mostly boring highway trips. (Especially if you have an 8 or 10 speed transmission, because those extra gears can keep your engine RPM’s absurdly low.)

I read this whole thing in a heavy Australian bush accent, and my day just got 100 times better.

There is a fantastic book about this topic called “Strong Towns” by Charles Marohn. While it’s not specifically about how racism is built into our infrastructure, it does highlight how American infrastructure has turned cities into a cycle of problematic under-investment, while putting funding towards dead-end…

You know what I like to do sometimes Katie? Treat myself to a nice little spa day. I head over to the nail place, and drop $50 on a pedicure with the full scrub, the wax bags, everything. They even do that thing where they take a cheese grater to my feet. It’s gross but it feels amazing.

Toyota has a really cool manufacturing process and ethos, in general. I toured the Toyota Tundra plant here in Texas after I got my last contract with them, and it was such an eye-opening experience. Their assembly line has this thing called an “Andon Cable” and it’s basically this long rope that stretches the entire…

You know what’s really weird about this space? Watching carmakers keep paying ad agencies to do nonsense like this. Granted, this is part of my industry, but like... for real...

This goes back to “Complex vs. Complicated” engineering and environments. The natural living world is complex. If a tree falls, a complex ecosystem begins to turn the tree into soil, with mites, aphids, termites and different types of fungus eating the once-mighty tree. Complex environments are designed to adapt,…

*Me, shrieking and screaming at my keyboard because I can’t break my NDA*

This car reminds me of the first time I heard the Jonas Brothers. At first I was like, “I’m not into it.” But then on a second look... “You know, these dudes are actually fine as hell.” Then you’re like, “But the music sucks.” Then you say, “Maybe it doesn’t though? They’re super sexy.”