damon
Damon Lavrinc
damon

My knowledge of stocks and bonds is the same as my awareness of Hindustani politics. Read more

I expected something this uninspired. Google doesn't do emotion. But it's just a prototype, and a slow one at that. Read more

They could've handled it better, but it's still faux outrage for something that really doesn't amount to anything. Read more

That was one of my biggest issues when seeing it in person. The rendering looked awesome. In reality, not enough imagination.

Based on my experience with EVs, you're not far off. And it gets even worse when you add in the constant desire to twist the throttle/mat the "gas". Range drops off precipitously, even more so than a turbo'd V12. Read more

I just got off the phone with VW PR. They weren't entirely thrilled that I snagged the fleet of GTIs and took them bombing around the cones without a heads-up. A few of the cars were on loan and the rest were purchased by VW. Regardless, this is what these cars were meant to do, and none of them were any worse for the Read more

Want to know what an auto journo really thinks of a car? Read the review of its predecessor and how he pans the last model. Read more

I just liked the juxtaposition of death trap and seafoam green. Read more

No, it was having Henrik Fisker dictate the engineering. The exterior couldn't be touched, so the people working on the stuff to make it go had to compromise at every turn. Read more

That'd be great. Find out and report back. We'd be interested in reporting on the process. Read more

Yup. They've also added hill-start assist and a few dozen other features since launch. Read more