It's completely usable afterwards. Trace amounts of Carbon and Hydrogen are being extracted from it. The vast bulk of it remains exactly as-is, sea-water.

Essentially unchanged.

He probably should have done one or two recon laps before putting (appreciable) any power down. You know, feel out the car's dynamics and the grippiness of the track? Live and learn.

I have an easy time believing in some form of corporate stupidity accounting for how this mess happened.

If you sat on that phone with enough force to bend the battery you could achieve the same result.

Not smart.

Lilo needs someone to take over her brain for a year or two to get her dried out and put her career back on track. Where'd I leave that Mind Transfer Device...?

Not cool. Someone values this thing so putting it on it's ass/side, while funny, is still harshing someone's cool for no reason. I might understand it if the act was some kind of retribution for a real or perceived slight but done to a stranger for no reason? Come on, now.

It's feasible but not a good a idea for two main reasons:

That's it, thanks. It was right at the tip of my mental tongue which is to say, "I had no clue."

That's the name, thanks.

The actual vehicle used in the movie was built on the chassis of a commercial aircraft tug so the Colonial Marine APC inherited the gross physical design of the real world vehicle.

Anyone ask Elon what he's got in his sketchbook?

Since two people have harped on me about the Darwin reference in my post I'll post this follow-up:

Thanks! I was unsure of which it was...suspected it was RF but when in doubt, ask.