In what might be the most ironic government initiative of 2024, the newly announced Department of Government efficiency (DOGE) has managed to embody everything it claims to fight: bureaucratic bloat, inefficient processes, and vulnerability to fraud. Let’s examine this comedy of barking mad failures and weakness. Two Heads, No Brain First, we have the obvious … Continue reading The Department of Government Efficiency: (DOGE) A Masterclass in Waste→
Porsche owners have poured toxins into the air for decades, with little to no liability to those harmed. Now a groundbreaking enforcement of pollution laws seems to be honing in on noise, rather than the other forms of pollution. Fitted with sensitive microphones, the $35,000 cameras detect and capture everything from loud exhausts and backfires … Continue reading Porsche Stock Exhaust Cheat Repeatedly Fails Basic Test of Noise Pollution Laws→
This post really should have been titled: “GAS STATIONS SUCK: AMERICANS CRAVE RANGE TO AVOID THEM“. It’s true. American car drivers travel less than 50 miles a whopping 98% of the time, yet that somehow is falsely interpreted by pundits as a worry about having long range. The fixation on mileage may be misplaced, however, … Continue reading Nikola EV Founder Sentenced to Jail: Only 2% of Car Trips in America are Over 50 Miles→
A recent trial centered around claims made by Tesla that its “Autopilot” makes the car safer than a human driver. A driver was killed by Autopilot and his surviving passengers sued. They claimed Autopilot is fraud. Lawyers defending the brand said nobody should ever think that. Their strategy has been to counter-claim that warnings about … Continue reading Elon Musk Trolls Court and Victims in Autopilot Death Trial→
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