Yup. Summer tires turn into gripless hockey pucks at these temps. Hell, the ones I have (Pilot Sport 4S) can literally crack in below freezing temperatures.

That second statement was in reference to people who would inevitably claim that the Corvette has too much power to be driven in the snow, which simply isn't true.

All he needed to do was not be a Muppet and put the right tires on the car before driving in the winter. Summer tires should NEVER be driven in wintery conditions, period. They turn into ice skates. On the proper tires, this thing would have been just as controllable as any other vehicle - especially with modern-day…

“...unless properly equipped."

Well they have LESS grip when it’s warm out than summer tires. So that’s 50% of your driving time right there...

His point is valid, though. People use horns way too frequently these days, to the point where when you honk for good reason, people just ignore them. It's one of the reasons I love my train horns. I only honk when it REALLY matters, and because they're so loud, people actually react to them.

Let's just say the right turn from the Drillfield onto West Campus Drive never seemed to get plowed properly... :P

I used to drift these in the winter whenever there was snow on the ground. The combination of sitting over the front wheels, and the vast majority of the weight (and length) being behind you made for a VERY weird feeling when the rear started coming around, lol.

Holy shit, what a gorgeous automobile.

I’m not lowered enough for the vast majority of them to be an issue. Every so often I encounter one that will scrape the front lip a bit if I don’t do the ricer angle thing, but even so, no big deal.

Haha, yeah that’s the bridge on which that above photo was taken. I had heard the same. Given some of the other road construction they’ve been doing recently, I’ve no idea if that is still part of the plan, but yes that is the story behind it (I got to take the tour as part of driving that shuttle bus for them, and…

If you’re getting that kind of damage on a regular old sedan, you should probably just hand in your driver’s license. I daily-drive a lowered BRZ with a front lip, low profile tires, and aftermarket suspension on Chicago roadways year-round, and don’t have the kinds of problems you’re talking about. Pretty sure if the…

Yup! I drove for them for a number of years, and functioned in other higher roles as well! You are correct. I stole that original photo from Google. Their first two articulated buses, which are what they had while I was there, were DE60LFRs (6021 and 6022). They had three round lights on each side. I have photos of…

Meh. The rideshare ones aren’t collapsible. I want mine to fold so I can easily toss it into the back of my car, or carry it into work.

Meh. The rideshare ones aren’t collapsible. I want mine to fold so I can easily toss it into the back of my car, or…

During the pilot here in Chicago, they were used enough on afternoons, (especially Fri/Sat/Sun) that it was hard to find an open one. And the vast majority of the ones I saw parked were parked out of the way on the sidewalk. Never saw a broken one.

I like to sit up high in the vehicle I’m in, but I like a low vehicle. I drive a BRZ, but I have the seat cranked up all the way. I like the better visibility it gives me nearer the car (not over other cars, but over my own car’s bits.)

...yes? It’s a proper wagon, which means probably roomier inside, and it can ride at car-like height which means much better handling. It sounds like you’re going out of your way to lump this into the crossover category just so you can hate on it. This is just an Audi A6 Avant with some plastic cladding, and fancy air…

Haha, back when I drove it was just New Flyers. I've driven a Nova too, though!

Someone needs a Snickers...

1. Modern keyless entry/push start vehicles have an array of sensors that detect the location of the key in the car. Generally speaking (and in my own personal experience) they are pretty good at preventing you from being an idiot and locking your keys in your car. Sure, you can probably fool them in specific…