Obligatory “in this market,” but this is still a decade-old Civic, with perhaps the least-desirable Si trim of any such model, and it’s the ugliest generation of Civic to boot.

In Hawaii the gas was ~$5.50 a gallon. In LA it was ~$7.70 a gallon.

That’s literally not true. In CA total tax and fees on gas from all sources is less than $1.50 per gallon. The oil companies here are up to some incredible shenanigans.

Ugh.... Lawrence, as someone who grew up in SoCal (and IIRC, still lives here) you should know better than most that gas stations in our area absolutely price gouge and it’s not the states high gas tax that’s the problem, which is an entirely different issue. There’s a gas station near my home, which lists all it’s…

most fuel in the state is produced at in-state refineries - makes it more susceptible to price disruptions

Pretty weak article, Larry. 

Elon is to busy tanking Twitter to notice his car company

You can drive your dumb ideas all around galt’s gulch.

Do we have any confidence that the OTA update will actually fix the problem?  I think the real issue is that the system doesn’t yet work well enough to pass safety tests.  This isn’t a bug.  This is a system that has not yet been proven to work.  It can’t be fixed yet.

Well I don’t want to be on the road with your beta test.

Tax season, used car prices go up...

I live in San Diego, rent an apartment, and charge by running an extension cord out my 2nd story window to the driveway. I realize that’s not (ideal aesthetically at least), but for my situation, it’s pretty damn close.
As for rates- I pay $.13/kwh during super off-peak hours (10pm-6am). If I need to use off-peak on…

I get how this may seem like BS, but for many it is reality.
I like the idea of electric. I was stoked for less maintenance, no more oil changes and saving money. But in reality it doesn’t pan out.

These guys are just terrible at financial math. My PGE district is now 62 cents and rising for all power past the first 500 KWH per month.

An alternative to these rosy numbers exists. Tesla uses possibly fraudulent accounting practices to make themselves look completely differentiated in the marketplace. Elon has established a culture of fabrications and exaggerations to raise funds and boost his stock price to line his own pockets. The recent spate of…

It’s an EV. There isn’t all that much up front to actually intrude into the footwell compared to an ICE car.

Ahh, yes, the commenter knowing more than the actual, literal expert testers tasked with certifying whether the car is safe or not.

Sorry, it’s not the wife and manual; it’s you and not being the DAD minivan driver. Embrace it. One of the kids will be out of the booster soon or get smaller ones - they exist and fit. Don't change a thing. Buying an expensive car is WRONG now as Tom has been beating into our heads. It's a depreciating asset, might…

Multiple wives? You’re gonna need a van.

Have more wives and kids!