There’s a difference between “it broke while harvesting and I need it back in service ASAP” and “it stopped while harvesting because the cabin air filter reached its service hours limit and an authorized service tech needs to come out and replace it with an OEM filter and reset the timer to get it working again.” And…

The issue is that John Deere’s proprietary tech is ridiculously invasive. If you have to wait for a tech every damn time you have a breakdown during harvest - and all of your neighbors have to wait for a tech too - that’s a ton of lost time. And techs aren’t cheap either.

The new systems literally will NOT recognize components, unless a John Deere Representative comes out and runs their recognition USB key to unlock the tractor.

This would be like if you needed to change the brakes on your car and could only go to the dealership, because the moment you removed the wheel, the engine…

I think the problem isn’t just ‘needing a computer’. If I remember right, it’s like dealer only diagnostic tools with cars. It’s that it has to be a Deere authorized mechanic with a proprietary set of hardware that they won’t sell you, and you can’t just use any old laptop.

Yeah, here’s a quote from one of the earlier…

You ever ridden a bike in South Carolina in the summer? I have. You’ll need a shower once you get to your destination. 

I think you missed the point he made about bridges sometimes being out of service. Could you imagine setting out for a 7 mile bike ride and then getting a 30 mile bike ride and explaining that to your boss when you show up at noon? Also it rains, there’s crazy humidity, and other factors that make biking to work less…

One can hope that much like it happened with station wagons and minivans, as Gen Z ages they will come to look upon SUVs as dad and mom cars and reject them outright.

Good points made but just a heads up, K-12 is not free. It’s funded by our taxes. Nothing is free dear sir. Nothing.

Affordable college education disappeared because of federal student loans. The government made a pile of money available so schools raised prices to the limits of what people would borrow. With that they added staff, built buildings, etc and so on. Now there’s a lot of people dependent on that flow of money so we…

I’m not sure why this statement has become so controversial over the last few years. Yes, I’m sorry but your art history degree will not give you the same opportunities as a computer science major. It’s not discrimination, it’s just supply and demand. Just because you spent the same amount of money and are in the same…

Uber offers them a choice of pickups. The driver can choose to accept the job or not. The driver can also turn off the app and not work at all. It is the very definition of contractor. California is trying to solve an intractable social and economic problem by redefining work. If Uber and Lyft are put out of business…

“Accept fare?”

That isn’t exactly possible in high density cities. Not every apartment has a parking garage. A lot of them rely on normal street parking.

I mean you may have been alive but you're mistaken. Since 1994 Honda has given us the Integra Type R, Civic Type R, S2000, 1G Insight, Fit and a few recent F1 wins. They've also completely dominated MotoGP.

Really?  I’m a property manager/real estate broker in east central Florida, and honestly have never had an applicant ask about EV charging.

This is such a bad take lol

Who are these people?

Are there really customers who truly want them? I’m not so sure because there are lots of issues regarding infrastructure and hardware. I do not believe there will be a dramatic increase in demand for battery vehicles, and I believe this situation is true globally.

Who are these people? Do you hear them saying this a lot?

Maybe one of the largest and most successful carmakers on Earth sees more value in delivering reasonably-priced products with mass appeal over competing with Pedoman and his magical tent cars by blowing R&D on expensive pseudo-luxury EVs in a niche market.