A couple of things make it not totally stupid. Small size and low weight for its power, as you mentioned. That’s actually kind of a big deal for a hybrid. Also, many of the issues inherent in rotaries are reduced when you only need them to spin at a fixed rpm while attached to a generator.

My guess is it’ll be small and simple enough to be viewed as a disposable/replaceable part. When the seals wear out just get a new one, sort of like brake pads. I agree its a little puzzling but rotaries can be tiny and are pretty simple once you work out the engineering part.

My thoughts exactly. Plus all the other issues that wouldnt make it a good generator, flooding, oil consumption, fuel (in)efficiency.

...what? They’re using a low torque, high emission engine as a generator? Mazda, what the fuck

There is no bigger pain in the ass to travel with than somebody who wants to flaunt their wealth in front of poor people.

There are plenty of places in the world where a 5 series would stick out like a sore thumb.

Travel to Mexico? No thank you very much. My employer doesn’t pay me enough to go there.

“He had zero explanation. I mean, the ocean is on one side, there are railings on both sides. There’s no mistaking you are on the boardwalk,” said the chief.

The worst part is that they’d built hotel on Boardwalk, so he owed like $500 in rent just for one night.

Truck comes in, truck goes out. You can’t explain that.

The driver, who was not identified, didn’t receive any traffic violations, since he was not on an official highway. Instead, he was charged with violating a series of local ordinances. Huh.

Former car salescritter here, eventually became an F&I guy, sales manager, and GSM. What follows should be considered well-informed opinion...

I worked for a CJDR dealer for about a year as both a salesman and a lot porter, and yeah, I can confirm that if you love cars, be a lot porter, not a salesman. I got to drive some cool stuff as a lot porter (Alfa 4c’s, Hellcats, Porsches, etc.) It’s not exactly a lucrative position though.

Because it sucks.

Translation: It’s for people who love money, not people who love cars.

So you pay thousands of dollars for a line of code that unlocks capabilities that your Tesla had all along....

Having the sick impulse to call the cops, from the site of one of the worst flood disasters in American history, to report victims of that flood for looting a supermarket; but also: a crime

To be fair, Llamas is Spanish for “You call.”

Miata illegally passes over a double yellow on blind turns and almost causes a head on collision? Maybe that’s what was wrong with it? I dunno though, I’m just a human being with eyes.

Don’t pass on a double yellow and pull off in a turnout and enjoy some nature while you wait for the road to clear? I love the dragon, but it is not a private race track.

Only one idiot, the driver of the red miata.