The post I was quoting said “Honda: We’re done making fun cars”

Civic Type R?

It’s not like there are no used electric vehicles for sale...

Obviously it’s not enough to wholly offset the difference in price, but total cost of ownership is much lower for electric.

Even if you didn’t get the CAD surfaces from Merc, it would not be difficult to 3-D scan to create them.

Agreed on this entire issues hinging on where the FIA draws the line/determines what is “designed” and what is “copied”.

Started well before that with Red Bull and Toro Rosso in the mid-2000s. They basically had 2 cars to test different aero concepts, and look where it eventually got them...

Not really though.

Merc sold RP the brake ducts legally last year.

I would guess it hinges on what the FIA views as “designing unique parts”.

Not in the US. It’s usually the same as the cheapest grade of gas (petrol).

This isn’t accurate at all. Any city with >100k people has dozens and dozens of stations with diesel.

VW was actually specifically prohibited from shipping cars out of the US as part of the settlement (assuming you live outside of the US).

My state has been issuing real IDs for several years now, and I needed 2 of the documents you referenced - proof of address, since, you know, it’s a driver’s license with my address on it, and my social security card.

Likely you mean a CRJ. In the context of this video, any FAR 121 aircraft more than 5.7 tons (11,400 pounds) is a “large commercial aircraft”, which is pretty obviously not a “large commercial aircraft”.

Yep, figured there were a few as freighters or VIP.

There are almost no 727s flying and they aren’t really a “small” plane - not sure how that’s relevant to the discussion.

Because clickbait.

No, it’s just stupid Americans. Litigation in the 1980s led to the test being required by the NHTSA. Several manufacturers (BMW and others) have proposed an interlock on the ignition if the front seats are occupied but no belt is buckled.

Yes, the regulations around bikes are really odd in some states. No helmet (or other protective gear) required, but all cars must pass unbelted occupant crash testing. Just...what?