So a laser pointer can blind a pilot but an exploding firework can’t???

If a laser pointer can cause a helicopter pilot to crash, I’m sure a mortar firework that manages to get inside the cockpit before exploding can cause a crash too.

Do this wrong and you switch from gas-powered cars to coal-powered cars.

you could be her for all I know!

To expect everything to be free but not understand that YOU are the product?

I think it’s the fact that most people aren’t thinking about it that’s the real problem

But then how are you supposed to appear on the runner leader boards for all your social media followers to appreciate?

This sounds like the common “If you don’t want Google knowing everything you say and do, maybe you shouldn’t be on the internet” rebuttal. Which is nonsense.

even from things as simply as tagging a location in a photo you upload to Facebook

Whether you’re still making payments on the out-of-warranty vehicle or you’ve paid it off in full, you’re still paying for the repair yourself. It really doesn’t change the overall equation.

But really, buying a new car is folly anyway.

My strategy is this: do a 3-year lease on the vehicle if the factory rates/incentives are right. You get full warranty coverage for the duration (if you stay within warranty mileage) and your lease gap insurance covers any shortfall from a total loss. This is an important benefit since those first 3 years shoulder the…

More people are underwater on their loans when they trade in....color me shocked.

Who doesn’t want to finance a car with 84-96-month terms?

The interior was cheap, filled with cheap plastic.

Auto = “self.” Pilot = “to lead, guide or conduct.”

ATTENTION ALL MORONS: If you want to get to work without the burden of having to watch the road and safely navigate your own vehicle, TAKE THE FRIGGIN’ BUS.

How can you assume brake speed with almost no information in this article?

People who think autopilot is a bad or improper description of the feature are those most least likely to end up in these sorts of accidents.

Note: Autopilot is still a better driver than any given Jalopnik commentator.