I’m sorry but I don’t think you actually understand how the CA waiver actually is codified in the law. From the way it’s written the EPA cannot just repeal it because they feel like it. They have to prove that revocation of the waiver will be an environmental benefit. It also has to prove it with science. The official…

That's only half true at best. One of the primary drivers of the increase in car size was a change in how CAFE classified cars. The bigger the footprint of the vehicle the lower the fuel economy targets. 

Cool article that proves both our points. Drivers are more insulated from the feeling of speed so they drive faster. Just because everyone is driving faster does not mean they are capable of doing so safely or the infrastructure can safely support the increase in speeds. It just means we’re all driving together at…

Serious answer, yes CA has multiple sections of freeway where the posted speed limits are 70+ and I’ve driven them. In my experience on these roads, CA-99 and I-5, when the speed limit was 65 people did 75 now that the speed limits are 70 they do 80 or more. On I-40 in the Mojave the speed limit is 75mph,I had the…

I’m kinda torn because some speed limits are low specifically to generate cash flow via speeding tickets. At the same time raising the speed limit gives people justification/comfort to do 7-10mph over the limit. If we follow the logic of always setting the speed limit to what traffic does then the speed limit will…

Mmmm louvers...

I’d have to say peak Explorer was 2006-2010. Available 292hp V8 with a 6spd auto, was rated to tow 7000lbs, still had available 4x4 with low range, had good visibility to all 4 corners and didn’t fee like a cave inside.

A 3000GT VR-4 was a great car for an 18 year old in college... Right? I did keep it for 10 years though. 

I remember seeing the local Ford dealership having a 2000 Mustang Cobra R listed for $150k back in the day. 

The reality is you need this kind of crazy payload capacity to simply be able to tow the amount they claim you can. 

I miss my 08 spec.B, I wish there was a modern equivalent that didn't cost $60k+

Did you read the article? Uber and Lyft already effectively do this, it's why people argue they are employees not contractors. 

I’m pretty sure I’m in the gray here. I’ve been a baseball fan for basically my whole life, and while I understand the length of the game is directly tied to how long it takes to get outs, that doesn’t mean games are not too long. A back and forth game where the final score is 8-7 you expect to take a while as there…

I'm not willing to afford it and no one will let me drive it the way it's meant to be driven :(

They did use this chassis as the basis for the NC Miata so there’s that...

Again that’s a modern interpretation. People used to make careers out of being a janitor, or farm hand. Today people like to use it as an excuse to disenfranchise the poor an marginalized. When someone says a person shouldn’t expect a living wage then they are actually claiming the person shouldn’t expect to live. So…

You have that backwards. It used to be the expectation that a job would actually allow someone to provide for themselves. It's only been in the last 20ish years it's become 'okay' for someone to work full-time and still not be able to provide for themselves. 

Will it baby? 

While in a single flying lap its obvious they have the pace, it's also pretty clear they have a difficult time racing against the other DPi cars. While I saw a few overt block then reblock moves by JPM it was obvious the Mazda still had a hard time getting a clean pass off. Which is why the 55 had to toss in the car…