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I think the the argument that we all are directly funding the modern industrial complex-which has roots in colonization. The direct question for my core mission is how to close the wealth gap that currently exists in my particular culture. The cited examples were relevant to this thread...

What's interesting is Amazon is in far more homes then Tesla-and generates similar profits per quarter (and employs far more people so ramifications of toxic work culture can in theory affect more people but again bias). I like to look at things as unbiased as possible as it helps make me a...

Tesla stock has always been volatile. And up 76% YTD. Amazon is up 20.7% YTD. Ford is still under 50% off its highs. As the poster mentioned, selective bias.

So people didn't know Steve Jobs? (who you can argue was the same? RIP) Bill Gates? (Epstein island?) How about the current United States president? The 'no one knows these people' argument isn't an excuse for lack of education regarding critical topics (per reactions) one can argue that's...

Can you point out the exact sentence in which I ‘defended’ anything? I’m really curious.

This talk about automakers reminded me on how much the VW Group design influence has spread among the industry. GM was known as a hotbed of design talent. They would famously overpay for top design talent circa 1991-2000 from other firms under the guidance of Ed Welburn. Ed learned from his...

The infrastructure is huge-but for an everyday roundabout, the software advantage is huge. When our Z06 gets in, my partner is selling her Polestar 2 and we will mod a M3P for track days. The first gen Google software is good but the rest of car is extremely buggy for a commuter. Until 3rd...

Perhaps it’s the fact that I’ve experienced how these things are truly designed and made but I had to separate founders from the company. When you set aside bias/preconceptions and note things like their models have a high number of USDM parts relative to their ‘domestic’ peers for example (and...

The only point I was making re Ford and other legacy automakers is that most of them had problematic founders in various forms. And it isn’t just automotive-Microsoft was just cleaned up after Balmer/Gates; Jobs was majorly abusive to employees (fired by his own board). Hell Activisions...

Interesting take. A few questions: Has there been anything in the ‘mainstream’ released from a legacy manufacturer that has been scaled up production wise so far? If I were removing bias as much as possible in my observations, evidence suggests even Kia/Hyundai, which is my favorite automotive...

Really nice in person. I like the detailing on the sleeves and the croquette is striking in 3D.

Those calculations include all manufacturing processes, (Direct comparison of a leading 'green' ICE vehicle vs. 'green 'EV) per my second paragraph.

Like any comparison involving complex machines (and even more so on the manufacturing side) there is a lot more nuanced within data. The worst case scenario you referenced is assuming that the power grid used is powered by 100% coal, for example. (For reference, the national average of the coal...

Very cool! I remember that program a few of you guys scared the **** out some of the Nissan folks.:rofl: The Silver with brown is THE color combination IMHO-I was never able to order one. The blue ones looked good in theory, but was missing 'something' on public roads. Exiting a damp corner on...

After 5 years of owning multiple R35s, we became very tired of the high costs of the DSG service, they all smelled like gasoline in the summer when temps became high, and overall long highway trips while relatively comfortable (Those things are dead stable at 140+mph. Allegedly.) the lack of 7th...

Correct-I briefly had a 2016 build-it felt like a different car. The interior was improved in particular, and NVH was greatly reduced post facelift, and the ride was far less 'knobby' over smaller, sharper bumps. Every time I take a revised Nismo up into canyon roads I'm like 'Ahhh I get this...

There are times miss my departed R35 and on the right roads, it’s an amazing instrument. But even as an occasional DD, the lack of a 7th gear is frustrating, especially on the highway. Nissan mercifully has started work on its next gen ‘sports’ platform that will go hybrid in its approach...

With the ‘luxury’ part of the market actually increasing vs the rest, your point still stands. For the level of ability this vehicle offers-this is solidly attainable. Both of you are correct: Yes a sports car is less ‘functional’ than a pickup truck. It’s purchased for a number of reasons-one...

There is no 'win' here-and that GTs real achievement is its Lotus like feedback from its controls vs. its class (ultra super car). Having said that...from a pure engineering budget, what GM has achieved here has been monumental. These products are in completely different spectrums. (GT, raw...

When it's all said and done, these two might be the greatest performance cars in recent memory for two different reasons-regardless of the continent they are manufactured on.