This example is terrible.

There’s a series of FAA regulations called the “Sterile Cockpit Rules” https://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/publications/directline/dl4_sterile.htm which are designed to minimize distractions when pilots are taxiing, taking off and landing, so that the people on board are safe. This includes minimizing…

Seriously, dude decided to die on the hill of something he already agreed to when purchasing the ticket. If you don’t like the rules of flight, don’t fly or alternatively, run for congress and pass a bill that doesn’t allow air carriers to bump passengers.

Being forced to board a later flight isn’t exactly fighting for Democratic representation in Tiannemen Square *eyeroll*

Counterpoint: physically resisting being taken off a plane is Dumb, with a capital D.

Your rights were basically forfeit the second you purchased the ticket. Passengers agree to being bumped (with compensation) whether they read the fine print or not. Dude probably should have read the fine print. The police shouldn’t have body slammed him.

1st gear but perhaps more of a generalized comment when it comes to today’s trend in automotive design. I wish that somehow there would be a meeting at either Toyota, Nissan, or hell- all the rest of the automakers where the bosses would see whatever latest designs were being shown and said boss would dramatically…

Perfect timing too, when most people can’t even afford to buy new cars, and sales are already starting to tank. Trump is an idiot.

Really? China is whom you’re looking to as a guiding beacon on this? Here’s how it works – there’s very little choice as far as vehicles from reputable global manufacturers go – and those are expensive and available to the 1%ers. Outside of that, there’s a huge variety of absolute garbage shitty knock offs made by the…

I don’t expect that any manufacturer will pull out of the U.S. market, so to speak, but what do you think the market effect of a 35% tariff will be? Volvo has gone on record to say it will likely be passed on to consumers. Other manufacturers will likely do the same, because they simply cannot afford to do otherwise.…

I think they do indeed know that it’s 2017 and at the end of the day it won’t matter. People will move on to the next viral video and no regulatory or lawmaking body will hold them accountable and the march of militarized capitalism will move steadily onward

If they got the Mirage to pass US standards (a 4-door that weighs less than 2000 lb!), and at such a low price, then the Triton shouldn’t be that much worse. And light truck standards are more lenient/easier to meet than for cars. And small trucks are more popular than tiny cars as well. Better economy of scale and…

Exactly. And those of us who still want to protest the toddler president with our wallets will.

Hmm... maybe this would make an incredible employment activity? Look for flights that are sure to be overbooked, and then “volunteer” to be “bumped?” $800/week x 52 weeks a year = $41,600. Lower-middle class here I come!

Rope Subaru in to this and demand that WRC make a 2-liter class to rule them all. Crazy plan, but Mitsu has to have a halo car, and the EVO XI will do that job well.

“Mitsubishi made the best Challenger”

I think it’s funny that we even talk about adding 700 jobs, as if that has any bearing on unemployment. For perspective, 700 jobs is 0.0004375% of the labor force. It’s probably less than the estimation error inherent in consensus data.

You mean the guy who now owns the company?

Any import taxes could come at precisely the wrong time, as the marque is about to hire 4,000 workers for a new $500 million plant in South Carolina. The plant will produce Volvo’s S60 sedan, and is set to open in late 2018.

on what basis? the law is that once you are ordered to leave the plane, you have to leave the plane. disobeying a flight crew instruction is a felony, so this guy is probably in jail. so he was arrested and detained while committing a felony, unless this is unreasonable force... i doubt he’ll find grounds to sue…

The Mirage is overpriced. It should start at like $8000, and maybe they could also offer an optional sunroof, and a turbo VR-4 version with 150 hp or so for like $15k. Dodge Attitude SRT-3