#The 2020 Ford F-150

[underworld-park-offical]

TOLKIEN: Zzzzzzzzrzrzrzrrzzzz

TOLKIEN: Zzazzazazezezezezezrzrzzrrzrrr

PHONE: ♪ I'M A BARBIE GIRL ♪

PHONE: ♪ IN THE BARBIE WORLD ♪

PHONE: ♪ LIFE IN PLASTIC ♪

PHONE: ♪ IT'S FANTASTIC ♪

TOLKIEN: Huhhheheehdbfd…

TOLKIEN: Huh

TOLKIEN: What

TOLKIEN: What the fuck?

TOLKIEN: Why is my phone going off?

TOLKIEN: Are the fucking queers calling me again?

TOLKIEN: Eeeeyup its them

TOLKIEN: What

GARY: Have you ever been beaten by a wet spaghetti noodle by your girlfriend cuz she has a twin sister and you got confused and fucked her dad, well that’s how it feels to drive a Ford F-250. That sounds really cool. But you know what else is cool? The new 2020 Ford F-150, winner of 10 J.D. power awards. Perfect for hauling big things and going long distances. But you want to go offroad? Try the new Raptor Edition, which cannot just go offroad, it is perfect for going extreme off-roading. You can go rock climbing or across a desert, really quickly. It is also good for the great American thing - BBQs! In fact, you can haul MORE than one oven! That's pretty cool, huh? So hurry, and buy the new 2020 Ford F-150, now for sale at your local Ford dealership. RED: Wgat RED: Stop RED: Stop speaking BEBE: Girl get the tape from the backseat RED: Already on it NICHOLE: Heyyyy Tolkien NICHOLE: Did I wake you?

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: No..

NICHOLE: Oh NICHOLE: That’s  NICHOLE: That's good

TOLKIEN: What's going on

NICHOLE: So uhm NICHOLE: Ahahaha NICHOLE: Funny story

TOLKIEN: Nichole what did you do??

TOLKIEN: Did you fuckin

TOLKIEN: Commit fraud?

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: Again?

NICHOLE: What NICHOLE: No NICHOLE: Of course not NICHOLE: I am a law abiding citizen NICHOLE: Except for when it comes to the Barbie Movies

TOLKIEN: Okay? We’ve all  pirated a Barbie Movie

TOLKIEN: What makes you special?

TOLKIEN: If it's not fraud or piracy what did you even do

NICHOLE: There’s a sentient advertisement in our Porsche now

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: Excuse me?

NICHOLE: Yeah uh NICHOLE: We saw Gary NICHOLE: Or G-4R-Y if you wanna use his actual name? NICHOLE: Fuck I don't know anymore NICHOLE: He was walking in the cold for some reason? NICHOLE: And you know how he only speaks in ads?

TOLKIEN: We all do

BEBE: Wait BITCH do you think we could reprogram him to be like

BEBE: An ALEXA???

GARY: Need some music for that impromptu dance off? Ask Alexa to play songs or playlists from Prime Music and Spotify so you're always ready to show off your sweet moves-if that's what you call them ;) "Amazon Echo: Alec Baldwin and Missy Elliott Dance Party Commercial" via @popisms :https://www.popisms.com/TelevisionCommercial/126873/Amazon-Echo-Commercial-2016 GARY: I really don't want you to see me like this. You need some entrance music. Alexa, play Alex dance playlist. Playing Alex playlist. That's dance music? Alexa, play Pep Rally by Missy Elliott. Really? Perfect! I got a little something for you. It's beautiful. Does this mean I'm gonna be in your next video? Let me see what you got. (Lyrics) Anything you want me to (Lyrics) Pep rally, pep rally, pep rally Oh, this a pep rally Pep rally, pep rally, pep rally Bounce, biggity bounce, biggity-biggity bounce, bounce Where my clappers that stomp? Now rock with it Bounce, biggity bounce, biggity-biggity bounce via @popisms : https://www.popisms.com/TelevisionCommercial/126873/Amazon-Echo-Commercial-2016 GARY: I’m Gary! The Mormon who advertises! RED: I mean RED: I’ll become a mechanic if it gets him to stfu 💀💀💀 WENDY: No- RED- NO PUT THE WRENCH DOWN! RED: FUCK YOU GARY: The future. You used to chase it. Now you’re living in it. The Wavefront is an all-electric automobile that propels driving into a new era. With sleek, aerodynamic design, and ultrasonic sensors that prevent collisions, there’s no more getting left behind. Life’s short. Drive fast.  GARY: I’m Gary! The Mormon who advertises! RED: SHUT THE FUCK UP!! WENDY: RED!! NO!! BEBE: GIRLY POPS AS MUCH AS I LOVE YOU BEBE: I'M GONNA HIT A DEER IF YOU ALL DONT HUSH RED: WENDY LET ME GO I'M GONNA KILL HIM WENDY: WE ARE NOT KILLING THE AD NICHOLE: SHUT THE FUCK UP IM ON THE PHONE BEBE: SHUT THE FUCK UP I'M DRIVING!!!! RED: CAN I THROW HIM OUT OF THE FUCKING CAR??!?!?!?!?!? WENDY AND NICHOLE: NO!!! NICHOLE: Tolkien I'm gonna have to let you go NICHOLE: We might die- NICHOLE: RED PUT DOWN THE WRENCH YOU'RE GONNA KILL SOMEONE! RED: THAT'S THE GOAL!! GARY: As a parent, I want to know that my kids are safe wherever they are. That includes riding in the car. With the new Carpool Optic from Solar I can breathe easy knowing my kids will arrive where they need to safely – whether I am the driver or not. RED: AUGHHHH!!!!!! NICHOLE: I’m hanging up now NICHOLE: MMMMMMMMMOKAYBYE

TOLKIEN: Bye?

(Beep Beep Beep)

TOLKIEN: Jesus christ

TOLKIEN: (Yawn)

TOLKIEN: Man

KENNY: Hey

TOLKIEN: Ah!

TOLKIEN: Oh my god I got jumpscared by a fucking queer!

KENNY: Oh hardy har har har

KENNY: You got games on yo phone?

TOLKIEN: …

TOLKIEN: What

KENNY: Do you got games

KENNY: On yo phone

TOLKIEN: I mean like

TOLKIEN: I got like

TOLKIEN: Subway surfers??

TOLKIEN: If

TOLKIEN: If that works???

TOLKIEN: Uh

TOLKIEN: Ok?????

TOLKIEN: Here

KENNY: Thanks

KENNY: Oh yeah, can I call my sister while I play subway surfers?

KENNY: I gotta make sure she’s not

KENNY: Yknow

KENNY: Fuckin’ dead

TOLKIEN: No you’re gonna kill my damn battery

TOLKIEN: Just call your sister you dont need to play fucking subway surfers

KENNY: Fine

KENNY: Killjoy

TOLKIEN: Ugh

KAREN: I can't believe McDonald's served me that lukewarm fucking patty 

KAREN: And then had the AUDACITY to tell me KAREN: That it gets cold over time!?!?

KAREN: I think they just undercooked it ON PURPOSE to make ME look like an idiot

TRICIA: Damn, that's crazy

(🎵 KAREN METAL 🎵 )

KAREN: OH MY GOD

KAREN: WHO'S CALLING ME AT EXACTLY 1:59 IN THE MORNING?!?!?

TRICIA: Bro just say 2 AM 💀

TRICIA: …

TRICIA: I can’t believe I just said that out loud

KAREN: WHAT?!?!?

KENNY: Hi

KAREN: WHY ARE YOU CALLING ME?!?!?

KAREN: DO YOU KNOW HOW LATE IT IS?!?!?!

KAREN: I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER

KENNY: Sis it's me

KAREN: UGHHHHH

KAREN: You missed your nail appointment

KENNY: Shiiiit that was today?

KAREN: You still owe me the money for it

KENNY: … KENNY: Karen, we don't have money, we’re poor

KAREN: Get a job

KENNY: …I do have a job

KAREN: Okay so then you have money?

KENNY: No

KAREN: That doesn't make sense

KENNY: Anyways- KENNY: You alive?

KAREN: Clearly

KENNY: Okay cool KENNY: So uh KENNY: There's demons around, I hope they find you and kill you and you die bye

KAREN: …What?

KAREN: Tricia do you know what the fuck he’s talking about?

TRICIA: No

TRICIA: Also stop calling on speakerphone

TRICIA: You remind me of my brother (derogatorily) 

TRICIA: …

TRICIA: WHY DO I KEEP DOING THAT!?!??!

TRICIA: UGHHH

TRICIA: I’m gonna go yell at my brother by cursing me into the influencer gene pool

TRICIA: You wanna come?

KAREN: If I get to yell at someone, of course

TRICIA: Be-

TRICIA: …

TRICIA: I'm not even gonna say that 

CRAIG: Who the fuck where you talking to

CRAIG: I feel like they were talking shit smh my head

KENNY: Oh just my bitch sister and your bitch sister

KENNY: Told her she was gonna die soon

CRAIG: LMAOOOO I’m dead 💀💀💀

KENNY: Lol it was funny she was so mad

TOLKIEN: I swear to god you guys are the same person sometimes

CRAIG: Smh my head no literally untrue

KENNY: Common Tolkien L

TOLKIEN: I want you both dead

CRAIG: …

KENNY: …

TRICIA: Okay where tf is blud

TRICIA: I'm gonna kill his ass

KAREN: Ugh

KAREN: He probably set up Kenny to fucking prank us

KAREN: Going to yell at them both when we find them

TRICIA: For real

TRICIA: Smh my fucking head

TRICIA: OH MY GOD CAN I STOP DOING THAT!?!?

KAREN: There's his door

KAREN: Should I kick it down?

TRICIA: No he will literally kill me

TRICIA: Instead we’re gonna go in his room

TRICIA: Steal all his shit

TRICIA: And fucking burn it

KAREN: Ohh yay! Property damage! My favorite!

TRICIA: Shhh shhh shhhh

TRICIA: Stfu

TRICIA: He’ll hear us

KAREN: No

KAREN: You're not the boss of me

TRICIA: Okay

TRICIA: On three

TRICIA: One- Two-

KAREN: THREE

KAREN: Ew it's so dark in here

KAREN: It smells like fucking Ccool Ranch Doritos in here

TRICIA: Shut the fuck up

TRICIA: He’s gonna hear you

TRICIA: I know where he keeps his Supreme hoodies

TRICIA: HOOOOOLY SHIT IS THAT A DEAD BODY!??!?!?!?

KAREN: AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

KAREN: WE ARE GONNA DIE

KAREN: GET THE MANAGER!!

TRICIA: SHUT THE FUCK UP THE KILLER COULD STILL BE HERE YOU QUEERMO

GREGORY AND ESTELLA: Shhhhh he eepy

TRICIA: …

KAREN: …

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KAREN: …

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KAREN: …

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KAREN: …

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KAREN: …

TRICIA: …

KAREN: …

TRICIA: …

KAREN: …

KAREN AND TRICIA: AAAAAAAAAAA-

TRICIA: Okay

TRICIA: HAILLLL NAWHHHHH

KAREN: I’m calling the police

TRICIA: That is the smartest thing you could ever do

KAREN: Hello? 911?

KAREN: Hi yeah, there's some queers in our house

KAREN: Please come

KAREN: Bye

(Edits made by @pissblanket and @cattpup5)

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intermission au car models 🚗

a definitive list that absolutely nobody asked for, with pictures

ness drives a 2011 chevy tahoe that used to be his dad's. it has carried him across america on many roadtrips. he loves it like it's a family member. 👇

paula drives a 2020 vespa scooter, which was a graduation gift from her folks. it is her pride and joy. 👇

jeff drives a 2008 volvo s60. it has been "totalled," and miraculously repaired, once or twice before. 👇

poo drives a 2018 porsche 718 cayman that his parents got him for his 16th birthday. 👇

porky drives a 2021 mercedes amg gt with vicious key scratches across one side. his dad got it for him. then cut him off. so uh 😏. he cannot afford repairs for it. the thing is slowly falling apart at the seams. 👇

picky drives a 2010 honda civic. it's a relative's old car. 👇

tracy drives a 2018 mini cooper. it was a gift from her dad. 👇

lucas takes the bus. 👇

claus used to drive a 2006 nissan altima. they spent all summer working long hours so they could afford to buy it. then they crashed it like 3 months into their freshman year. now they don't drive anything. tough break, buddy! 👇

kumatora drives a legendary 2002 toyota corolla, in which friendships are forged and dreams come true. it makes horrible noises, the breaklight's always on, and the heat doesn't work, but it's carried her through hell and high water. 👇

flint drives a 1989 ford f-150. 👇

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

Toyota Camry

2017: Toyota Camry – 387,081 units sold

Car sales continue their slow decline in the U.S. in 2017, although that same year the Camry is all new (and labeled a 2018 model). America's best-selling car ranks seventh in 2018 sales overall when trucks and SUVs are factored in. Other Camry sales-beaters include the Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, and Ford F-150. In 2020, sales took a 13 percent drop, thanks to the global pandemic that put the world in park. Camry sales in 2021 were a better showing. With a total of 313,795 units of the family sedan sold in the U.S., the Camry took the sixth spot in overall sales. Despite Camry sales falling below the 300,000-unit mark in 2022, the Toyota sedan actually moved up to the fifth spot in overall sales for the year, with trucks such as the Ford F-series, Chevrolet Silverado, and Ram line of full-size trucks taking the top three spots. Toyota's RAV4 SUV, meanwhile, claimed the fourth spot with a total of 399,941 units sold in 2022.

2018: Toyota Camry — 343,439

2019: Toyota Camry — 336,978

2020: Toyota Camry — 294,348

2021: Toyota Camry — 313,795

2022: Toyota Camry — 295,201

[mariacallous]

For now, Alex Lagetko is holding on to his Tesla stocks. The founder of hedge fund VSO Capital Management in New York, Lagetko says his stake in the company was worth $46 million in November 2021, when shares in the electric carmaker peaked at $415. 

Since then, they have plunged 72 percent, as investors worry about waning demand, falling production and price cuts in China, labor shortages in Europe, and, of course, the long-term impact of CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. After announcing his plans to buy the platform in April, Musk financed his acquisition with $13 billion in loans and $33 billion in cash, roughly $23 billion of which was raised by selling shares in Tesla. 

“Many investors, particularly retail, who invested disproportionately large sums of their wealth largely on the basis of trust in Musk over many years were very quickly burned in the months following the acquisition,” Lagetko says, “particularly in December as he sold more stock, presumably to fund losses at Twitter.”

Lagetko is worried that the leveraged buyout of Twitter has left Tesla exposed, as interest payments on the debt Musk took on to fund the takeover come due at the same time as the social media company’s revenues have slumped.

But Tesla stock was already falling in April 2022, when Musk launched his bid for Twitter, and analysts say that the carmaker’s challenges run deeper than its exposure to the struggling social media platform. Tesla and its CEO have alienated its core customers while its limited designs and high prices make it vulnerable to competition from legacy automakers, who have rushed into the EV market with options that Musk’s company will struggle to match.

Prior to 2020, Tesla was essentially “playing against a B team in a soccer match,” says Matthias Schmidt, an independent analyst in Berlin who tracks electric car sales in Europe. But that changed in 2020, as “the opposition started rolling out some of their A squad players.”

In 2023, Tesla is due to release its long-awaited Cybertruck, a blocky, angular SUV first announced in 2019. It is the first new launch of a consumer vehicle by the company since 2020. A promised two-seater sports car is still years away, and the Models S, X, Y, and 3, once seen as space-age dynamos, are now “long in the tooth,” says Mark Barrott, an automotive analyst at consultancy Plante Moran. Most auto companies refresh their looks every three to five years—Tesla’s Model S is now more than 10 years old.

By contrast, this year Ford plans to boost production of both its F-150 Lighting EV pick-up, already sold out for 2023, and its Mustang Mach-E SUV. Offerings from Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 could threaten Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 in the $45,000 to $65,000 range. General Motors plans to speed up production and cut costs for a range of EV models, including the Chevy Blazer EV, the Chevy Equinox, the Cadillac Lyric, and the GMC Sierra EV. 

While Tesla’s designs may be eye-catching, their high prices mean that they’re now often competing with luxury brands. 

“There is this kind of nice Bauhaus simplicity to Tesla’s design, but it’s not luxurious,” says David Welch, author of Charging Ahead: GM, Mary Barra, and the Reinvention of an American Icon. “And for people to pay $70,000 to $100,000 for a car, if you’re competing suddenly with an electric Mercedes or BMW, or a Cadillac that finally actually feels like something that should bear the Cadillac name, you’re going to give people something to think about.”

While few manufacturers can compete with Tesla on performance and software (the Tesla Model S goes to 60 mph in 1.99 seconds, reaches a 200-mph top speed, and boasts automatic lane changing and a 17-inch touchscreen for console-grade gaming), many have reached or are approaching a range of 300 miles (480 km), which is the most important consideration for many EV buyers, says Craig Lawrence, a partner and cofounder at the investment group Energy Transition Ventures.

One of Tesla’s main competitive advantages has been its supercharging network. With more than 40,000 proprietary DC fast chargers located on major thoroughfares near shopping centers, coffee shops, and gas stations, their global infrastructure is the largest in the world. Chargers are integrated with the cars’ Autobidder optimization & dispatch software, and, most importantly, they work quickly and reliably, giving a car up to 322 miles of range in 15 minutes. The network contributes to about 12 percent of Tesla sales globally.

“The single biggest hurdle for most people asking ‘Do I go EV or not,’ is how do I refuel it and where,” says Loren McDonald, CEO and lead analyst for the consultancy EVAdoption. “Tesla figured that out early on and made it half of the value proposition.”

But new requirements for funding under public charging infrastructure programs in the US may erode Tesla’s proprietary charging advantage. The US National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program will allocate $7.5 billion to fund the development of some 500,000 electric vehicle chargers, but to access funds to build new stations, Tesla will have to open up its network to competitors by including four CCC chargers.

“Unless Tesla opens up their network to different charging standards, they will not get any of that volume,” Barrott says. “And Tesla doesn’t like that.”

In a few years, the US public charging infrastructure may start to look more like Europe’s, where in many countries the Tesla Model 3 uses standard plugs, and Tesla has opened their Supercharging stations to non-Tesla vehicles. 

Tesla does maintain a software edge over competitors, which have looked to third-party technology like Apple’s CarPlay to fill the gap, says Alex Pischalnikov, an auto analyst and principal at the consulting firm Arthur D. Little. With over-the-air updates, Tesla can send new lines of code over cellular networks to resolve mechanical problems and safety features, update console entertainment options, and surprise drivers with new features, such as heated rear seats and the recently released full self-driving beta, available for $15,000. These software updates are also a cash machine for Tesla. But full self-driving features aren’t quite as promised, since drivers still have to remain in effective control of the vehicle, limiting the value of the system.

A Plante Moran analysis shared with WIRED shows Tesla’s share of the North American EV market declining from 70 percent in 2022 to just 31 percent by 2025, as total EV production grows from 777,000 to 2.87 million units.

In Europe, Tesla’s decline is already underway. Schmidt says data from the first 11 months of 2022 shows sales by volume of Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix (MEB) vehicles outpaced Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 by more than 20 percent. His projections show Tesla’s product lines finishing the year with 15 percent of the western European electric vehicle market, down from 33 percent in 2019.

The European Union has proposed legislation to reduce carbon emissions from new cars and vans by 100 percent by 2035, which is likely to bring more competition from European carmakers into the market. 

There is also a growing sense that Musk’s behavior since taking over Twitter has made a challenging situation for Tesla even worse.

Over the past year, Musk has used Twitter to call for the prosecution of former director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci (“My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci”), take swings at US senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders over government spending and inflation, and placed himself at the center of the free speech debate. He’s lashed out at critics, challenging, among other things, the size of their testicles. 

A November analysis of the top 100 global brands by the New York–based consultancy Interbrand estimated Tesla’s brand value in 2022 at $48 billion, up 32 percent from 2021 but well short of its 183 percent growth between 2020 and 2021. The report, based on qualitative data from 1,000 industry consultants and sentiment analysis of published sources, showed brand strength declining, particularly in “trust, distinctiveness and an understanding of the needs of their customers.”

“I think [Musk’s] core is rapidly moving away from him, and people are just starting to say, ‘I don’t like the smell of Tesla; I don’t want to be associated with that,’” says Daniel Binns, global chief growth officer at Interbrand.

Among them are once-loyal customers. Alan Saldich, a semi-retired tech CMO who lives in Idaho, put a deposit down on a Model S in 2011, before the cars were even on the road, after seeing a bodiless chassis in a Menlo Park showroom. His car, delivered in 2012, was number 2799, one of the first 3,000 made.

He benefited from the company’s good, if idiosyncratic, customer service. When, on Christmas morning 2012, the car wouldn’t start, he emailed Musk directly seeking a remedy. Musk responded just 24 minutes later: “...Will see if we can diagnose and fix remotely. Sorry about this. Hope you otherwise have a good Christmas.”

On New Year’s Day, Joost de Vries, then vice president of worldwide service at Tesla, and an assistant showed up at Saldich’s house with a trailer, loaded the car onto a flatbed, and hauled it to Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California, to be repaired. Saldich and his family later even got a tour of the factory. But since then, he’s cooled on the company. In 2019, he sold his Model S, and now drives a Mini Electric. He’s irritated in particular, he says, by Musk’s verbal attacks on government programs and regulation, particularly as Tesla has benefited from states and federal EV tax credits.

“Personally, I probably wouldn’t buy another Tesla,” he says. “A, because there’s so many alternatives and B, I just don’t like [Musk] anymore.”

[nickgerlich]

No Static At All

I bought my first car in 1979. It was a two-door Toyota Corolla, and about as basic as it could be. With a four-on-the-floor (which is now a rarity!), a heater, defogger, and AM/FM radio, it got me where I needed to be. And like a lot of people back then, I bought an add-on cassette deck, and mounted it under the dash. Two speakers on the rear deck meant that I was riding in style.

Well, in my mind. I kept telling myself that.

Skip forward to the van I bought in 2020 during high COVID. I knew the rental car companies were in a world of hurt, and needed to sell off inventory to generate cash flow, which would be used to buy newer models. This meant fire sales across the country at their regional sales lots. I shopped online, and got a killer deal on a low-mileage 2019, and am still driving it.



I had owned it for a full year before I discovered there was a CD player hiding behind the LCD panel. I haven’t listened to CDs in years. I had signed up for SXM when I got the van, and that was all I ever listened to, ignoring AM/FM as relics of the past. And when I get bored with 150+ satellite stations, I sync my phone to the system, and tune in Spotify. I suspect I am no different from millions of other motorists.

All of which causes me to ponder how much music consumption has changed through the years. We have gone digital, streaming either from satellites or cellular services, and in a fairly short amount of time. Spotify did not arrive in the US until 2011, and the original XM Radio in 2008.

The only time I have even used the old-school radio was last summer while crossing western Canada. I intentionally flipped over to FM, because I wanted to experience the Canadian Content law, which stipulates that at least 35% of the songs played must have some Canadian origins, either writer, performer, or production.

But for all the growth of digital music, companies like Spotify are still swimming in red ink. My students who were with me in MKT6356 last semester remember a huge end-of-semester assignment that involved watching a Netflix series about Spotify and the struggles it faced when it was founded. Their latest earnings report shows that, while listeners (both the free and subscriber kinds) rose significantly, things are not all that rosy. The firm slashed six-percent of its global workforce, or 600 employees.

And get this: Their shares popped yesterday. I guess that a growing listener base trumps losses and layoffs.

Spotify points to its aggressive moves into podcasting as the source of its woes. They dropped some major cash for exclusive rights, including $200 million for the Joe Rogan Experience. And some of those podcasts have not exactly performed at expected levels. Spotify relies on ears (unlike eyeballs for most other media), and if people are not listening (which they can track quite well), then advertising revenues will sag. Investors are bullish, though, and still see future profit potential.

In a related move, Ford just announced it was going to eliminate the AM radio in its new F-150 EVs. I’m not sure how or why they chose this model. While that move probably doesn’t ruffle the feathers of many EV drivers (or most people in general), it did upset one rural radio station owner who contends that farmers and other country folk need their AM radio to be able to get the latest wheat and cattle futures. That’s something you can’t do on FM, SXM, or Spotify.



I’ll let those people iron out that one, but for a guy who only used his broadcast radio for a few days in the last 2 1/2 years, I’m not going to lose any sleep over it. I’ve got too many choices as it stands on my SXM and Spotify. I keep sending my money to both, and were even just one of them to go away, my drives would be a lot quieter. 



Kind of like in that ’79 Corolla whenever I drove out of signal range, and the cassette got stuck in the player. Oh, the humanity.

Dr “Turn It Up“ Gerlich

Audio Blog

[ghostlykimiboo]

Twisted Metal: Dropout

Lore/Plot: As a new Twisted Metal contest was about to occur around 2020 by the infamous Calypso, he was tracked down and was captured by the FBI. Now one knows what has ever happened to Calypso, with some believing he’s still alive out there or is possibly dead. Society went back to its usual routine; especially in the small town of Hell, Michigan. That was until an unruly student named Kendric at a university was finally expelled after he was let go from jail for grand theft auto and selling stolen vehicle parts. He moves to an underground tunnel that lead to an open area that had some kind of large man-made home. Surprised that it had running water and energy, he decided to live in it. As days went on, Kendric was wondering around to see what else he could find in the underground. He stumbles upon “Roadkill”, one of the vehicles that were once used for the infamous Twisted Metal tournament. He takes it for a test drive and surprisingly it still has power in it, but he notices some damage to it as if something was removed roughly. Just as Kendric parks “Roadkill” near his home, he notices that the door was open and he pulls out his pocket knife in case of a conflict. Turns out it was another college student he recognizes, the student was Jay. Jay was once a successful student from the university, until he family became homeless and broke after a violent robbery. This event lead to Jay having no other choice but to dropout. Kendric decides to let him stay, but only if Jay doesn’t gossip about the area the two are living in. As the new year arrives, Kendric decides to secretly bring some girls down for a party he threw; which brought the attention of two rival jocks, Zale and Braylon. The two charge down and they challenged Kendric to a couple of games, which Kendric had an idea and who introduced the two newly discovered vehicles for a drift race. “Spectre” for Zale and “Crimson Fury” for Braylon. Kendric decides to use “Roadkill” for the race, to which the begin the drift race throughout the underground and Kendric took the victory. The two were astonished by Kendric slick personality, especially towards those that “follow” him. The more “dropouts” came along, they were assigned newly discovered vehicles that were used, but Kendric came to the realization that the reason why all of the vehicles had some kind of damage was that all of them had their weapons removed due to safety precautions to the public. Since Kendric and the small growing club don’t have access to such weaponry, Kendric would mainly due car bashing and drift race events and give the winner their desired prize of their choice. Twelve “dropouts” live with Kendric, usually have their own shenanigans that would lead to small rivalries and them using there vehicles for rival battles or in some cases, take them out in the open for a ride across the small town. This of course would get Kendric annoyed since he has been trying to keep these hidden or else he would get caught once again and end up in jail again or worse, entering prison.

The Dropouts/“Drivers”

Kendric Granger (Age: 23/Male)

Nicolas Rider (Age: 21/Male): Sweet Tooth

Naenia Ellis (Age: 19/Female): Shadow

Thiago Colton (Age: 20/Male): Outlaw

Michelle Sutton (Age: 22/Female): Warthog

Zale Rhodes (Age: 23/Male): Crimson Fury

Lena Finley (Age: 19/Female): Hammerhead

Raiden Kahlo (Age: 23/Male): Mr. Grimm

Orson Baker (Age: 22/Male): Mr. Slam

Braylon Watts (Age: 23/Male): Spectre

Clover Monroe (Age: 21/Female): Thumper

Jay Keats (Age: 23/Male): Roadkill

Taylin Emery (Age: 18/Female): Twister

Vehicle Types

Sweet Tooth: 1996 Chevrolet Step-Van

Shadow: 1960 Cadillac Funeral Coach

Outlaw: 1992 Land Rover Defender 110

Warthog: 1987 AM General HMMWV

Crimson Fury: 1996 Lamborghini Diablo

Hammerhead: Ford F-150 (Seventh Generation)

Mr. Grimm: 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200

Mr. Slam: 1972 International Hough H60B Wheel Loader

Spectre: 1970 Plymouth Superbird

Thumper: 1963 Chevrolet Impala

Roadkill: 1970 Dodge Charger (B Body)

Twister: 2020 Formula 1 Race Car

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(L-R)

2020-2023 Buick Encore GX

2015-2020 Ford F-150

2008-2023 Dodge Challenger (unsure if facelift)

2013-2018 Honda HR-V

2011-2015 Ford Explorer

2007-2017 Ford Expedition

2004-2008 Ford F-150

“I ♡ trans goths”

Denton, Texas, USA

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BEST CARS (update) (edit) - autod-final - new version

Minul pole raha et autot osta. (aga norm auto peab olema - Midagi pole arusaamatut) ( Üks ameeriklanna vastas ka et, wtf Kas sa oled tuleviku-lennuki-piloot ja pani bloki, .. - Vist mingid mängud, ma arvan. BOLT-taksot ma ka sõita ei saa - kliendid panid "madala hinnangu" ) info eest võiks "Aitäh" öelda, mitte "mind ei huvita" "käi putsi, mul on mäng pooleli" vms

BEST CARS (update) - hetke lühi-kokkuvõte: Google Search , wikipedia, youtube -

siis võtad oma Mercedese skänneri kaasa ja lähed saksa

kontrollitud ajalugu (history) auto-esinduses warranty (Toyota garantii USA's 10 aastat)

Audi saab kiirteel juhitavuse tagasi - ESP ABS jms Volvo vedrustus/sillad on head - alumiiniumist õõtshoovad jms .. jne

(( Car criteria must be - Simple Economical Easy-To-Fix (efficient, comfortable, reliable) ))

MAINTENANCE COSTS (hooldus)

www.edmunds.com/tco.html TCO (Total Cost to Own) Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown

Auto vanus - 5-10 aastat, Maksimum läbisõit 150 000 - 190 000

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www.theparking.eu

Holland, Belgia, Rootsist või Saksamaalt

!!! a hybrid vehicle defies the purpose of owning an Electric Vehicle … Efficiency and Reliability figures arise only from electric efficiency and the fact that EV doesn't have an Internal Combustion Engine !!! (Hübriid trotsib elektrisõiduki omamise eesmärki … tõhususe ja töökindluse näitajad tekivad ainult asjaolust, et EV -l pole sisepõlemismootorit)

Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX - most efficient car ever made

1,75 eur liiter 95, 98, diisel Tallinnas 0,35 €/kWh Alexela laadija 35 senti kWh - 6,3€/100km Volt ülikiire 24 senti kWh - 4,3€/100km Eleport tava $0.12/kWh for electricity at home in California $3.50/gallon for gasoline.

! Tesla laadimine USA's tasuta !

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2023 Cadillac Lyriq 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV Audi RS e-tron GT Audi Q4 e-tron Audi SQ8 e-tron BMW iX BMW i4 Porsche Taycan Tesla Model 3 - ! Tesla laadimine USA's tasuta ! Tesla Model Y - ! Tesla laadimine USA's tasuta ! Hyundai IONIQ 5 Kia EV6 Honda e Nissan Leaf MG ZS EV MG MG5 EV Opel Mokka-e Mercedes-Benz EQS Mini Electric Jaguar I‑PACE Skoda Enyaq iV Renault Megane E-Tech electric Peugeot e-2008 Volkswagen ID.3 vw e-up vw e-golf VW ID. Buzz Ford F-150 Lightning ev Chevrolet Silverado EV

Volvo XC40 Recharge

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2021 Volvo XC60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T6 Essential AWD Geartronic 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country D4 AWD Automat Momentum Kombi - 24000eur 2020 Toyota Harrier Plug-in Hybrid (lithium-ion battery) Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV - USA's populaarne Lexus NX

2020 Mercedes GLE 450 (m256 inline6) 2022 Mercedes GLC 350e PHEV hybrid plugin

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BEST CAR EVER MADE - Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse AMG Geländewagen

1996–1998 Mercedes S-klass S320 (W140) 300 SE/300 SEL , S 320 (M104 Straight-6 engine 190–276 hp) -- not economical 2018 KIA Optima diisel 15000eur 2011 MB ML350 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE350 4MATIC 2022 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-In Hybrid Subaru WRX impreza STi BMW X5 Audi S5 Audi S7 Mercedes CLS AMG Lexus IS 300h

Audi A4 2.5TDI Audi A4 2008-2016 3.0L V6 TFSI - Audi vajab ennetavat hooldust ja teadmisi Audi Q5 Toyota Prius 2010 Toyota Camry hybrid Toyota RAV4 Ford Mondeo 2001-2003 Mercedes C-klass Mercedes-Benz V Honda Jazz 2009 2nd Gen Honda Accord 2003–2006 K20A6 Honda Accord 2003-2008 2.4i vtec Honda cr-v Lexus IS 200 Lexus is 250 2008 2nd gen Volvo v50 T-5

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Takso sõitmiseks: Toyota Camry hybrid (palju toodetud, sobib taksoks) MB E-klass 2012-2014 (palju toodetud, sobib taksoks)

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Subaru Outback

Mercedes-Benz GL-klass

Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Volvo XC90 ja Volvo S90/V90

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JUST IN: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Hwy. 13 crash

Hwy. 13 was shut down for more than 8 hours as crews cleared the scene. What we know so far:

Wausau Pilot & Review A 56-year-old man died Saturday and a woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 13 near Park Falls, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. The crash was reported at about 6 a.m. Oct. 19 near Lakeshore Drive in Price County in the town of Lake. Initial reports say a 71-year-old man was headed south on Hwy. 13 driving a 2020 Ford F-150 when a man driving a 2003…

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M3N-A2C93142300 smart key 3 button 315Mhz for Ford Ecosport Edge Explorer F150 F250 F350 Fusion 2017-2020 164-R8163 5929508 M3NA2C93142300

3N-A2C93142300 smart key 3 button 315Mhz for Ford Ecosport Edge Explorer F150 F250 F350 Fusion 2017-2020 164-R8163

Compatible with the following:2017 – 2020 Ford Edge 2017 – 2020 Ford F-250 2017 – 2020 Ford F-350 2017 – 2020 Ford F-450 2017 – 2020 Ford F-550 2017 – 2018 Ford Fusion 2018 – 2020 Ford Ecosport 2018 – 2020 Ford Explorer 2018 – 2020 Ford F-150 2019 – 2020 Ford Ranger

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Ford V50.10 Update for Launch X431 Pad and Pro Series

Ford V50.10 newest update for Launch X431 Pad VII, X431 PAD V, Pad IX and Pro series items is released in Aug. 2024.

Newly add Ford active test and special function till 2024 year Ford models. And X431 Pad VII 2 year update service is on sale 790EUR limited quantity card.

Here is the Ford V50.10 Software Update info:

Car List:

Lincoln Aviator 2020-2023 Bronco 2024 Adventurer 2020-2024 Mondeo/EVOS 2021-2024 Edge 2023 Escape/Edge 2020-2024 Everest 2018-2024 Explorer 2020-2024 F-150 2021-2024 Focus 2018-2024 Mustang Mach-E 2021-2023 Navigator 2024 Ranger 2021-2024

Function List: Vehicle data stream, active test and special functions 1. Programmable module installation 2. Power balance 3. Relative compression 4. Cooling system filling and bleeding 5. Enable engine sound enhancement and active noise control 6. Enable the central display engine hood release soft button 7. Engine number configuration 8. Enhanced external lighting calibration 9. HCM calibration 10. Power battery capacity relearning 11 High voltage system power off 12. Power battery capacity check 13. PCM (powertrain control module) misfire monitoring configuration file correction learning (crankshaft position learning) 14. Rear parking assist camera calibration 15. Audio system tone test 16. Reset supplementary protocol interface module 17. Reset the outside air temperature sensor learning value 18. Reset TCU (information and communication control unit) module backup battery monitoring system 19. Left obstacle detection control module (SO DL) alignment 20. Right obstacle detection control module (SODR) Alignment 21. Speaker Audio Test 22. Disable Transport and Factory mode

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VW MQB RH850 Read IMMO Data and Add Key: Autel or Launch?

Question:

I need a tool to read IMMO data and add key to my VW MQB RH850 cluster, does Autel and Launch support? Which tool is recommended?

Here is the suggestion of EOBDTOOL.co.uk engineer:

Autel IM608 Pro/ IM608 PRO II (IM608 II) and IM508/ IM508S with Autel XP400 PRO and Launch X431 tablet with X-Prog3 support RH850. But Launch tool only can read and write Renesas encrypted RH850 MCUs for Renault, Ford, Nissan, etc, MQB RH850 is not supported currently.

Autel APB131 Adapter is required for Autel MaxiIM key programmer.

Launch RH850 Adapter is required for X431 X-Prog3 key programmer.

Feature:

Both don’t need to cut wire or lift pin.

But Autel needs soldering. Some clusters need to remove resistors.

Autel IM508IM608+ XP400 Pro+ APB131 Adapter:

Function:

Add Key for VW MQB NEC35XX

Add Key for MQB-V850/RH850 Series

Read IMMO data FROM MQB-V850/RH850 dashboard

APB131 replaces the APB130 adapter

Supported vehicles:

VW (Add Keys):

Arteon 2017-2021, Golf  2013-2021, Passat 2015-2021, Polo 2015-2021, Tiguan 2018-2021, Touran 2016-2022, Jetta 2018-2021, T-Roc 2018-2021, Touareg 2010-2018

Audi (Add Keys):

A1 2019-2021, A3 2021-2021, A4 2008-2016, A5 2008-2016, A6 2011-2019, A7 2011-2019, A8 2010-2017, Q2 2017-2021, Q3 2019-2021, Q5 2009-2017

Skoda (Add Keys):

Octavia 2013-2021, Fabia 2015-2021, Superb 2015-2021, Kodiaq 2017-2021, Kamiq 2020-2021 , Rapid 2013-2021

Seat (Add Keys):

Arona 2018-2021, Ateca 2017-2021, Ibiza 2018-2021, Leon 2013-2021, Tarraco 2019-2021, Toledo 2013-2019

Nissan (Add Keys & All Keys Lost):

Sylphy/Sentra (B18) 2022-, X-TRAIL/Rogue (T33) 2021-, QASHQAI (J12) 2024- , Juke (F16) 2012-, Note e-POWER (HE13) 2020-, Sylphy (B18) 2019-2021, Juke (F16) 2019-2021, Pathfinder (R53) 2022-2023

Renault/Dacia (Add Keys & All Keys Lost):

2019- Clio V/Captur II, 2020- Megane IV PH2/Arkana/Trafic III/New Zoe, 2023- Austral

Ford (Add Keys & All Keys Lost):

Ford: 2021- F-150, Bronco, Mustang Mach-E, Focus, Mondeo

Linclon: 2021- Nautilus 2022- Navigator, 2023- Corsair

Supported chip type list:

D70F3524, D70F3525, D70F3526, D70F3529, D70F3532, D70F3535, D70F3537, D70F3426, D70F3381, D70F3382, D70F3634, D70F3635

R7F701401, R7F701402, R7F701407, R7F701025, R7F701019, R7F701025, R7F701019, R7F701056

Supported Chip Models for VW and Audi:

D70F3524, D70F3525, D70F3526, D70F3529, D70F3532, D70F3535, D70F3537, D70F3426, D70F3381, D70F3382, D70F3634, D70F3635, R7F701401, R7F701402

Supported Chip Models for Nissan:

R7F701025, R7F701019

Launch X431 Tool+X-Prog3 key programmer+ RH850 Adapter:

Function:

Read and write Renesas encrypted RH850 MCUs

Make sure the Launch IMMO software updates to V10.95

Supported Chip List:

Supports 48-PIN, 80-PIN, 100-PIN, 144-PIN, 176-PIN MCUs

R7F701002  R7F701003  R7F701006  R7F701007

R7F701008  R7F701009  R7F701010  R7F701011

R7F701012  R7F701013  R7F701014  R7F701015

R7F701016  R7F701017  R7F701018  R7F701019

R7F701020  R7F701021  R7F701022  R7F701023

R7F701024  R7F701025  R7F701026  R7F701027

R7F701028  R7F70I029  R7F701030  R7F70I032

R7F701033  R7F701034  R7F701040  R7F701041

R7F701042  R7F701043  R7F701044  R7F701045

R7F701046  R7F701047  R7F701048  R7F701049

R7F701050  R7F701051  R7F701052  R7F701053

R7F701054  R7F701055  R7F701056  R7F701057

Connection method:

Connect Launch X431 RH850 Adapter to MCU and MCU harness according to the Pinout below.RH850 AdapterMCUMCU harnessVOUTISOVCL×GNDISOVSS×VCC×3IN×5

Connection diagram:

Besides, YanhuaACDP with Module 34 supports VW MQB RH850 5A (IMMO & mileage) and 5C (mileage), Xhorse Multi Prog+ VVDI2+ Xhorse XDMPR8G MQB-RH850/V850 Adapter, VVDI Key Tool Plus+ XHORSE XDNPR8GL MQB-RH850/V850 Adapter support RH850/V850 5A cluster IMMO, and CG100X with D1 Adapter supports MQB RH850/V850 5A cluster mileage repair.

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"¡Impactante! Kia y Hyundai: los coches MÁS ROBADOS en 2023. ¡Descubre por qué todos los QUIEREN!" ¿Sabían que el Honda Civic, modelo 2020, es el vehículo más robado en los Estados Unidos el año pasado? ¡Impresionante! Los amantes de los Civics están realmente aumentando, tanto legales como ilegales. ¡Ja! Sin embargo, no me sorprende, los Civics han evolucionado considerablemente en las últimas décadas, y el modelo 2020 es verdaderamente atractivo. Pero lo que me preocupa es cómo este tipo de estadísticas pueden afectar la percepción de los consumidores. ¿Querría usted comprar un automóvil que figura en la lista de los "más robados"? Creo que es un doble filo. #Automotriz Para los dueños de los coches de la lista, esta noticia no es nada alentadora. ¿Imaginas tener que preocuparte cada vez que aparcaras tu coche? Muy estresante. Pero permítanme ser franco, la tecnología de seguimiento y seguridad ha mejorado muchísimo en los últimos años. Por tanto, no hay que olvidar que la tarea de proteger nuestros vehículos también recae en nosotros. Ahora, hablemos del hecho de que el Ford F-150, es el segundo vehículo más robado. ¿Es el estigma de "robabilidad" el precio que pagamos por la popularidad del modelo? A lo que voy es, ¿debería Ford tomar esto como un halago? Después de todo, los ladrones se deciden por los modelos que son altamente vendibles en el mercado negro. Pero, en una nota mas seria, este problema no puede ser simplemente descartado como un subproducto de la popularidad. Este es un crimen que afecta a miles de personas cada año, y deberíamos estar hablando más de cómo combatirlo y prevenirlo, en lugar de simplemente regodearnos en las estadísticas. ¡Y lo más interesante de todo esto es que ninguno de los coches en la lista es un superdeportivo! ¿Por qué creen que es eso? Personalmente, pienso que las películas de Hollywood nos han vendido una falsa narrativa. ¿No siempre vemos esos lujosos coches siendo robados en las películas de acción? Resulta que la realidad es mucho menos glamorosa. Entonces aquí está mi declaración polémica: ¡Quizás los coches superdeportivos son demasiado complicados para que los ladrones promedio los manejen! Inmediatamente se viene a la mente la Audi RS e-tron GT, no es un coche que cualquier ladrón pueda simplemente saltar y conducir. No me malinterpreten, no estoy diciendo que un Lamborghini o un Ferrari sean inmunes a los robos, pero ciertamente no son los principales objetivos de los ladrones comunes. En cambio, parece que los autos confiables y accesibles como los Civics y los F-150s son los verdaderos "caramelo" para estos delincuentes. Y eso es algo que deberíamos tener en cuenta al comprar un auto nuevo. Nunca se sabe cuándo podría convertirse en un blanco para los ladrones. Es importante considerar no solo el atractivo y las prestaciones de un auto, sino también su nivel de seguridad y el contexto en el que se manejará. ¿Están de acuerdo o en desacuerdo con mi postura? ¡Les invito a compartir sus pensamientos! #OpiniónAutomotriz

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2020 Ford F-150