If they stopped now your argument would be valid. But just because we currently have 10 airbags and x ppm NOx and 40 mpg doesn’t mean that having 15 airbags and 0.X ppm NOx and 50 mpg is reasonable. The problem is that they’re not engineers and don’t understand the concept of diminishing returns. We’re going to get…

First of all, the places you’re talking about probably have higher populations AND population densities than our cities. Second of all, their manufacturing and power generation also contribute to that smog (we don’t do much manufacturing in our cities). Third, just because the government doesn’t mandate something…

“I don’t like something that you are doing, so you should be in prison.”

Mmkay.

The problem is that companies that you and I work for spend a ton of money on research, development, and testing. Then some Chinese scumbag just makes a carbon copy with no research, no development, and no testing (because we’ve already done it all), and build the parts with cheap Chinese (slave wage) labor. They…

TRUE THAT. If you have parts made in China there’s a good chance you’ll see your parts on a Chinese knock off of your product. Super messed up.

This truly is the best. XD

Easy. Undo all of the things that make it more reliable, practical, and comfortable than a Lamborghini.

I have a family member that did this. He genuinely didn’t see the pole until he hit it. Once you see that there are no cars in a parking lot, your brain categorizes the space around you as “empty” and you start looking for the lot exit rather than looking for other objects in the lot.

I’M FROM THE GOVERNMENT. I’M HERE TO HELP.

He’s the son of a carpenter, so probably a work truck.

Bitches gonna bitch, regardless of gender.

I think the idea is that if someone buys a competing product (say a UTV), they then go out and buy a Klim jacket and helmet, ProArmor skid plates, a Kolpin windshield and plow, and 509 goggles. This allows Polaris to make money off of die hard (insert competing brand here) customers. Some people can’t be converted…

I would highly suggest that you try it in a controlled circumstance. You should be aware of your vehicle’s limitations. If it has the problem, you know what not to do with your family in the car. If it doesn’t have the problem, you won’t be afraid to panic stop if you need to. Grab your helmet, give it a try in a…

Yeah, I lasted until he said the sounds they made are “erotic” and I couldn’t do it anymore. :(

Your mileage comparison between 200 miles on battery and 260 miles on a tank is apples and oranges. You can easily drive cross country because it takes you 5 minutes to “recharge” your gas tank. When we can go 260 miles on a 5 minute charge (battery or capacitor, you pick) for the price of a ICE car, come and see…

In most states, yes. LEO vehicles must be clearly marked if they are being used primarily for traffic enforcement. There’s a city near me with cars marked like this. If they got me at a speed trap, I’d sure as hell show up in court, arguing that this violates the intent of the law.

No. Their job is to protect and serve (the people). Unless you’re driving at a reckless pace, writing tickets is not their job.

Truly great engineering is marked not by complexity, but instead by simplicity.

Police treat protesters like enemy combatants because sometimes protesters act like enemy combatants. Let’s see you out there without a helmet or riot shield. A cop was nearly killed in Minnesota a couple of months back when protesters started dropping concrete blocks off of overpasses onto the officers.

If I paid a bunch of money to be at that track, I would be FURIOUS. They had an opportunity to have a really exciting drag race down the straight, but instead it devolved into some knuckle-dragging, WWE-style BS. Nemechek did not win through skill, strategy, or preparation. He won by putting the other guy off the…