jasontorch
Jason Torchinsky
jasontorch
Senior Editor, Jalopnik • Running: 1973 VW Beetle, 2006 Scion xB, 1990 Nissan Pao, 1991 Yugo GV Plus, 2020 Changli EV • Not-so-running: 1977 Dodge Tioga RV (also, buy my book!: https://rb.gy/udnqhh)

She’s missing a leg. You should see that nub wiggle when she has an itch. Read more

The Megane is not the same as a Versa. The last-gen one was also a Renault Scala, but even all this is giving way, way too much credit. He specifically mentioned France. The only shared Nissan/Renault platform cars for sale in the US are the Rogue/Qashqai, the last Juke, maybe the Kicks? I’m sure that’s what he meant. Read more

Here’s the thing, though: you want the lines to be actually ‘painted’ over the surface of the ground and not just superimposed on the flat windshield. The lasers will actually highlight the contours of the terrain, which I think would be really helpful, too. Read more

That’s a good point, though, to be fair, an airliner is a much simpler life support setup than a spaceship, and is expected to run for hours, not months at a time. Read more

Maybe it’s time for me to come up with some rules and then get reminded what a fool I am! Sounds fun to me! Read more

That’s an “S” and it stands for surmultipliée, which means “overdrive.” Read more