The funniest part is that the snow and ice on road surfaces had completely melted by about 2 or 3pm. And it had only started at about 9 or 10am. So he could have just waited until after lunch.

it was already ruined

watch the background starting at 2:48, you see him spinning his tires on the lawn and once he gets on the driveway, pulls back into the street

Given all the factors at play here (icy roads, inattentiveness, bad positioning, shitty cable company, IDGAF responses, smarmy self-righteousness, consumer crybabies), there was no chance at any positive outcome. It was either this, a story about a cable worker being crushed to death by a sliding pickup on bald…

When in doubt, power out.

Engines only need higher octane with higher compression. Either by design of the engine or forced-induction. By going to higher altitudes, you are doing the opposite of a turbo or supercharger, you are putting less available oxygen into the engine therefore you can use a relatively lower octane fuel. It just won’t…

I’m assuming they say that because they don’t want to have to siphon out 12 gallons of gas instead of 1 or 2. I’d want the same thing if I were replacing something in the tank.

I mainly deal with wrecked cars that are stuck in gear. But there are plastic skates that you can hammer under the tires to give less friction. Other than that once you get the front tires on your bed you spray some wd-40 in front and things just slide on up. Now getting it off is the hard part. If it’s completely…

I drive one of those. And trust me, if I need to get your car I can. Flatbeds can get anything up, as long as the operator is intelligent enough to figure out what he needs to do.

If you have an SUV or AWD vehicle, understand that the laws of physics are repealed around your vehicle. Drive as fast as you want - hell, drive faster than you want. You will still be able to stop, turn, and avoid obstacles just as well as when the road surface is bone dry. These are undeniable facts.

All they care about is ‘taking the country back’ from some weird alliance that exists in their head between the Republican Party, Wall Street and ethnic/sexual minorities.

There’s a Simpsons video for everything.

You’d prefer that elected officials just lie at will with no one pointing it out?

Counterpoint: Even with traffic, commuting is way more fun when you’ve got something to do. Rev-matching is fun.

Actually driving a Volt right now. Not like, literally right now though.

There isn’t anything frugal about a $75,000 car. People buying this will be doing it for status or because they think it helps the environment.

Tesla driver here. Same experience. I’m very careful in parking lots and slow speeds assuming people don’t hear the car. I’ve been amazed at how many people just step out into a traffic lane without even the slightest look in either direction.