That little bit at the end was interesting “unleash” gasoline producers on Taft. Does that mean build a new refinery? See now that might be a smart idea if it can make it past environmental permitting. 

When it comes to military screw ups thousands of dollars is basically nothing. When a single jet goes for tens of millions this is lower than couch change. 

The U.S. also has multiple deposits of rare earth metals, it’s just most of them are politically infeasible. Some proposed mines in Nevada have been tied up in lawsuits for years (despite the mine locations being pretty much the middle of nowhere) . And even when we do mine here we ship the ore to China because…

Can we get a transcript in the article for these video blogs? I can't play videos. 

New York is already a giant garbage heap, so they probably left the lead in. 

Agreed the Sprinter is near the bottom on new panel vans. While the Ford Transit seems like be best I would even put the Promaster ahead of the sprinter for value alone. 

My condolences. 

I like the idea of Microsoft dishing these IP's to others, they should give Fallout to Obsidian 

Your name has three words in it....

With high gas prices they couldn't afford a high speed chase. 

Is it ugly on the inside?

They could:

Understandable, the first few times I worked with electricity I was scared and stood on a non grounded surface.

CDL weight requirements should be updated to reflect the heavier GVWR of EV's.

Current refining is around 93% of maximum capacity, compared to an average of 89%. Refiners are not holding back right now. So it seems there is a shortage of refineries. 

You can wire up your own 240v system for alot less, just don’t tell your city’s code enforcement. Also don’t shock yourself.

Without any context this image is extremely unsettling. 

I would love to see a charger take coins. 25¢ gets you a minute. A nickel gets you 10s and a penny gets you a single second. 

Slightly yes, but not enough to lower the price where tar sands are not “viable”

You knew the future! Mercedes is on the Autopian!