This will decimate all... especially if combined with FreeValve. If we have to, overnight parts from Sweden.

Yet you seem like a joy to work for.

Probably a good thing you wouldn’t hire them, I wouldn’t want to be hired by a company that doesn’t understand humor.

I rely on one song to be my psych-up music before job interviews: the theme from the 2011 video game Skyrim. The only place I’ve found the right version of this song is on YouTube—the midi and orchestral arrangements just don’t cut it.

Freaked me out the first time I encountered this. I was like “What is that man doing?! Excuse me, sir! I don’t know you!!!”

I’ll have to try this out.

Ads everywhere are ruining our lives! Can’t we just live in peace with our own thoughts while doing mundane things like pumping gas?

Also, movie theaters often show ads while you’re waiting and then another 5 to 10 minutes of ads BEFORE the previews (but after the start time).

Not necessarily.

Small for its power output, low weight and low vibrations, happy at high speeds? These are actually good characteristics to have in your onboard power generation system.

A couple of things make it not totally stupid. Small size and low weight for its power, as you mentioned. That’s actually kind of a big deal for a hybrid. Also, many of the issues inherent in rotaries are reduced when you only need them to spin at a fixed rpm while attached to a generator.

I trust the Mazda engineers more than I trust you on this subject.

China.

And in that line of thought, why should I have to have seat-belts in my car? I’d rather save a couple hundred bucks and risk it. And why shouldn’t I be able to take things like Laeatril for my cancer? And why shouldn’t my financial adviser be allowed to lie to me? 

We have laws that protect against predatory lending. This wouldn’t be that different.

So we’re switching from ObamaDon’tCare to TrumpDon’tCare which in about 4 years will be switched to SomeoneElseDon’tCare or what? By the way, what I mean by “don’t care” is the fact that they don’t have to live by their own rules. They just make the laws and say “See ‘Ya, I’m going to go golfing while Puerto Rico…

RE: brake size. Unfortunately FMVSS 105 requires regen brakes to be tested without regen brakes (usually in neutral), so base brakes still need to be sized correctly for the mass (usually a lot) of the car.

Excellent points, all. The electric drivetrain is delightfully simple and small. I’ve always been amazed how Tesla was able to easily get AWD by just adding another motor and diff at the front axle. There’s maintenance benefits as well: No oil changes (engine + trans), longer brake life. Give me a 500 mile range…

Cool story, bro.

Cool story, bro.