damon
Damon Lavrinc
damon

Electric motor = torque. Gas engine = hp. Combine the two and you're just shredding tires. Read more

Joke. Missed. Then again, I love torque more than most people. Read more

The original (yellow) HOV sticker program was a good way to get people into hybrid cars. The follow-up program was another solid step to raise awareness. But it's done absolutely nothing to reduce congestion and has disenfranchised many people who religiously carpool. Not to mention a former neighbor that bought a Read more

Sure, I'm in for diesel incentives. And I'll do you one better: hybrid-diesel incentives! Read more

I've read that. Still don't buy it, just because the numbers are still too low. Read more

Right. But the majority of use is during commutes, hence, we need to rework our standards for cars and HOV eligibility. Read more

They've got a few different tentacles. This report came out of their consumer arm. Read more

Not shitting over it. I'm a proponent that's excited about the technology. What I do take issue with is the fact that Google isn't explicitly telling us why they decided to go control-free for this first demo. (Note: the first round of prototypes will have controls). They're not talking about the most difficult part Read more

They're going to have controls on the prototypes that they'll be testing this summer. Read more

I think the market for drivers in cars isn't going away anytime soon, for the exact reasons you're putting out there. There's always going to be a segment of society that doesn't want to adopt/adapt to a new technology. As a matter of fact, I think you'll be able to charge a premium for a car with a driver. Think Read more

You just won. I'll have to use this for art in a follow up. Read more

Yes. Good god man. The world is small and the internet is even smaller. Read more