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Rory Carroll

@Rory_Carroll

4 months

Guy who has never worked:

Media Matters

@mmfa

4 months

Ben Shapiro on Medicare and Social Security: "No one in the United States should be retiring at 65 years old. Frankly, I think retirement itself is a stupid idea unless you have some sort of health problem."

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The Hill

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3 years

Elon Musk's business partner says he could build the real "Jurassic Park" with genetically engineered dinosaurs

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11 months

These houses where it’s a garage with a little house tacked on the back are so weird

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1 year

This is shaping up to be the ugliest car in history

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6 months

This is uh, not accurate

Greggertruck

@greggertruck

6 months

Most any truck would get stuck in this snowy scenario, Cybertruck is no different. Looking forward to seeing different tires on the truck and how it behaves.

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@aniceburrito @mschlapp A DUI is like $10k in cop funding

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9 months

Automatic transmissions are the only car part I am still afraid of

Sledge

@DotSledge

9 months

people who talk about computer chips being evil sigils have never seen an automatic transmission valve body

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4 years

It’s the Tesla logo and it’s used to prevent pregnancies

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Rory Carroll

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10 months

That’s not duct tape it’s CYBERTAPE

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1 year

Lol

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1 year

No I don’t

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Rory Carroll

@Rory_Carroll

4 years

Did you guys know I’m gonna be EIC at Jalopnik starting first week of May?

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Rory Carroll

@Rory_Carroll

2 years

I bought truck

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@Rory_Carroll

8 months

This should 100% be illegal

Dan Trent

@trent_dan

8 months

Further to my previous it’s easier to adjust the interior ambient lighting ‘mood’ in the Volvo EX30 than switch the fog lights on, meaning eyes off the road in driving conditions when they very much should be on it. As demonstrated.

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Seeing this and I'm like, I know. We've been saying it.

Tesla’s ‘Self-Driving’ System Never Should Have Been Allowed on the Road

Elon Musk’s automatic driving technology seems to be roughly an order of magnitude more deadly than human drivers.

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Rory Carroll

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4 years

If I was a billionaire I think I'd spend most of my time refurbishing/customizing Volvo 240s and selling them at a huge loss.

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Rory Carroll

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4 years

Whew, what a relief. I thought there was racism but it turns out it wasn’t a noose. Looks like we’re in the clear.

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3 months

Personal risk is one thing but it’s really striking that these people don’t have the capacity to understand why endangering other people by making their already dangerous cars more dangerous bad. Selling or owning these devices should be a permanent ban from driving/owning a car.

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@spleck

3 months

Tesla mod chip by TesLaunch for HANDS FREE - Install and demonstration of product, compatible with FSD beta 12.3! Use responsibly.

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3 years

Please tell Elon to unblock me

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11 months

Try having the lower body of a Bratz doll in a small town

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11 months

At $9500, does this seem like a good deal?

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9 months

Jalopnik will be "going woke" starting Oct. 6

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Rory Carroll

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4 years

I think Joe will probably win if the votes are counted. But if you’re left of center at all and you’re watching this and thinking about spending time on anything other than a total reimagining of the Democratic Party you’re beyond help

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4 years

@Chinchillazllla @EricTrump @DNC I actually have been

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1 year

Before we forget about the Titan sub thing: Are there any other CEOs endangering clueless rich people and the public with dangerous unproven vehicle technologies?

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3 years

Zillow listings should have a comments section

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9 months

This would be a good race car

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Rory Carroll

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6 years

Pulled over to tweet this: Does anyone know if Grateful Dead ever did a live album? Would be sick...

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Rory Carroll

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4 years

Spoiler: Nothing will get better, nobody will be held accountable or face anything approaching consequences for their failures, we won’t learn anything.

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6 years

They can't possibly need all these screws

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3 years

It's come to my attention that Jalopnik has been accused of trying to make Tesla owners seem uncool, which is possibly the funniest thing that has ever come to my attention.

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6 months

Probably the greatest sports logo of all time

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1 year

@charpmedia @TheWapplehouse @benshapiro I’m taking your wife to see it

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3 years

Oh, forgot to mention this but I rode in a pre-production Lucid and a Tesla is a fucking oxcart in comparison.

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4 years

My big problem with billionaires is that none of them have even tried to build a replica of the Seaduck

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1 year

Dewalt is actually helping me. They want to look at the burned one, so they're sending a replacement.

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@Rory_Carroll

1 year

Help me @DEWALTtough

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3 years

At $3.50 a gallon and 20mpg, this is 1420 miles a week. At 15 mpg it’s 1065 miles a week, more than 55k miles a year.

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1 year

A Coast Guard helicopter landed at the elementary school and my daughter asked the pilot what engine was in it.

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2 years

The last time Elon tried to revolutionize manufacturing with automation, they ended up making cars in a big tent

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2 years

If it turns out that weed really does prevent covid, that's gotta be up there with the funniest things to have come out of this nightmare.

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3 years

Yeah why not

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1 year

I would rather drive 12 hours than be on a plane for 4.

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11 months

Come on dude

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11 months

Would love to talk to someone who designs key fobs. Where am I supposed to put this? Backpack?

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3 years

Hyundai is doing a 50 years of Toyota in 10 years speedrun

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Rory Carroll

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3 years

If you like reading about cars, check out the website Jalopnik. If you’re looking for a good deal on a vibrator, also check out Jalopnik.

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@Rory_Carroll

10 months

Someone at this elementary school orientation has a CT5-V Blackwing and I have to know who it is

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3 years

If the NFT guys hear what happened with Beanie Babies it’s all over

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5 years

I hate cars now

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1 year

Cybertruck

Seeking Derangements

@SSDERANGEMENTSS

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3 years

Because pretending you're going to make an EV is probably the best get-rich-quick scam in history.

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3 years

why are so many EV startups this dumb and lazy?

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11 months

Probably my favorite thing right now is how automakers all started including wireless phone charging mats on center consoles at a moment when the default phone has raised lenses that prevent the charging mats from charging them

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3 years

“Hello, Speedy Printers, how can I help you today?”

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3 years

There are more Saturns on the road than Teslas and nearly twice as many Pontiacs than Teslas, even if you don't count really old Pontiacs

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3 years

@areidross Not a big deal, I assume this is the first time an editor has looked at this.

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4 months

Oh no

David Eggert

@DavidEggert00

4 months

Payday lenders say they will leave Michigan if bill passes; Senate panel advances 36% APR cap to floor, with some bipartisan support via @crainsdetroit #mileg

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3 years

Every job will be automated until four remain: joker, smoker, midnight toker

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3 years

A good rule of thumb is that if a product connects to the internet it’s disposable junk and you should not buy it if possible.

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@Rory_Carroll

3 years

Cheap cars barely exist, but you can buy a fun, serviceable sailboat anywhere in the country for $500- $3k. Why aren't we commuting in sailboats?

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11 months

Anytime the political media encounters someone who has more than ten years to live they get so excited.

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3 years

@lettucewrangler @ActNormalOrElse IIRC, the bumper can scoop up water and snow, then the weight and aerodynamic drag pulls them off. They also do this:

Tesla Model 3 Trunk Design Flaw - Snow

My Model 3 doesn't seem to have the issue where water goes into the trunk as the seals are a little farther from the rear glass. But this didn't stop snow fr...

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Rory Carroll

@Rory_Carroll

6 months

Neom McLaren? Just bring back cigarettes Jesus Christ

RACER

@RACERmag

6 months

The off season is officially over! Jake Hughes took his NEOM McLaren Formula E machine to the top of the charts in the opening practice session of 2024 in Mexico City. Well, before a bit of an incident of his own...

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Wowee

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3 years

Backyard sledding

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3 years

@asymmetricinfo @marmich351 I’ve had good health insurance most of my life, my parents union plan kept us out of the poorhouse for the 26 years when my brother was being treated for cystic fibrosis. The system sucks shit, health insurance sucks shit. I’d trade it away tomorrow.

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These little eye appliqués can convey any emotion but it’s always anger. Just goes to show what’s going on in society these days

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3 years

If covid ends, I’m afraid I’m going to go absolutely wild ordering breakfast at a diner.

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Rory Carroll

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4 years

Jalopnik: Be Nice or Die Jalopnik: Die Jalopnik: Free Website Jalopnik: Coldest Beer in Town Jalopnik: Car Website Jalopnik: You Can't Fuck the Cars

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@Rory_Carroll

9 months

Buy your kid a Viper as soon as they can reach the pedals

Dave Ramsey

@DaveRamsey

9 months

The best thing to do for your kids is have them buy their own cars. When you buy new cars for teenagers, you're setting them up for a life of ridiculous expectations. Think about their future. If you have enough cash set aside, you and your child could agree on a matching plan

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3 years

Gotta say, I am a little surprised that you can just storm The Capitol

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4 years

The use of sex analogies in car writing has made an unwelcome return...everybody's trying to fuck the cars.

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Rory Carroll

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4 years

Saw @KillerMike trending today. I’ve known the guy for close to a decade and he’s one of the smartest, most bighearted people I know. I’ve never seen him turn down a conversation with a fan, politician, anybody. Don’t assume you know something he doesn’t know.

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11 months

If we assume Cybertruck is close to production this is like ordering a pizza, paying, picking it up then calling from your car saying “it needs to be stuffed crust”

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Remember, if I pilot tries to enter your house, you can and should lock them out on third amendment grounds

'We've Got A Pilot In Our House': 911 Caller After F-35 Crash

Emergency dispatch struggled to comprehend the pilot's plea for help

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7 months

Anyone know where I can buy a roll of film that is actually a secret place for your photos or a little bracelet where you can look in it and it’s a photo

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2 years

FACEL VEGA

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@GaytonaUSA "Wait, People Get Mad About Using Your Brakes in Traffic Now?" or similar would be a blog post

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Guy who had me blocked for several years because I made a joke about Model 3 production:

Elon Musk

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To fear parody or criticism is a sign of weakness

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3 years

"The next time you see a viral video of a police officer executing a PIT maneuver on a pregnant woman, look closely. The officer's car might just be fully electric..."

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7 months

Do they know sports teams don’t have to do these?

New York Yankees

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7 months

Statement from the New York Yankees:

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3 years

Because this process wasn’t developed by Tesla, I’m not 100% sure it will be a failure, but it’s still funny how Elon became the richest man on earth mostly because the media will reprint anything he says with total credulity.

Bloomberg Originals

@bbgoriginals

3 years

Elon Musk believes he can radically change how cars are built with Tesla's Giga Press. @nicola_news explains

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5 years

ICYMI: My last day at Autoweek is Monday. I’m staying at Crain to start a new content business. I’m your friend.

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3 years

@areidross There's a typo where it says Christmas instead of Christman

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Do people know you can just buy a $500 sailboat and go sailing around?

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3 years

I can fix him

Diane Doniol-Valcroze

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3 years

Abandoned Chuck E. Cheese animatronic found in a landfill

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You have my attention…

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It snowed a little

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3 years

Cops get paid six-figures and still ask the "car community" to help them identify the make and model of a silver crossover. Sorry, not my problem.

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3 years

I will bet $5000 that it won’t

CNET Cars

@CNETCars

3 years

Elon Musk says Tesla's Full Self-Driving tech will have Level 5 autonomy by the end of 2021 #Tesla $TSLA

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From my “Been saying it” file: 1. There aren’t going to be autonomous cars. Maybe technically possible but I don’t see a business that provides ROI for what’s been spent rn. 2. EVs won’t work in America until the government makes them work. There’s no free mkt solution.

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Rory Carroll

@Rory_Carroll

3 years

The "My Dad Has A Dealership" candidate has logged on.

Kevin Rinke

@KevinRinke

3 years

Gretchen Whitmer has taken us for a bumpy ride. Her failed leadership is as disastrous as her corrupt ideology. Now, we face a choice between Freedom and Failure. I'm running for Governor because in Michigan, we don't get taken for a ride. We drive. 👉

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4 years

Please join me in congratulating Jalopnik’s new reviews editor @jtwestbro ! He’s got some fun, ambitious ideas for reviews and I can’t wait for our readers to see them on the site!

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1 year

Me and @JasonTorchinsky caught George Santos lying about his gas mileage in 2021 and looking back on it, probably should’ve kept digging:

New York Congressional Candidate Claims To Use An Absurd Amount Of Gas

In a tweet complaining about gas prices, George Santos claimed to spend so much on gas that he got everybody doing math. UPDATE: We know what he's driving now.

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Blackwing safety car for tomorrow’s Daytona 24