Up until recently, oil has been overwhelmingly important to the existence of the car, early electric vehicles notwithstanding.  This blog wouldn’t exist without oil.

Um.

Yes, but the boss of a listed company shouldn’t be making public statements like this about products potentially failing. I have owned shares and know how it works, thanks.

I wonder if Tesla shareholders care if it’s a flop? I think they might. Lots of people put down deposits, but how many will follow through - time will tell.

Best wishes for the new arrival :)

That’s cool. I don’t have kids, but that idea is how I hope I would do it if I did.

Being Australian, I remember him as Alan Jones’ teammate in his championship year of 1980. They were very strong that year.  RIP Carlos.

And Australia

Whatever they do, please let this be involved

Seeya Erin - have fun cutting those wires.

It’s a good tool.  My dad still has his dad’s - it’s had a new head and handle along the way but it’s still the same one :)

I entered a competition to win a full-size one of these a few months ago (why?  I just thought it would be cool, plus you could sell it), so I can see the appeal of one I could actually fit in my front yard.

My first car was a Ford Meteor, which was the sedan version of the Laser. Neither of those names may mean anything outside Australia, but it was a small car that was seven years old when I got it. The engine could best be described as a 4-cyl 1.6L Asthmatic Plus that would not pull the skin off a rice pudding. I was…

Athletes, watch out - ride in a Dodge and you could pull an eMuscle

I thought it was weird too - if you see the narrow roads they have once you get off the main ones, I would hate to drive it around.

You just confirmed what I said in that 5 seconds. Those are the last of cars that will not be made anymore - I know that people are paying more for them.  That does not reflect the general situation where it would not happen.  I’m glad to hear that people in general don’t pay the markup in the US.

I would have been interested to have a look at one, but we aren’t getting them here in Australia

Fair enough - not the practice, just the reason.

Good to hear that.

Yes, but you as consumers allow them to do it.  That would never fly in Australia - all they would get would be customers laughing as they walked out the door.  I understand our markets are different, but why don’t people push back on it?