This just crossed my timeline (courtesy @oregonrolleda20.bsky.social):

Automatics and drivers assist technology have made society worse at driving.

I remain unconvinced that the future of fun-to-drive cars will only get bleaker and bleaker. Heavier. More gadgets and electronics. Fake noises. It all makes me feel like a real doomer boomer.

I used to do it in Helldivers 1, and nothing about Helldivers 2 says it shouldn’t be possible. It just requires a completely different outlook on play. You got to Sly Marbo that shit. Go full guerrilla warfare on the enemy. Don’t fight battles you can’t win. Run from fights that go out of control. Actively work to not…

And I’m already bored of it. Man EVs just all have the same experience outside of acceleration. How is the aero on this thing? What kind of power delivery tuning is on it? It should be able to split torque precisely and just be a grip monster. That is what I want now, let’s see some actual suspension and drivetrain…

That’s not an old car. This is an old car.

I kind of dig the patina look on old cars. Not something I want happening weeks into owning a new vehicle though.

Mogwai. 

Second, she says he purchased the EV6 for $72,000. EV6 pricing doesn’t reach that high, which also tells us that the dealer screwed him on the purchase and likely marked it up, especially given the timeframe that he purchased it in.

The mid 70s 3 cyl 2 stroke Kawasakis were scary enough with enough power fast enough to get you into real trouble and not enough tire, brakes and handling to save you. I would not get on one x16 time more dangerous.  

You’re a brother from another mother.

Because standardized parts mean you save while money the mfr (and their approved suppliers) loses money.

Please tell me this is some sort of trolling joke that I’m not quite getting . . .

Man, those quips got old fast. There’s something to be said for Nintendo’s penchant for having characters speak in unintelligible gibberish that can be tailored for maximum appeal.  

Love me some Cody Showdys.

::reads article::

Yeah, this seems relevant:

What a dumb fucking article.

“an orchestral arrangement of the super cheesy metal song.”

Its wild to me because I definitely bought into the Playstation vs XBox console wars when I was like, 17. But that was almost 20 years ago, the idea of building my identity around what box I play games on is just not a way to live your life.

Not everybody has money to buy all the consoles, but like, I generally prefer P…

Mercedes W211 E-Class.  Discontinued for 2024, but new ones still available from 2023.