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I think the deposit is now 50K. He put it in years ago, when they first announced it, and I think he had to actually pay the entire amount upfront. It was some 'founder's edition' thing, so he'll be among the first to get it. And obviously it goes without saying, but if you can afford to plunk...

let's be real, the timing of the announcement has nothing to do with the actual truck production, and everything to do w/the current status of Tesla. Not a Tesla hater here, but that's reality. Between Tesla stock prices, twitter funding and crytpo prices, Elon wants a boost. This is it. An...

When you start talking about tire width and fitment on road bikes, you have to a bit careful, because there's "published width" and actual width, and the actual width can vary widely depending on internal rim width. A 30/32 will fit on an older Roubaix Comp with the stock wheels; if you have a...

I own both, but if I had to have one, I would just have a gravel bike. The gearing is a little lower but with my road wheels and 28mm tires, I have absolutely no problem hanging in fast group rides, and I wouldn't hesitate to use it for weekday races. Think of it this way: you can always put a...

Large sedans are like Sasquatch around here. I'm not surprised they aren't selling it in the US. What does surprise me: that this isn't available here: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/feu/en/products/suv/puma/puma.html These are all over Spain and Portugal, and it looks tailor-made...

come on now... facts don't matter. It's all about using twisting whatever is happening to fit the narrative I want to believe!

you must watch a LOT of TV, because you seem absolutely obsessed with it. 98% of your posts seem to involve TV. Maybe you should watch less of it?

I don't think most people are actually understanding the question being asked here. It's not "are cars of today better build than those 20 years ago", it's "have the supply shortages and supply chain issues impacted quality". Working in a somewhat parallel industry and dealing first-hand with...

This car is FWD so it's a 6 speed Aisin box, but I have an '07 Freestyle w/200K on it and the CVT has been great. It's actually nice to drive, and it's been completely reliable for me (and there a lot of these out there w/>200K on them). There were some input shaft failures on some--mine has...

I agree with you completely. That said, these "discussions" also aren't going anywhere when they conflate a fire caused by a $.15 BMS board on an $800 disposable ebike with electric cars. We're comparing apples to baseballs here... It's not a serious discussion, it's just FUD...

Just saw an ID.3 in the flesh--nice looking vehicle. Personally, I like the looks over the new MK8's. Interesting that in person it looks pretty close in size to the ID.4. The GTX ID.3 is definitely something I'll consider when it comes available.

well, not everyone... the house sits between me and another guy, and he spent 7 years cutting the grass (not kidding!). He didn't feel like he was winning... I mean, you're right that the seller did benefit to a degree, since there was one more bid on the property (in their case, they had...

not a hypothetical--a real world example: My neighbor sold his house for 720K. A Chinese national bought it, cash, to get his money out of China. It sat vacant for about 7 years, then sold about roughly twice that amount. It was sold to a Chinese investor... Who was actually was made better...

The idea that "there isn't a problem, it's just kids these days" really flies in the face of reality. My wife and I certainly would no have been able to buy a house today 7 years after getting out of college (student loans to pay off, not family money to help out, early career wages...). The...

I've done hardness testing bike bicycle tires that have been aged 1, 3 and 5 years. Based on that, and based on the cost of medical procedures in the US (even with good insurance), I would toss them... I know it's not an apples-to-apples comparison, but in terms of compounds the aging process...

Of course. And truth be told, there is more leverage with renters than there is with homeowners. Of course, there is a pretty strong perception problem; i.e. "the landlord doesn't live here, they don't care"... We have one "nuisance house" on our block, and 2 Airbnb STR's. The nuisance folks are...

Since I'm comfortable with amount of property I own, I'm all for this. You know, the American way of pulling up the ladder once you get yours! Honestly, I think it's a complicated question. I've tried to hang my hat on the fact that the demonstrated impact of investment properties on housing...

based on the link posted above by Critic, the state is the reason the rates are so high, so I'm not sure putting them in charge is really going to help that much.... Pretty surprising, because I just assumed "well, it's hurricane country, what do you expect?". Looks like they're a lot more to...

I take it these cars don't have oil level sensors? Guess I'm used to VW's that are always looking for an excuse to have a dashboard light come on, but it seems like a good fallback. "should" people check their oil? Yes. But I think the reality is that shockingly few actually ever check it.

? triggered? it's called math. I get it. Some folks think that the basic laws of thermodynamics don't apply. If people actually paid for the true cost of burning hydrocarbons (including dealing with the byproducts appropriately), I have a feeling a lot of folks would make different choices...