Good morning and welcome back to Speed Lines, The Drive’s morning roundup of what matters most in the world of transportation. I am pleased to report that not all of our news today is about the coronavirus. Only some of it. Isn’t the news fun, kids? No Slowdown For Volvo […]
Day: April 20, 2020
I Bought a 1966 Ford F600 Dump Truck. What Should I Do With It?
As far as I can tell, there’s never been a reason for me to not have a 55-year-old Ford dump truck. It wasn’t even an abstract idea to me when I bought the thing a couple of weeks back, but my, um, more urban colleagues brought up that it’s not […]
Class-Action Lawsuit Over Elon Musk’s $420 ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet Is Moving Forward
In 2018, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted he would be taking the electric automaker private for $420 a share, a surprise (and ultimately untrue) announcement that drew the ire of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Musk tapped out of the ensuing legal showdown with the feds, paying $20 […]
I’m Doing A Sim Race Against Some Real Champions Tonight. Am I Ready For This?
I always have grand plans to do things the right way. You know, read all of the instructions, follow all the steps in order, and in the end, all my happy little trees will look just like the ones Bob Ross was painting. But my world is not that world. […]