And over four tons if I’m the passenger.

My Kia Soul just got recalled for spontaneous combustion (after a year of Kia denying it was a problem) so yeah it definitely still happens with new cars

A lot.

Modern gas cars still catch fire pretty frequently, just look at all the recent fire recalls. Yes, older models with worn out fuel lines may be prone to spontaneous combustion but plenty of brand new cars catch fire just fine.

This was a thing?

I think the conventional wisdom is, they simply never could enforce their proper usage, and the accident rate (per passenger mile) is really really really safe because of low speeds and flashing lights and driver training etc etc. Sounds cold, but cost/benefit analysis prohibits every bus from having a full time adult…

generally are handled carefully by well trained drivers.

More like a Chery Tlairbrazer.

Yeah, crossovers are better than sedans in so many ways, I doubt people will move back. Most crossovers ride better because of their massive sidewalls and long suspension travel, the seating positions is more comfortable in every chair, and the greenhouse is much larger and open feeling.  I swear Abe Lincoln could…

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My father worked for Delta for 25 years after the (union) airline he worked for was acquired by them in the 80s. Every year his job got worse and his pay stagnated and his willingness to do a good job decreased. Hint to all service related employers: Treat your employees well so they treat your customers well. Why is…

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But the business model is premised on not having to pay for the real estate the scooters take up. If Bird had to build charging stations, then you’ve internalized the costs Bird intentionally externalized onto society as part of their business model.

The whole point of any economy is that if it isn’t profitable, eventually the worker will stop doing it. But that’s not the point here. California (and a lot of other states) decided that a race to the bottom on wages and working conditions wasn’t in the best interest of society, and enacted labor laws.

“Hey let’s make this awesome RWD platform and put an awesome engine in it and awesome suspension bits and then let’s make it ugly and impossible to see out of it and when it doesn’t sell we can just make it ugly in a slightly different way but it’ll still be impossible to see out of and nobody will want one” is an…

Was CrossCabriolet in the barn when it was set ablaze?

Faster than you, meatbag

Flat-bottoms are in this year

Did someone say green?