This must have been just before the bar breakdown. David and Brandon dropped off the truck and I could tell they were both running on fumes. David actually offered to let me take the Grail for a spin but I declined for two reasons.
Downshift-Dave
Downshift-Dave
Correct. In a world where the standard rule is “every empty seat is a free for all after takeoff” there will be melee near first class as people try to nab the empty seats, especially on long-haul flights, resulting in fights and inevitable delays/diversions (beacuse you know we can’t have nice things).
Here’s the thing though... does the added weight of the diesel cut into the Wrangler’s already abysmal payload?
Brock Yates could have flown from NYC to Redondo Beach, but he didn’t. And that’s the point.
I was thinking the same thing! Reading along with a “ho-hum just another David Tracy Jeep excursion” attitude, then I saw the line about flying Spirit. He’s really taking big risks this time for sure.
“Sadly, ALL these cars (if we’re serious about GHG emissions) should be built for maximum efficiency— no Ludicrous Mode, No ‘Ring Lap Times.”
Van? Check
No one said he was in the right, but this lawsuit was definitely in the wrong (our tax payer money funded a british guy suing for somone calling him names on the internet). Everyone’s time was wasted on the obvious.
That sounds fun. Seeing how far you can push a vintage car, or a cheap car, is interesting. Doing it without caffene. . .that’s just evil. But all of those have a particular point to them. There’s some sort of goal other then just driving fast on public roads.
The modern record of an overall shortest trip is the part…
“Just give us an OK car that looks OK and drives OK and stays to on the road for a long time.”
If only there were places for people to have fun driving their cars really fast that didn’t seriously endanger unwitting civilians on public roads. IF ONLY.
I honestly felt a little unsure about my purpose in life when I got your email. On the one hand I know all about your addiction and could have refused to help and possibly helped you get on the right path. On the other hand, now I get to read about another crazy adventure.
CROSSFIT GYM!
They should call it Fyre motors instead. It appears to be about as viable.
“Floor vents"
Cat does this with off road haul trucks. The way you make it work is you strip the vehicles down, refurbish any parts that need it. Then you build the refurbished unit exactly like a new one, just using refurbished parts instead of new. Cat even has laser welding machines that weld up the cylinder bores in the…
First Gear: Yeah, sales bank has been part of the business on the domestic side since Mr. Iacocca was a kid. It cracks me up that this is news. The practice stems from the unique way auto manufacturers get paid, which is when the vehicle ships to the dealer.
In Québec all electricity comes from hydro power.