It was my understanding the federal law requires a physical connect to the steering. I remember infiniti being required to have a steering shaft. This is a Lexus UK video so im guessing its not a US bound feature.  Its also probably why Tesla doesn’t do it.

bring this kid out of retirement

listen shane, you know the rules

I told you to stop posting gifs of me.

I’m so rarely here any more that what I want Jalopnik to be should not be your first, second, or even third priority.

As a proud member of Opposite-lock.com can you change the hyperlink to this

You know who should appreciate a Homestar Runner reference?

“the Oppositelock veteran”

if I reply to this with a Homestar Runner reference, will it betray the fact that I’m old?

this is a picture of me right before I change the site name to Jeeplopnik and force everybody to buy an XJ

“I’ll spend every day in this chair working to earn the trust, enthusiasm and respect you have for this publication.”

My brand new engine (7K miles) in Kia was do for first oil change. It’s leaking oil. Rear main seal is bad. 7K miles and a bad rear main seal is pretty bad. While the tranny is out, I asked them to check the clutch, might as well replace it now the it has 78K miles. I guess the CV joints will go out next. It’ll make…

He lost his seat for the same reason he got it. His dad was the title sponsor. Because it was a Russian sponsor, Haas pulled the plug. Nobody - including Nikita - should be surprised by any of this.

Mazepin talks as he races: There's a ton of spin and then in the end he misses the point.

The news report clarifies that CHP helped him get off the freeway after he had already come to a stop on the shoulder. They likely just escorted him to the nearest exit just in case something went wrong again.

Fortunately motor vehicle laws in the US currently still require brakes and steering to have a mechanical connection to the wheels. Tesla (and some other EV companies) are lobbying to go full fly-by-wire, so the next time this happens could be more interesting.

15" is a LOT of length in a car. It’s more than the general increase in length from one size category to the next for cars. 

4-door Wranglers. The reason people put up with a Jeep is for their off-road capability. The length of the 4-door ruins that.
4-door Jeeps: crappy on-road, crappy off-road

Holy mole! That rear overhang is insane!

Every crew-cab long-bed pickup truck.