If Mazda makes the rotary a hybrid (futuristic if it uses graphene supercapacitors), it’ll solve a big part of the rotary engine’s problem: exceptionally poor city fuel economy.

Every gearhead needs to drive a 911, a Miata, a Mustang, a Camaro, and an RX-7 or RX-8 in prime condition. Turbocharged if possible. There’s…

FFS, people keep breaking my technological futuristic timelines. First graphene supercapacitors start making it to market now instead of 5 years from now, and now this.

While this makes me sad just on principle, it reminds me of something that makes me more sad. No one will be offering BEV vehicles with a six speed manual. As pointless as that would be, I would still want it.

Can enterprising modders create their own?

Dudes, I’m dying here.

People have thought about this. Even put work into it. This map should help settle the argument.

This is both one of the most Subaru stories I’ve ever heard, and also one of the most Portland stories I’ve heard. The only thing that would make it more Portland, is if she left a box of Voodoo Donuts on the passenger seat with her note and gas money.

No touch screen or pen capability?

While the ATS was my first initial choice, I have to ask...

Don’t forget the Super Sauce

It is truly weird how more distant WWII, the style of cars, the style of people, the style of talking, the music, the movies...seemed to change so much more by the end of the 70s, than it seems things have changed superficially since the 1980s. They didn’t have any form of TV in WWII. It was barely even invented.

I…

It’s funny how people who weren’t around then, look back at the 80s. 1980 is as far back in the past for a 20 year old now, as 1942 and WWII were for me when I was 20.

1. Electronic ignitions have been around since the end of WWII. They were available as aftermarket products from around 1963. They were available from major car makers from about 1972.

2. I remember seeing an aftermarket electronic ignition that had some sort of handheld device that let you change the timing of at…

Photoshop works great with a Cintiq. 

What professional uses the analog mike input on a computer? I’ve got an audio DA with four XLR inputs on mine.

Though you’re right. I can’t imagine video editing with a single monitor. And you don’t really need touch screen or pen support. But effects work and compositing, especially if you have to create traveling…

My wife’s 24 inch Cintique cost us $2400. And this thing doesn’t weigh about 65 lbs.

The wealthy don’t live in the cities in Europe. They have a residence in the city. They also have country estates.

Also, Europe has suburbs, and epic traffic during rush hour. Use Google Earth and you’ll see Paris surrounded by suburbs and freeways.

The cores are dense, for the reasons stated and due to feudalism. Also,…

Any nuclear exchange whether it’s with 2MT MIRVs or these huge ass state destroyers, will have similar results. The ones who die immediately will be the lucky ones.

They’ve already sold them to all the people willing to wear a big heavy wrist thing that has to be charged daily.

When the bosses of those people are jailed for misrepresenting products, misrepresenting financing, and recommending repairs that aren’t needed.

Right now, conforming to the less profitable concept of “complete honesty” is voluntary among dealers. And you don’t know who is volunteering to be a trustworthy dealer and…

To understand the problem with 3rd Gear, you have to call back to 1st Gear. Dealer associations are very generous to local Republican politicians. And they get every penny’s worth.