rants
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An Oil Change Never Felt So Good
I’m can’t claim I was any kind of hotshot mechanic before an off-road accident pulverised my left hand, but like many car enthusiasts, I like(d) to tinker. Recovering my dexterity has been and will be an ongoing process, but I’m proud to say, after many months, I am back on the tools. And it feels…
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Something Changed At Tesla
The Tesla Model X went into production in 2015, and the future of 2015 looked bright. We’d all drive around in pods shaped vaguely like eggs, with gullwing doors that are smart enough not to hit other cars. The Tesla Cybertruck prototype debuted in 2019, and in the future of 2019, we all drive hulking,…
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‘People Don’t Go To Races Because Drivers Aren’t Dying Anymore’ Is A Spectacularly Bad Take
Do we really need to go over this? Are you sure we have to talk about this again? Seriously? Apparently we do. So, let me say this one more time, loud, for the people in the back: implying that ticket sales are down at racing events because drivers aren’t dying with alarming frequency anymore is…
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Porsche Wants To Destroy The Word “Turbo” And I’m Absolutely Not OK With That
As you may know, Porsche is just about ready to officially announce their all-new, all-electric sports sedan, the Taycan. It looks to be extremely fast and impressive and is likely to be the first real Tesla-fighter out there. You may have also heard that the first version to make it to market will be the…