That's all the reason you need. Any pilot will tell you that safety is the number 1 concern. If they can go out of the way to get somewhere safer, they will. it's not really a comfort of the passengers thing at that point, that's just a byproduct of flying somewhere safe. The plane can handle the turbulence and the…

So when this story first broke this am, no one had details, and every article I read about it jumped to the conclusion that because it was missing, it was hijacked. My thought was missing due to crash, but I digress... That's the kind of journalism that's ruining the whole profession. Authors jumping to conclusions to…

For me I think it's because the newer cars are tighter. They may weigh similar, but the old ones had tons of body roll, lots of steering play, and didn't feel like one solid car. The new cars (probably due mostly to unibody design) feel solid.

I tend to agree. I might drive it on the road, but I sure as hell wouldn't bring it downtown. No turning circle, terrible visibility, a early design of a flappy paddle transmission that will be terrible, no ground clearance, and an idle that's going to be above the speeds you'd be doing. It's not worth putting the car…

Came here to say just that!

After the third extinguisher wasn't working, I think he just chucks it behind him. I lol'ed, then thought, it could have landed on the track somewhere. #90'ssafety

More of like a disapproving approval. A "touche" moment, if you will.

You're misunderstanding what you're reading. That's not 150% of normal use, that's 150% of maximum design loads where 100% design load is more than the airframe will ever see. This test is 50% further beyond that.

You're misunderstanding what you're reading. That's not 150% of normal use, that's 150% of maximum design loads where 100% design load is more than the airframe will ever see. This test is 50% further beyond that.

Agree, I'm a linebacker sized 6'5, I like to know how large a car is before I start dreaming about one. I know certain cars I'll never own (Lotus Elise, Old Lambo/Ferraris, Shelby Cobras), but the ones that are on the edge are great to know (If I have to Gurney bubble a Ford GT, I'll own one some day!)

Why is that such a big deal? Hell, I'd go out on a limb and suggest more people here are closer to his body size than Chris Harris'.

Just what country do you think this is?

Exactly. Some of the best segments on the shows are the news, and it always gets cut for the BBCA episodes. Plus everytime they go to commercial, they show parts of the next few minutes and it ruins the surprise.

^ This guy...Kinja'd

Also, having reread your original post, you really don't know much about the trucking industry these days, do you? The trucks aren't going 20% over the limit, in fact, most of them are limited to speeds under the limit because of fuel economy. Many companies limit their trucks to 65mph or less, and drivers will be…

Lets see if I can break down that ramble by points. Everyone moved to JIT because it was cheaper, they damn sure won't move back to a more expensive and less reliable system. Logistics are greatly improved, but I really doubt it's enough to even get close to making trains a pertinent system. In fact, the main reason…

Except for the fact that the price of everything would go up dramatically. The reason trucks are used is because they're cheaper and quicker. Aside from selfish reasons of not wanting to be stuck behind a truck (the driver of which, trust me, doesn't want to be holding anyone up, they want to be the ones passing…

Nope, sorry pal. There's no way the railroads could ever replace trucks. It's just not feasible. There'd have to be 20 times more railways (which are 100%) useless to cars, and therefore bad ways to spend money on infrastructure, and you'd be stopped for a train every 5 minutes because that's how close they'd have to…

Is it just me, or does this car sound tremendously underwhelming? There's not a whole lot of engine noise at all!