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Now if only farmers could be treated the same with their tractors and other agricultural equipment (giving you the Death Stare, John Deere)

The rotary is the way of Mazda. As long as they keep some of their R&D budget on pursuing the mythical creature that is a viable, practical rotary, they will have a special place in car peoples’ hearts.

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As someone who finds inebriation unpleasant (and alcohol disdainful in taste and effect), sobriety is just the way I am. It takes no effort to not drink, at least for me. Some might consider that a gift or blessing.

I’m convinced the Viper will get better mileage at a constant 75 than the 47-50 that Doug was doing. 

Tire Pressure Light? What is this sorcery?

Define “large amounts.”

It would make the car infinitely more useful if you could distill your own hydrogen at home, which should theoretically just require water and electricity.

This engine was built to rev.

Counterpoint: My 1984 318i saved both my life and the life of my girlfriend when we were rear-ended by an early 90s F-150 doing ~40mph.

As long as the valves stay closed in failure mode, a camless engine would be far more fault tolerant than a cammed engine. Even if a few valves fail, the controlling computer could almost instantly compensate for it and keep the engine running on the remaining functioning valves. And no permanent damage like with a…

Regardless of his politics, I like Joe because he’s one of us, a genuine car guy.

It’s possible that the global elite have finally positioned themselves favorably to the arrival and economic takeover of electric cars.

Just like every other declining industry, big oil must evolve or die.

In all seriousness, have we ever had an actual, bona fide gearhead president? I think Ronald Reagan was at least close, as he drove a Subaru BRAT around his ranch.

Comparatively little, because the fix is just a software update.

Electric parking brakes are most assuredly less expensive to manufacture and assemble.

there is precedent for this