Matt Hardigree

5 days ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

I wasn’t here from the absolute beginning, though I tried to get here as fast as I could. Many of the features you and I love about the website were already baked into the experience from almost day one. A key part of this operation is Jason’s “Cold Start” post. It’s the first thing on the site… usually.

6 days ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

I have a strong and inexplicable love for British literature and music that is in no way congruous with my upbringing along the wind-swept beaches of the Gulf Coast or the tall pines of East Texas. It started in high school, and either mutton is reasonably substitutable for brisket or, maybe, there was a growing familiarity with the concept of an empire in decline.

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

My dear readers, attend to my words and incline thine ear unto my sayings: Car prices aren’t going to stay this low forever. If you’re in the market for a nice new or used car, now may be the time to act. Any time after that may be too late, barring some sort of huge capitulation on the part of this administration or massive economic downturn (or both).

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

Mitsubishi had a strong 2024, offering affordable cars that the market wanted to buy, including hybrid crossovers. A closer look at how dealers performed, however, shows that the boost in sales wasn’t necessarily a huge boost to dealers. Even worse, a new electric platform might not be the Mirage replacement everyone wants. A big thanks to Thomas for helming The Morning Dump earlier this week while I was traveling/attending an ad tech conference.

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

I was heading off to an ad-tech conference this morning (with sessions like “Data Collaboration in Action: Using Clean Rooms and First-Party Data To Deliver Outcomes”), which required me to walk to the train like a person with a real job. Though I’ve spent most of my life avoiding any occupation I could easily explain to my wife’s friends, a delayed flight yesterday meant I had no trouble mimicking the tired and depressed low-stare of the office worker.