Should there even be a Level 5? If there’s too much snow on the road, no human driver can safely drive it. If a road goes one-way, a human driver isn’t allowed to drive it. There’s no such thing as “no restrictions on where a car can drive.” Isn’t every car — human-driven or self-driven — limited in some way by an ODD? Read more

i got eded by the Ed Read more

Matt who?
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Hardigree? Oh yeah, I remember that guy. He’s all wet.

The fact that Neko Case was the narrator just sold it even more, I was surprised Motor Trend didn’t really advertise much, caught me by surprise the night it aired. Great write up on a great film from one of the local greats. Read more

It depends on the car but a 2000 Civic Si would work just fine using this method. I see a few other comments stating the exact opposite of this, but I’ve been driving 90's Japanese 4-bangers for a decade and they are all capable of taking off from a standstill in this manner. I’ve taught plenty of people using this… Read more

There’s much worse things than a VW tattoo...that said I do have the Wolfsburg crest tattooed on my forearm, so I guess I’m a little biased   Read more

You joke, but I actually know someone with a VW tattoo on his forearm.  Read more

Frankly I’m “shocked” that you don’t believe the name change... Read more

Two thoughts: Read more

Generators typically will only output a certain wattage, usually in AC only, and a lot of times its not very clean, stable power. This means it can take a long time for a car to charge, the car can refuse to charge and sometimes it can even damage the onboard charger. Typical onboard EV chargers will only accept a… Read more

I usually read Wacky Creeper stories over on Jezebel... :)
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Before I saw this thing I’d have said a lift is the ultimate in wrenching comfort Read more

No man, just no. You don’t pull out in front of a tandem dump truck traveling at-speed to get t-boned for an insurance scam! That is an odd theory you tossed out there, wtf? Did you see where the truck hit the SUV? The passengers were 99% sure seasonal farmhands loaded up on the way to fields to work. Of course this… Read more

Thank you. Almost every reviewer of Chevy’s updated Bolt lineup has complained there is no AWD option. That’s nonsense. I’ve lived in the upper midwest snow belt all my life and am speaking from experience: you absolutely do not need AWD or 4WD to get through a winter here. (One of the best winter cars I ever owned… Read more

Here in Finland less than a quarter of cars have AWD and it snows everywhere. It’s not an issue unless you are an idiot. Read more

It most certainly is a negotiation. I’ve worked with an Indian tribe and they’ve become very adept at playing the victim card. Usually it’s a shakedown for a payout; then they start to infighting over which of their own factions get it. See casinos, Keystone XL Pipeline, literally any government social program and now… Read more

Agree with you. I love my GX...but once you get to 3 the game changes completely. It’s genuinely shocking how large of a vehicle you need for 3 car seats, stroller, etc. I’m doing this dance now as the GX won’t work for 3 poopfactories [and neither will really anything else except full size SUV [even the Tahoe is shit… Read more

Minivans in America are too damn big. I’d much prefer the Asian-market Honda Stepwagon or Toyota Alphard. They look better than their American counterparts and offer most of the utility in a package that’s nearly 2ft shorter.
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