Elon Musk evidently doesn't realize how things work in Texas. It's really a pretty easy problem to solve.

Men in the front seat, women in the back. We strayed from this simple truth and therefore failed to achieve this glorious world of tomorrow.

Yeah, we talked about that a while back...

For everyone going on about the dealership photocopying their IDs (or not), sit down because this next part may blow your mind. Criminals have been known to use fake IDs.

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This is a shop-vac hooked up to your wallet. I don't even think there's enough people willing to fix up these old money-pits to warrant the part-it-out method either.

The market has exploded for the current generation with flappy paddle gearboxes. Previous generations had fewer brainless posers and starlets arriving in supercars because they had to shift. Now they're everywhere and sales are through the roof since the manual is all but extinct.

The "blame" lies in that the people buying these new aren't really car people, or at least not drivers. They are seekers of status who don't want to be bothered with a clutch that can ruin their very theatrical arrivals and departures. The cars are accessories to an image and you don't to stall coming out of the…

The "blame" lies in that the people buying these new aren't really car people, or at least not drivers. They are seekers of status who don't want to be bothered with a clutch that can ruin their very theatrical arrivals and departures. The cars are accessories to an image and you don't to stall coming out of the…

EDIT: Kinja seems double-fucked today and is throwing double posts like crazy.

These are also a great way to communicate to the ladies that you're armed with an AARP membership card and are ready to go score some prime discounts.

Nope, we should mandate tire pressure monitoring systems in every car instead of adding such basic car maintenance competency to the licensing exam for driving.

Failed to achieve true epic status by 2.

It references the highway number. Gives it specific, verifiable context versus a "there's some road in Texas somewhere that's 85, I think maybe" sort of statement.

Wikipedia has the answer, but not the individual highway names/numbers.

Because it was referenced in the main story?

Texas has State Highway 130 which is 85. But we all knew that.

you have to actually stick the key in the door to lock/unlock the car.

Since most of their production will probably end up in rental car fleets, I'm more interested in what it will look like without the video screen. That's the one I'll be driving - if all the good cars are already taken.

Thanks. I've always liked how you keep it positive and never have the conflict that overshadows so many car shows.