You should email me. Or message me on my social media @davidntracy. I’d love to chat about your engineering background. Read more

Well, the issue with the ZJ is that it kept the XJ’s narrow axles (presumably as a cost-save) and plopped a taller body on top. Read more

I’d just say: Try to keep an open mind. EVs are a great thing for so many reasons. Even though there is still some pollution from power generation, EVs are still more efficient overall, and just as importantly, they move air pollution to power plants, away from the vehicles. So you end up with cities that have cleaner… Read more

I’ll keep driving ICEs on the reg, don’t get me wrong.

If I have a daily commute, I’ll EV it up. Read more

I like a good unibody, I won’t lie. Read more

It’s possibly just the engineer-brain in me that’s so amazed. That’s why I made sure to reach out to Joe for some historical context/balance. Read more

IIRC the ZJ’s roof’s strength-to-weight ratio was 1.5-2.2.

At least, that’s what I recall reading in an IIHS study when I was a teenager (yes, I read IIHS studies as a teen).

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Ah, okay. Sorry to hear that the pics are giving you issues. :’(

Appreciate your input nonetheless. Read more

Same. Read more

It’s just hilarious. Read more

Inserts? Read more

Exactly! Weight is a good thing, per AMC. Read more

“Think of it as a 4,000-lb guardian angel.”

Wow. Read more

The thing is, it’s clearly not saying it gets good fuel economy despite weighing a lot. It’s not acknowledging weight as a detriment in any way whatsoever. It’s more of an “and it weighs more” than a “despite weighing more.” Read more

Great stuff! Read more

Holy crap. Read more

I have a good understanding of S-N curves. But practically speaking, they're not relevant in a discussion about drivers anticipating failures. Read more

Magic crystal; just wow.  Read more

That's pretty dope. Read more

Having been through Germany’s TÜV inspection, I’m certain it would not have prevented this failure. Read more