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Comment · 7 years ago
You just put in writing what I've been thinking whenever I come across these articles.

One thing I would expand on is the resale value for Tesla. The EV technology is changing so rapidly that there may be groundbreaking changes or improvements in the 3-5 year span that would render a TM3's resale price useless. It's much more unlikely that the same will happen for a Camry, the threshold of innovation for gas-powered cars have been pushed much more closer to its limits than EVs.

Comment · 7 years ago
Digits, not numbers... I guess a VIN can still be 007, or 054. Right?
Comment · 7 years ago
That's where it all started... After answering that question with "yes" and realizing what was coming his way he swore to always answer with "no" from that point forward.
Comment · 7 years ago
For you and poster above - I have a 6-month old kid and he's sleeping full nights since 3-months old. He only missed two nights (one was sick and the other one just started teething). The resource we used was called "On becoming babywise", highly recommended! (also, knock on wood, I believe we've been lucky with the baby, so far!)
Comment · 7 years ago
I think the poster above you is referring specifically to the self-proclaimed 21st century socialists in Venezuela (and family).
Comment · 8 years ago
Thanks for catching that - fixed!

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Comment · 8 years ago
Comment · 8 years ago
Venezuelan here. I was gonna make the same point.

Imagine how bad Caracas is, given that the population is roughly the same (or a little larger than Chicago's). There are no official numbers for Caracas as the government "chose" not to report. But Chicago has a 15.65 murde rate vs. a +110 in Caracas (per 100 000).

I don't even want to think what's the rate for the equivalent of Engelwood in Caracas :(

Comment · 8 years ago
I don't get it - that's so short sighted. It really saddens me. Especially in cities like Nashville, who are not very large or dense, but have the opportunity to grow by a lot in the coming decades. At least having an approved and implemented project in plans would be immensely beneficial to that community.

Disclaimer, I have never been to Nashville, but I've heard about it from people who have been there and did a bit of reading 5 minutes ago.

Comment · 8 years ago
Imagine the dog going bananas every time his owner tries to smoke a joint.
Comment · 8 years ago
Comment · 9 years ago
As a U.S. citizen who has lived abroad, all expats have to report and pay back their taxes to the U.S. Given, there's a bigger exemption (I don't remember the exact number, but you start paying taxes at 40-50K).

So I agree, Apple as an American company should pay taxes on the money it makes abroad. And again, I would vouch for a larger tax break, but still pay on their income abroad - as expats do.

Comment · 9 years ago
You know what? I got your answer, I have this beautiful 0-mile device without all those gadgets and crap. No keyless entry, no GPS, no radio, no (power)windows, no thermostat, minor software and computers (just to control the engine and emmissions). If you want add-ons you add them yourself:

- GPS -> mount your smartphone

- Thermostat -> more/less clothes

- Radio -> get a bluetooth headset for your helmet

- The list can go on and on...

You just described my motorcycle! Beautiful 0-miles engine (took it out of the dealership this week). It has no unnecessary stuff and that's what I love the most about it. I do pretty much all the maintenance myself and the community of motorcycle riders is very supportive and helpful to do so.

Now... Why isn't there a car company that builds cars on the same level of complexity? I know comfort/luxury sells. But there should be a tier of cars that are easily serviceable.

Meanwhile, I highly recommend you get a motorcycle :)

Comment · 9 years ago
Invalidate golden parachutes due to proven incompetence/negligence? I'll take that :)

Though, I don't know if it's even gonna be an option on the table.

Comment · 9 years ago
Smallest but heaviest.

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