There's no difference in leverage. The keyring is still the same distance out on the "lever", for all practical purposes. There may be a tiny (we're talking a few millimeters) difference, but if GM isn't specifying weight limits, a discussion on leverage is moot.

Notice there's no mention of whether the tests they conducted were able to reproduce the failures *at all*. Which is definitely a concern, given that supposedly these vehicles and ignition switches went through the proving ground tests.

What about the other day when my buddy totally dusted that M3 in his Chevy Cavalier in front of Walmart?

The cheaper the machine, the faster they tend to go around a track....

Dude lost, what, a few feet off the BMW?

I would be shocked if that vehicle has ABS.

A DH helmet? Sure. A regular bicycle helmet? Those are worthless. It's increasingly obvious that there's been heavy publication bias; current metastudies have shown that bicycle helmets only slightly reduce head injuries and *increase* neck injuries.

At first I was like "awww look at the widdle..." and then I was like "whoa."

Could someone call up Hennessy and tell them to stop using SAE correction on a forced induction vehicle to inflate their power figures? SAE correction (for different air densities due to temperature and barometric pressure) is useless on a vehicle with forced induction.

"Mistake" doesn't change the fact that it's illegal and could / does kill people. Also, if you "mistakenly" enter an intersection where there are multiple red lights in front of you, then you are clearly unable to handle or master the basics of driving and do not have further need of your license.

Protip: they're not buying "high end luxury vehicles." They're buying police vehicles made on the same chassis. There's no leather, no fancy sound system, no nav unit, probably no parking sensors, probably no HID headlights, etc.

Lower brightness does not change glare. It's still a very tiny point light source with a clear path to your eye.

First off, AWD is not significantly less fuel efficient. Cars/trucks with transfer cases, yes. Not modern passenger car AWD systems, not even the actual-full-time Audis (even less so with Haldex.) The slight increase in drag from an extra differential and two CVs/wheel bearings is at least partially offset by the…

Stop whining and start REPORTING. Seriously: there's a "report this message" link for a reason. The message chain goes to flagmods, and if someone has more than a couple flagged messages, they're canned. Yeah, they can sign up for another account...but that's more a pain in the ass than you clicking your mouse ONCE.

Now Reuters this afternoon reports repair shops may still inadvertently purchase GM ignition switches manufactured by Delphi Automotive with the same part number as the defective ones at the center of the recall.

The Wasems say that while they agreed to make their page the official Ferrari page, the company began tapping others to manage it without their knowledge.

When did encouraging vigilantism against a vaguely defined (race and age) group become morally defensible, much less "perfect"?

"Ninjaaaaaaaa"

And meanwhile the people who do actually need them appreciate them. Asshole.

I gave up on the Foxtrot Alpha stories when they were so overly theatrical. It was like listening to a 15 year old Belieber.