about a dozen blocks from the nearest subway stop

“We need to think very hard about letting tech bros pollute our skies with space junk just because it seemed like a good idea at the time.

What’s the point of leaving it up there for another 2-4 years? The range alone seems ridiculous, like they lacked the ability to crunch the number to give the exact time it would burn up? Knowing we landed remotely on Mars tells me the number crunching isn’t the issue. So. Why, tf, do people get paid to watch this…

Bet you’re not on Dialup are you?

Good countries probably figure they’ll just jump into Starlink and enjoy internet infrastructure without having to set it up themselves.

If we’re stuck with tablets in cars I wish it were an ipad/android tablet. Then you could replace it/upgrade it.

having worked in those dealership service departments, the struggle is more real than you might think. I once made $8 in a month because of a lack of vehicles to work on. Warranty work doesn’t pay much either. 

Be interesting to see how they are tracking this, and if they give the primary account holder a way to validate/challenge this.

The same people buying (or, more likely, leasing) a Yukon Denali or Escalade. 

Nobody is stupid enough to spend $90k on the same exact car that’s available for almost $40k less minus some extra leather trim.

And a monorail.

I’m sure I’ll get lots of push-back on this, but in a world where the Rivian R1S, and the Model X and Y exist, these things are going to depreciate catastrophically.

At some point, you could likely just compare the two and get the clicks without jumping straight into begging for hate clicks. Some of your comparisons are also verging into being outright disingenuous as a result.

Yeah I’ve thought about that too, but unfortunately the solution cannot possibly be self-centered and short-sighted. The simple fact of the matter is that the Western world needs to reduce it’s consumption of pretty much everything. Instead we blame poor people in poor countries.

Or as George Carlin put it more cynically, “the planet isn’t going anywhere - we are.”

What apple could bring, and I wish they would bring but probably can’t because they’d never work with android, is a car OS.

4th Gear:

1. Lube Chassis (Who does this?)

Last week, my best friend and I test-drove a Mustang Mach-E First Edition at Metro Ford of Oklahoma City. The salesperson knew many of the most common questions anyone would ask (trim, range, colors, AWD vs RWD, prices, and how to operate the basic features). The stuff he didn’t know, he straight-up admitted he didn’t…

I flush mine yearly, but I also do autocross and track days. I would recommend every other year for brake fluid change if you are in a humid climate. The brake fluid will still absorb moisture and cause corrosion issues. Given that EVs can go easily 100k between brake pad changes, waiting that long for any type of…