re: “... If you think about it, the type of driving that trucks do—fairly predictable, highway driving (usually in the slow lane)—does seem to lend itself to automation...”

The politicians were right; the ME would be a much more stable area—no ISIS—if we’d quit attacking Iraq when we were ahead.

Side issue: Those fancy LED/LCD screens WILL burn out or fail eventually (OLED’s too new to tell how long they’ll last). That won’t be a cheap repair.

“... 53 minutes if you don’t have a computer science degree...”

“Using bluetooth calling is no different than talking to someone else in the car.”

I don’t think I’ve ever heard a Kid Rock song—nor do I ever intend to—but his shirt overlooks the fact that ‘Dumbfuckistan’ subsidizes ‘Real America.’ All you right-wing thugs seem to not realize that us ‘douche-bag liberals’ help you survive:

Except, ‘autonomous’ vehicles will be designed, engineered and programmed by humans. See the flaw in your argument? If not, I recommend you get a copy of ‘To Engineer is Human’ and read it.

Which, for the most part, people actually liked (witness the backlash when the rethuglicons tried to repeal it). Yeah, some got screwed but 23M+ Americans got healthcare for the first time. But, ‘Obamacare,’ well, that was just awful.

1st Gear: Get Ready For More Self-Driving Cars On U.S. Roads

I haven’t done overclocking in a while, but it used to be that the better a CPU performed during testing the more was charged for it. The chips weren’t intentionally crippled, some would run faster than others and commanded a higher price; overclocking was at owners’ risk.

That’s a billion bucks’ worth of good PR, but good for Tesla anyway.

Reverse: Actually, Let’s Take It In A Loop Instead

Heard somewhere you DO NOT want to put a car up on cinder blocks; supposedly, they can crumble suddenly (like, explode). But, you gotta do what you gotta do.

I found this interesting—but tedious—reading:

Raiders fans. ‘Nuff said.

re: “... Personally I’d just keep using the OEM mufflers, and direct my worries to something more relevant.”

Removing everything after the manifold or downpipes can allow cold air to enter after engine shutdown, and this can burn or warp an exhaust valve.

... and Hillary!

The independent Rotten Robbie station by my house in San Jose went from $3.09 for premium on Wednesday to $3.14 on Thursday (no change on Friday). I have no data—but apparently that’s OK these days—but my gut feel is Labor Day crunch. Price gouging due to disaster wouldn’t sit well with us libtards (and we’re all…

Just look at the gas pump icon on the fuel gauge. Should be a pointer (‘>’) on the side with the filler (at least, most newer cars have this).