So in other words, if you’re the type of driver who reads/follows instructions and pays attention while driving, the ratings in this study are irrelevant to you.

Then you have maintenance items that are potentially more expensive for EVs. I suspect tires would wear out faster on an EV because they typically carry more weight and are subject to that sweet torque from the motors.

I recently drove a Model 3 for the first time. One of the big takeaways from driving the car was this general feeling that I “wasn’t doing anything”. The extreme lack of buttons and gauges really changes the experience of driving from an involved task to a boring technicality. Lack of controls = I felt less in…

Drive one and you probably won’t care how many doors it has.

This was about 20 years ago on my Acura CL: I think it was $1,500 total for Eibach lowering springs, Koni shocks, Suspension Techniques sway bar kit with poly bushings, and Ingalls camber adjustment piece. The marginal increase in handling was not worth the harder ride and scraping on all sorts of things. Even with…

Ford: Quality is Job One maybe something we should consider.  Eventually.

For the umpteenth time, directly from the Cybertruck website:

Why on earth would hijacking a gigantic plane and killing everyone on board be the preferred way capture 1 person?

I think the gist of the argument here is, the Cybertruck was supposed to be this super-awesome uber truck with a price to match. One would therefore expect a THREE THOUSAND dollar tent to be super excellent.

A hybrid something or other might make sense for you.  Many of the new Toyotas have a pretty reasonable break-even payback period.

A 265-pound wheel fell off a United Airlines Boeing 777 after taking off from San Francisco International Airport on Thursday, smashing through a fence and into several cars in a nearby parking lot.

Yes, that’s kind of how I view EVs. With phones, the financial risk of your phone being “obsolete” in 2-3 years is small.  The risk profile for a passenger car is much higher.

Americans who have made the shift to electric vehicles so far tend to be richer, younger and more likely to live in urban areas than the average person, research shows. Many reported being motivated by environmental concerns, and some by interest in the latest, cutting-edge technology.

oval = double round!

Customers can reserve an R2 starting today, with the base price set at an estimated $45,000. Deliveries start in the first half of 2026

Pretty sure they are Mini headlights

It’s quite a bit more than just a body kit.  You have the entire internet at your disposal.  Go look it up.

Rumor is, “citroen” was an expletive used by the CEO after reviewing the first drawings with his Engineering team.

As was pointed out in the used Taycan article last week, in addition to the total depreciation, the rate of depreciation per mile is eye-popping. Before subtracting any discounts or rebates, these Jaguars have lost anywhere from $1.62-$2.54 per mile.  Imagine taking a road trip and your car is suddenly worth $1,000…

I think anti-vax hits several areas of the political spectrum. For example, the “crunchy, all-natural” crowd that thinks vaccines are “poison”, and the rugged individual with a heavy distrust of authority and knows better than the global medical community.