man, if I was a teacher running that, I would rig it and at least make it so each child gets too votes so they don't feel like freaking ralph wiggum

This seems like a bad move on his part. Unless he's willing to leave his life behind and really flee to somewhere he can't be found this only guarantees he's going to get a worse sentence.

But it's a Rambox knock off, I expected better of you, Andrew ;-)

Which is why caps were invented.

Ah, the bed cover. Turning the best feature of any truck into a car trunk. Perfect for any and all office workers who just have to have a truck.

This seems to be one of those "statement"cases where they are coming down hard to try and prevent copycats and/or future douchebaggery. if this was that video of the bikers doing stunts then harassing a longer highway patrol cop, we would all agree it was a reckless recreation of Nitro Circus (albeit one where they…

Right but the speed limit on the FDR is 30, thats is the point. Sure i think its all bull shit but the prosecution is just making the case on the law. And when the facts are the speed limit is only 30 they guy has no real defense. We can all say how people do 7o or drive like they are on the ring or what ever we want,…

Where you drive 70-100MPH is relevant, don't you think? Watch the video, there's no way that drive wasn't dangerous to everyone around him.

What makes you think they are not the same kind of driver?

my marginal tax rate is approximately 40%. multiply that by 55c/mile, and I am able to take a tax credit (yes.) of 22c/mile. if my vehicle's operating cost is under 22c/mile, then I come out ahead.

That is a federal crime, so I don't think it would be too common.

Excellent point and I would find that perfectly acceptable from a transparency perspective.

Jalopnik is fairly pragmatic/independent as far as websites go because the automotive industry (like most large international business collectives) has to be.

I don't doubt that, but raising fuel taxes to make up for the revenue loss created by reduced taxes on corporations and the wealthy isn't the right answer. It effectively shifts their fair tax burden onto everyone else.

I don't see how off roading matters. A dedicated car for that would not be taxed anyway.

When you get back from the beach, please post the quote that you interpreted as, "people shouldn't be allowed to drive what they want."

You are so very correct.

What actually bothers me here is that we're missing the best chance in a while to raise the gas tax, which is something we desperately need to do. All of our highways are funded by a gas tax and, while cars get more efficient (or electric), the amount of money in the pot to fix roads goes down, even as we have more…

"with more people deciding to drive when they don't need and buying cars that are less efficient than alternatives"

"Now is the perfect time to raise fuel taxes?" Yes, our roads, highways, and bridges are in terrible shape, so why don't we address the reason that they got to that point: wealthy individuals and corporations who aren't taxes as they should be. You may recall a time when our country's infrastructure was not falling to…