Not a Tesla fanboy but the take is that even if you do not know how to haggle the price, everybody get the same price. Now is the price for a Tesla is fair is up to your point of view

I suspect they didn’t go directly after the illuminated SOE, it probably just happened to fall into a legal grey zone that prevents non-essential lighting. I’m not saying I agree with it, but it’d be hard to believe anyone would be that ridiculous and petty.

I’m a little confused as to how a dimly-lit hood ornament will cause a noticeable amount of light pollution when it’s bracketed by blindingly bright LED DRLs and headlights.  Or is the issue with the light being on when the car is off?  It honestly doesn’t make any sense to me.

Backdrag is a huge thing for ratchets.  Also newer ones typically have higher tooth counts that require less swing in tight spaces to turn a fastener.  I just upgraded from 36t ratchets to 90t and there is much less “slop” when using them.  There is also less play in the drive end than the old ones but that can be…

My box is full of everything - SnapOn, MAC, Matco, Craftsman, Kobalt as well as plenty of HF and WalMart tools.

Same.  If I know I’ll use a tool a lot, I will spend a few bucks more on it. It also depends on the price difference.  If the top level tool is only like 20% more, I’ll probably spend that for a better tool. 

As long as The Morning Shift doesn’t adopt a slideshow format, I’m good. 

It is again bending on price. Tesla spends a whole lot of time pretending that it’s not a normal car company but really, now that it’s past the whole startup phase, it is.

“Does it bother you that The Morning Shift includes links to sources that are behind paywalls? If so, why?”

I’m not sure about the high standard when I look at the piece of scrap wood under the rear fender thing necessary to hold it up off the ground.

I actually like wood on a motorcycle, but it has to be executed EXCEPTIONALLY well for it to work. Like, try this wooden Vespa instead:

You’re the first person I’ve heard who doesn’t like the CX-5

Slap a Honda badge on that, and one could have easily gotten $75,000 on BaT.

As if buying that thing stock wasn’t batshit enough, those shitty chrome wheels can’t lend anything positive to that decision

I thought about posting that version since it’s WAAAAY better than the current car, but an aftermarket solution will always be second rate compared to Aston actually fixing their design.

While the new Vantage may be much better in a technical sense, and the interior and infotainment are definitely improved (thanks Mercedes)....

Someone has to say it

I have long argued that community routes, such as delivery vehicles, sanitation trucks, landscaping companies, local repair outfits, etc — these are all the best use cases for an electric powertrain.

Deliveries are such great use cases for EVs. This is a vehicle that will never be pressed into extended range duty for a road trip, can be returned to a charging station every night, will drive predictable routes around which range can be managed, and depending on electrical rates, improve operating margins vs. gas.

This is the truth. Integra’s were better/more fun back then, for example. Obviously my opinion but i think its legit. I still miss my Integra GSR.