jasontorch
Jason Torchinsky
jasontorch
Senior Editor, Jalopnik • Running: 1973 VW Beetle, 2006 Scion xB, 1990 Nissan Pao, 1991 Yugo GV Plus, 2020 Changli EV • Not-so-running: 1977 Dodge Tioga RV (also, buy my book!: https://rb.gy/udnqhh)

I have a Socrates on a shelf not 15 inches away from where this was shot. Read more

Yes, it was very similar to the Brasilia, just a bit longer and with the Type 3 engine instead of the Type 1. Read more

I mentioned fold-down rear seats in there! They’re absolutely possible. Read more

An old 3D program called Strata Design and I did them last night from about 1am to 3am because I can never find enough time to do things like this in the day Read more

If Ford was giving out gas cards that said they had $500 on them but turned out to have $0, I’d write that up, too. Tesla makes some fantastic cars, and they also sometimes do shit like this. You as a car enthusiast have a right to know what’s going on. That’s why I’m telling you. Read more

Okay, I get that. I mean, I’ve done that before in broker phases of my life, but I went in knowing shit could become terrible. Still, I don’t think this should distract from the point that you should be able to trust what the app tells you about supercharger miles. I don’t think there’s a way around that. Read more

Fun fact: I once, very briefly, convinced my girlfriend when I was 17 that I had to give Jacko an emergency tracheotomy.  Read more