Astronauts bro, they’re like superheros.

Ooo, ergo, so much fun. Lots and lots of research gets done on ergonomics and it’s still something of a grey area in engineering I feel. There are the recommendations for 95% male and 5% female but being able to design something static that meets both is always a compromise. That’s why there are adjustable seats and…

To quote myself in the context of your comment:

This is an excellent list. Pretty impressive considering that Delta II is the only unmanned launch vehicle that beats Falcon 9’s reliability.

Sebastien Buemi knows that feeling.

That’s why the car itself doesn’t bother me that much. It’s cool as long as you’re being honest with yourself.

They can. I don’t, I think it’s an exercise in excess. The theme that comes up commonly is that the Veyron is an engineering marvel. No, it’s not, it’s still an exercise in excess. I’m more impressed by cars that come out of engineering groups that have strict budget limitations and still manage the performance they…

Source for what? The doors? I was referring to the current model.

I think almost everyone missed the point of the Veyron. It’s not about performance, it’s about bragging about how much money you spent. A dedicated race car will be better than the Veyron in every performance category and probably cost less but that’s not what the Veyron is about. It’s a car for non-car-people to dick…

This is why the phrase “first world problems” annoys me so much. It seems to happen frequently when discussing, or more accurately: complaining about cars.

Porkboner? Seriously, if I ever get a twitter account, I’m totally following you.

Damn near any automotive exec. The automotive industry isn’t perfect but they have a good reputation for actually getting shit done. Plus they have a real tangible product with real tangible assets, unlike Donald Trump.

Gotta torque stuff. Otherwise you end up with a free-floating brake caliper.

Actually, I guess there is a difference in the two trucks — look at those wheels! They’resomewhat different! Isuzu seems to offer chromed ones, while Chevy is going for a more restrained painted wheel. There’s the market differentiator you wanted!

God, those Alfa 4Cs are sexy. I think I will be putting a deposit down on one today.

That show is awesome. I’ve started to work my way through it on Netflix and it’s great.

Who knew that tasteless vehicle mods would bring supportive evidence to mysteries of the universe?

That kind of leads to another comment: I see automation like this being more appealing to factory farms rather than small operations. You get to a point where the tech becomes more accessible and the reliability of the automation controls is better and well understood, then it might appeal to a smaller operation but I…