Meanwhile, a lot of drivers in richer countries are thinking “If war starts, I might need to drive a 4 foot long, 40lb missile to a firing post at the local mall... the Ranger isn’t big enough, I’m going to need a Super Duty. Maybe a dually.”

Alex Choi? This Alex Choi?

They’re truckers. Don’t they already have piss bottles?

Part of the problem was that, in the X-class’ key markets, Mercedes has a strict division between luxury cars versus grimy work vehicles. Well, lots of carmakers do, but with Mercedes it’s really strict.

I miss the days of full-size spares on matching alloys. You could rotate them so no tyre ever got too old.

It’s not just about the cost.

It used to be very common on tourism buses in some parts of the world. Passenger space up top is at a premium, but once you’ve squeezed an engine and baggage spaces underneath, there’s still some spare room, so a lot of tourism buses used to have a tiny sleeping compartment. That way, the tourco wouldn’t have to put…

Sorry.

On a smaller scale: Range Rover Evoque. On the outside, it looks like any other Range Rover; as with all modern SUVs, it’s about twice the size of a 1990s family car.

Do you miss the Good Old Days of being able to exit easily?

On a national level, there’s definitely a correlation between inspections and road safety. Countries with stricter inspection requirements have significantly fewer deaths on the roads.

Roscosmos may or may not have some excellent people, but in the meantime they’re confiscating satellites whilst keeping the launch payments, the boss is making crazy threats on the internet, and they pretended that American sabotage was responsible for a hole in a Soyuz module which was actually drilled by a Russian…

There’s a gender correlation too. Men are more likely to drink-drive.

If less competent drivers have to pay the team, what Haas needs next is an even worse driver who will pay even more.

we have to sort out all the legal stuff, which I cannot speak about, next week

A TVR. It’s not a hearse, it’s not something you plan in advance, but my final moments will be spent hurtling sideways through a hedge somewhere in Yorkshire.

What is inflation, if not “higher prices”?

RedRaiderEducator is wise.

Also the breakover angle and departure angle sucks. Most folks could just do their overlanding with 2WD. 4x4 will just get you stuck.

V10omous is wise.