"With this Diesel option that gets 4 mpg BETTER than the Hybrid and costs 14 grand LESS, I think the answer is: only those that failed 8th grade math class."

"#richpeoplespendmoneyonstupidsh"

"Whoever decided to use distance/volume instead of distance/mass or distance/energy as a metric for vehicle efficiency should be shot."

The NV's are not minivans.

Foundation settling is a likely candidate.

Coincidental != causal.

"in your car's glove box"

Seriously? Who uses the "Who uses... anymore?" meme anymore? Your lack of using something doesn't mean that no one else use whatever that thing may be.

"Kitchenaid stand mixer = $250 - $350

"or you have to keep the freezer bowl in the freezer all the time"

It is bad. Consumption shouldn't have the same growth rate as the population for a renewable resource that can't renew that quickly.

"You'd think that with the rise of computers, iPads and smartphones that paper consumption would shrink"

No one can answer that for you but don't assume that everyone else shares whatever preference you have on the matter.

Subsidy comes from the carrier. Contract doesn't have a price. There's an ETF that applies to the contract. Sure, you can sell the phone and pay the ETF (assuming that your phone sells for the ETF or more which isn't necessarily true in all cases) but what would be the point? You're still stuck with your old phone.

Subsidies

Read the first paragraph again and consider the company being discussed. That's really all there is to it.

In their mind image is their problem. From their perspective is is responsible to attempt to salvage their image and to show support for their consumer market.

Why would you assume? Specs are available 24/7 at Apple.com.

"This isn't a matter of 'bias,' or 'it's subjective, dude'"

"Cool story, bro: I went to Apple the other day..."