it does reduce emissions in city driving,   has a significant effect on urban air quality.

they save a lot of parking lot dings and some injuries, but not a lot of lives. in the years prior to backup cameras being mandated something like 3 kids a year got backed over by their parents (I read up on the stats when it was being proposed)

the true test of whether they have value however is if “the Camry Dent”…

“upper middling”

and I agree, there is nothing I find interesting about their road cars.  they are neither pretty or ugly or shocking, just generic and busy.  

I’ve never had an issue with driving a stick in traffic.  perhaps you are not good at it?

less dreary though.  the slushbox is the nail in the coffin

you know that special forces types are having to change their underwear due to the prospect of getting ride one of these into battle, right?

up the load limits a bit, provide a way to mount an AR for strafing runs and they are selling these to seal team 6 for $1M a pop.

if you are at all handy, you can install a 240v L2 charger in your garage yourself for on the order of $100 + the cost of the charger (which ranges from $150-800 depending on how fancy you want to get. sweet spot seems to be about $300 for a 32 amp 240v charger). the breaker runs between $12 and $50 and 50' of wire to…

automatic transmissions - they promise a life of ease and luxury, while in reality they make driving boring and remove all personality from a car.

ok, I’ll give you the winch is uncommon, but other than that this is bog standard ADV bike.  it is just missing the “where I been” stickers all over the saddle bags.

where is the rooftop tent? no rooftop tent == no overlanding cred.

honestly this just looks like a bog standard ADV bike setup that I see 5 times a day in the summer around here (suburban boston)

yes. them.  definitely not Bigelow Aerospace who’s inflatable modules have been attached to the ISS for several years now.

edited to say nothing

now if only F1 would allow CF wheels...

funny how the “highest form of motorsport” has such strict limitations on what materials are allowed to be used for what components.

immediately upon reading the details (in another article with less vitriol and more facts) it was clear that this is destined for failure.

first off, they are planning to launch everything on the non-existent New Glenn rocket which uses the non-existent BE-4 engine

second they have “partnered” with about 100 different…

$2k being fuckit money, this is an almost automatic NP.  for that money if you get a year out of it with no major maintenance you are into profit territory.

even Alonso brings sponsors with him to a team.. for years Santander went where Alonso went.

all the drivers either directly or indirectly bring sponsors to a team.

that’s a shit ton more than the identical Winnebago Revel which lists for $185k

looks like a straight clone of the Winnebago Revel which has been out for 4 or 5 years. right down to the bulges on the side at the back...

same drop down mattress, toy hauler back area, kitchen layout and everything.

Real Housewives Of New York (i.e. low rent kardashian wannabes)

this one looks like they lifted it a bit and threw on some off roady wheels and tires.  but from the factory they are slammed on low profile tires.