People only talk about total cost ownership when talking about EVs. The most popular vehicles in the US are big trucks.

“The promised $35K Tesla Model 3 finally arrived a couple of months ago, but with a lot of compromises to meet that price. “

Why are sporting events so associated with Nationalism?

It is a free for all in Eastern Europe too. Getting up like that in the US might trigger a security response, or at the very least a tongue lashing from the Flight attendant. But No rules in eastern europe. 

“‘Leaked’ Musk Email Swears Tesla Is Doing Just Fine, Nothing to See Here”

Why weren’t the conductor cars locked?

Why aren’t the doors to the brakes locked?

Why don’t the rear cabs have locked doors?

The etron is really the same class as the Model3. The etron is not much larger than the model3. The Model x is a bit larger.

If Tesla fails, our planet dies.

“This brings up an excellent point, however. How would one pull over a self driving car if it did not have an operator aboard? “

That article on Forbes is confusing sales with deliveries. 

This Article completely leaves out the fact the Tesla will have another factory operational in China within a few months; which is way ahead of VW

Does it pump fake engine noise into the cabin?

The officer would only be justified in using lethal force if in fact his taser was also lethal force. Which means, whenever cops use a taser, they are using lethal force.

“But with electric cars making a comeback, and with the problem of powering them with something other than coal power plants needing solving, it seemed like a good idea to give a solar-powered car a spin around the block.”

EVs cut into their profits in many ways. Less after market parts. Less parts in general. Will require massive capital influx to re-tool assembly and supply chain...easier just to keep on making carcinogen dinosaur vehicles.

Fuel Cells are DOA. They have no future in cars with current technology. They exist to spread FUD.

Aaron, your opinions on Autonomous Driving are about as valid as opinions on the orbits NASA chooses for satellites.

The LiDar system shown isn’t really cost effective for consumers. Maybe for some fleets. Lidar needs to get dramatically cheaper before it will be mass deployable.