I’m so sorry for your loss.

I immediately thought of this sketch

The “VW bus” comment is not a knock, it’s more “that’s not at all the peaceful vibe of a VW bus, so that’s wildly inappropriate to make it a war van” comment

I thought about getting the black/black paint scheme and making an A team replica with a red stripe and fat lipped rims, but a) it’s a VW bus, b) $70K+ and c) low 200+ mile range means 100+ when it gets chilly. It’s an EV with the interior space I want and fits in my not-deep garage, though.

“Without this, your head would have been like dropping a watermelon on pavement”

If my brother, who has done a bunch of century rides, wasn’t wearing his helmet when he crossed some wet train tracks and lost his front wheel, I’d not have a brother. He had a major concussion, broken collarbone, and some scrapes. ER doc looked at his helmet and said “this 100% saved your life”.

Drop in the ocean, but it felt good

The rear seat manual cable release in some Model Ys is between your legs. Sucks if you are too young or too old or physically not able to reach that.

There’s a reason doors open outward in large public buildings with pushbars and not handles. To remove friction in extraordinary situations.

“Mom, Dad, welcome to the back seat of my Model Y. Before we get going, I need to remind you of how to exit this car if the power is out in an accident. The handle might not work. I know, I know. You have to reach down between your legs, fish a cable from a flap and pull to open the door.”

*paddles furiously at email inbox*

Me too, me too…

These highly exaggerated takes are so tiresome and actually dangerous. We are in for a world of hurt in a few years if we dissuade anybody from the medical profession with this kind of nonsense.