Yes, just for the record - our hat tips are all outward bound. And given how roughly 50-60% of the stories today included credit to tipsters, not sure how someone could infer we're ignoring tips. Read more

Sorry, I just saw your tip. This one was already in the oven. Great minds thinking alike. Read more

I was at the precursor to that riot. I can do without the Cedar Village bonfires again. Read more

Not publicly. Nibbles needs a rabies shot. Read more

Just me, or does it sound like the prop has Stephen Colbert's voice? Read more

I believe the Shutterstock caption mentioned "depressed." Still sniffing? Read more

The push right now is for states to mandate breathalyzer interlocks for someone convicted of a DUI; I think it's the case now in a majority of states. The higher-level research is asking whether some kind of non-intrusive alcohol detection system could be built into vehicles at the factory. Read more

Air & Space is jammed. Air & Space's attic - the much bigger Udvar-Hazy site near Dulles — is also kinda jammed, with like space shuttles and stuff. Read more

Turns out people are accustomed to the shifting sounds of a geared transmission and can't get used to the more constant "motorboat" revs of an engine tied to a CVT — which leads automakers into writing software that fakes "shift" points into CVTs that don't exist, raising the question of why they're there in the first… Read more

We call them blips. We do them for things like this that we'd like to note quickly and be done with, so we can focus on original stories, like the one immediately after this one, and the six others we did today, and the 6-7 we do everyday, about half of which are then copied on other blogs. Read more

Do something good that's not and it'll have a shot. Read more

Please let us know how this goes. Also, might I suggest wearing eye and body protection if you ever approach this while it's running. Read more

Yes, she gave her phone to the attendant and sat back down. The attendants later gave it back. Read more

Group Lotus pays to put its name on a Renault-engined car. The team gets to be called a Lotus Renault. Read more

Yes, black-and-gold remains so. Team Lotus stays green-and-yellow. Read more

Depending on where you are along the line — like installing interiors — yes. Also, auto factories are not air conditioned, so when temps start rising, it can get a little toasty inside. Read more

1/2 tons do. This is a 3/4 ton. Read more

It should play with the subtitles on automatically above. Did that not happen? Read more

Yup. Only made in 'Merica. Read more

In winter form, they weigh 1,800 lbs and have a 122 hp electric motor with Saft batteries. They have a different suspension/braking setup for pavement; don't think the power output changes. Read more