Yes, there are thousands of qualified engineers who would jump at the chance to do some advanced design work, instead of working under underfunded budgets and unreasonable schedules. This does not mean that a budget must be extravagant, or that a schedule cannot be tight; it just means that, with the right amount of…

“It’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that electrified tech is the future of transportation.”

Way back in Little League, I was playing third base and took a baseball to the side of the face on a bad hop. It cleanly knocked out one of my my molars, and I remember looking at it on the ground as I stood there in a daze. Even today, every time I feel the missing tooth with my tongue, I remember that day.

VW probably knows better than I do, but that looks like a 1964 11-window microbus to me, not a 1962. I had a 1963, and it had a smaller rear window. They made the rear window larger on the 11-window bus in 1964.

Here is a Boxster in Atlas Grey with a Sea Blue top making a run down Tail of the Dragon in April 2019.

I just spotted this Matador last week. It is missing a bumper, but it looks better that way.

My first trip to Watkins Glen was in 1973, for a concert (The Band, Allman Brothers Band, and Grateful Dead). I arrived with 600,000 other people who parked their cars wherever they could find an open space (some of them right on the main road). It was a great concert, despite the rain. I totally became enchanted with…

I remember when the first Honda automobiles went on sale at our local Honda motorcycle dealer. Almost everyone literally laughed at the little cars. Why would anyone want one of these? The entire automobile culture was fixated on either muscle cars or large luxury vehicles, not small economy cars.

You are exactly right, but that would mean leaving my car downtown. Of course, that is better than getting cited for DUI.

I grew up on motorcycles, but have not ridden in many years.

Hey, this chase started in Volusia County - we should get the credit.

By the way, I forgot to mention (because t seems obvious), this is my state and my county.

Yes, the torn back cover was the only thing left:

My favorite vehicle for driving in the snow was a 1994 GMC Safari with a V-6 and AWD. It had a long wheelbase and a 40/60 front-to-rear torque split. The GMC had plenty of power and traction to get up hills, while the rear wheels provided adequate hold to keep it stable on descents.

You know, the more everyone discusses and debates the implementations of autonomous vehicles, the more it starts to sound like mass transit.

Yes, I always keep him on a leash while driving, but sometimes I am not quick enough.

I agree, but that could also happen on the freeway - your autonomous car looses control and causes a multi-car collision. For level 4+ autonomy, you are not supposed to take over the controls (to the best of my understanding).

I agree with your basic premise “I’d love to maintain cars in the hands of human beings, but eliminate the drudgery that sucks all the joy out of driving,” but disagree somewhat with your point 1. I would like to be able to go downtown and not worry about watching my alcohol consumption. In other words, have a nice…

There are a lot of ways to store excess energy, and hydrogen is one of them. There are also proposals to pump water to higher elevations and use the water to generate hydroelectricity when needed. Batteries are another option.

Yes, you can do it at home with a glass of water, a 9V battery, and some 9V battery clips. Just snap the clips on the battery and place the leads in the water. The hydrogen will start bubbling from the negative terminal. Adding salt speeds up the process.