I wonder if the insight's relative failure to the Prius has anything to do with the differing positions the 2 companies have taken on hybrids.

apparently the car of the future spews dirty soot out of its tailpipes...

When one car combines with the power of three other cars, it becomes one unstoppable mega-car.

...Like the zords in Power Rangers.

the packaging just screams cheapness.

@ryan

setting tire pressure to 50 psi is dangerous, not to mention extremely uncomfortable.

setting tire pressure to the manufacturer's recommended level indicated on the dirver's side doorjamb in your car is the perfect tradeoff between mpg and comfort.

setting tire pressure above manufacturer recommeneded psi gives will give you diminishing returns on mpg, and will lead to higher chances of tire failure, which means at best, you will have to replace your tires more often, totally offsetting any money you save on gas, and any environmental benefits.

from an environmental standpoint I think burning a few extra gallons of gas is preferable to throwing away a ruined tire.

now that i've moved into the city, i'm wondering just how i'm gonna charge an EV now that I don't have a garage anymore...

they need to make the batteries removable.

Last time I checked, I paid an average of $120 PER textbook.

gimme gimme

I'm pretty much OCD when it comes to checking my tire pressure, and I think TPMS will be a boon for us all.

One side benefit that you don't mention on here is that a TPMS will alert when it senses a flat tire. (We can't always tell when we have a flat tire, because most people don't check all 4 tires before they get into their car.)

Well, when a tire gets low enough pressure(because of a nail) then you will start to hear a rumpling sound. That means you should STOP IMMEDIATELY. If you drive even a few yards while hearing this sound, your tire is RUINED.

So far i've had 2 flats, which cost me $280 in new tires. I cringe even more when I realize that the ruined tires could have had 40k miles each if they hadn't been ruined, and now they are filling up landfill somewhere.

With TPMS, right when the light comes on, i'll know I need to get out of my car and check the tire to see what's up, and possibly avoid paying for a whole new tire!

P.S. I keep my tires properly inflated with a regular bicycle pump. It's convenient, and it's a great workout!

I wonder, what would happen if a nail were driven through a tank of gasoline like that?

that's the fastest way to turn your new MINI into a rust-bucket; I just hope they mention this in the carfax report...