It seems to me that these would be popping up in things like R/C aircraft (and drones), EDC flashlights, power tools and phone charger packs, where battery weight can be even more crucial. Since we are talking huge numbers of units here with smaller and cheaper gadgets, price can come down quicker and R&D improve much…

No kidding.

They have a bunch of these. I love them.

Some people just want an excuse to buy something new and shiny. Buying a brand new car is a want, not a need.

I can go to Beverly Hills Sports Car Rentals and get a Ferrari for $1200 a day. I know I’m renting a high performance car that can easily go 0-60 in 5 seconds or less. Very few people are going to rent such a car because of the price, and what it’s capable of. One of my local car rental agencies here in town was…

I get that from my wife when she bitches about the gas mileage on her SUV. Go ahead honey get you and EV, you won’t have to pay for gas! Oh it’s just gonna be $700 more a month on the car payment though...no biggie.

Not sure if its still this way, but my son worked for Hertz at SMF and the airport would not allow them to install charging equipment on their leased property so whenever an EV would come in needing charged, an employee would need to drive the car a mile to the public chargers and sit with the car.

1st Gear:

The 1934 Chrysler Airflow:

Elio Motors. They were supposed to be a super cheap 3 wheel EV (at first they were an 84mpg ICE) that was under $15k and had an amazing range. The reality is they are vaporware and I’m not sure if they’ve put out a single production car.

Of course, reality, is something like 100 miles will cover 90% of the driving needs of 90% of the population,

I feel like Jaguar died when they canceled the F-Type. A sports car company with no sports car has lost its raison de etre.

Jaguar had a good run. I will miss them when they are gone.

We tend to buy ~3 year old cars and keep them forever. We did buy a new car ~25 years ago. Still have it. Our eldest still drives it. I think keep it forever is a good strategy if a person takes care of a vehicle and doesn’t neglect it until it is an unreliable pile. Of course our choices are regional. if we lived up…

I was referring to PR for Tesla (you may have gotten that and were trying to spin it), but hadn’t even though about how it effects Trump’s PR. Typically companies and CEO’s of companies are more discrete about these things and try to keep bribe money - I mean campaign contributions- a little better covered up. But…

Not exactly a commercial, but the Mitsubishi Eclipse dancing skit with Dave Chappelle lol

Snowy mountain roads, high speeds - I say let her ride.

Favorite celebrity car commercial?

I mean, she’s a high school dropout, teen mom, and frequent arrestee who has made her ignorance a point of personal pride because it’s brought her fame. There is no such thing as shame or responsibility with her or those like her.