Elon Musk has paid someone to invent the Tesla Roadster 2. It goes from 0-62mph in less than one second. I saw a video of it driving up a ramp shaped like a crescent moon, with suction apparently; it fell off, flipped over, the (compressed air) thrusters kicked in, it steadied and landed. I think flying cars will kill a lot of swans, which I worry about, since they seem to be based on them, but they may never come. Tesla says the flying version isn’t going into production yet, though Musk fans on X are saying how great it would be if someone blew up a bridge while they were on it, which is true.

Toyota is so careful it even asked American focus groups whether the plural of Prius should be Prii or Priuses

Toyota is so careful it even asked American focus groups whether the plural of Prius should be Prii or Priuses

Back in reality, this week I write about the Toyota Prius, because it is nothing like the Roadster 2, and because the Toyota Supra, a tiny sports car with a big heart, like a Jack Russell, is one of my greatest of all time, the kind of car you really want in a rainstorm on the M4 with a toddler. The Prius, a magnificent hybrid, is not mad and,........

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