Let’s see.... In descending order of cool:

“Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play? I can list many reasons that this has been an excellent theater experience, where you can only state one to the contrary.”

Well, of course there is a reduction gear after the motor in a Tesla. Just like there is a reduction gear after the transmission in an ICE car.

But you can hear the melody very clearly, and it lines up with the lyrics.

We know the tune of the lyrics, and they’ve been stuck in my head all day.

He brought up ICE’s and 1:1 ratio to explain why most dyno pulls start at roughly 30mph.

An ICE is dyno’d in 1:1 gear, and usually a ICE transmission has 1:1 gear as 4th or 5th, and usually said engines are only able to effectively run in 4th or 5th at speeds of at least 30mph.

An electric car isn’t limited by a minimum…

And then you’d have to pay 5-20k to replace an entire bumper assembly when one failed, rather than a tenth of that for just a sensor. (I’m assuming a car that costs 6 figures would have appropriately expensive repairs).

And if you say “I get rid of my car when the warranty expires, I don’t care how much it costs” then…

Alternate world where all dealerships sold at MSRP only:

“Of course we’ll sell you this brand new, hotly desired, limited production Focus RS at MSRP! Unfortunately there is a waiting list of people who want to buy it! If you put down a deposit today to secure your place in line, you should be able to get to your turn…

The difference is, a hair dryer and a heat gun, while technically quite similar, perform two completely different functions.

They’re only used by tuners and race car designers because they’re cheaper, simpler, lighter and cooler than a properly designed intake manifold. They’re not necessarily better performing.

Additional detailing:

It’s a very clear progression from classic ITB’s with individual filters.

What do you mean you don’t see them on new cars?

There isn’t, and doesn’t need to be, at least in the USA. Buick is completely redundant. A low-mid trim Buick is no different than a mid-high trim Chevy, and a mid-high trim Buick is no different than a low-mid trim Caddy.

It’s quite the mystery, but the fact of the matter is, they have a strong and loyal commercial fanbase.

A lot of small business owners and independent contractors are fiercely loyal to GMC, as well as people who are wanting a brand with a “ruggedly refined” image.

The feds tried to kill GMC and Buick during the bailout,…

I meant from VW

All he’d get is his insurance payoff, and wouldn’t get anything from VW

Because then, if a random stranger who drove his car crashes it and it’s totaled, he gets nothing.

My big question is, does it actaully seem to have sniper-level engagement ranges?

I was very disappointed with Sniper Elite 2 and 3, as well as the Sniper Ghost Warrior series for their forced close-combat.

When you are rewarded for a 100 meter shot as a “long distance” shot, that’s just... Erg.

I also hated how much…

Well there’s your problem.

What I don’t understand is why everyone seems to love the Festiva, but hate the Aspire.

They’re literally the same car. The Aspire is the 2nd Gen Festiva, and is known as such in other parts of the world.

Yeah, this is a bit of a fail.

You really can’t call the game “The Perfect Real Time Strategy”, and praise it for its lack of strategic gameplay.

Economy is required for the game to be a Strategy game.

There is an old saying “Your army wins the battle, but your economy wins the war”. Tactics vs Strategy.

For example:…

F1 and Indy cars don’t have anything else for your left foot to do, since they haven’t used a clutch in the last 25 years.