TIL that no car has ever possessed basic safety until led headlights are installed. Cmon, my car is over 20 years old and it’s lights are more than adequately safe. better lighting is always welcome but what we’ve had has been, generally speaking, FAR from unsafe. the key here is to understand that the test is…

When the big muscle dude sees a fat guy at the gym he thinks one of two things Nothing, or “how long till this dude is done with the squat rack?”

To enable VEHICLES to drive off.

This comment thread will be like those Facebook hate fests, where armchair engineers get to poke holes in years of research by a deep pocketed for-profit comglomerate

So, that comes off as totally unhinged.

pretty soon silicon valley is going to “invent” the bus

This should have been published on The Takeout

The booing of Matt Bevin was beautiful. 

Say what you will about the outcome, but this year’s Kentucky Derby was worth it for Matt Bevin getting viciously booed by my fellow Kentuckians. 

I don’t think this constitutes hubris. There’s no pride or excessive self confidence here. Maybe he just wants a picture?

OH, and the key is *not* to look at the screen while filming... Watch that ish IRL. Just point the camera in the general direction, it doesn’t take much to get it right. People who got to concerts or watch fireworks etc. through the tiny screens of their phones should have their phones slapped out of their hands...…

Anything to encourage my fellow truck owners not to keep their hitches installed when they’re not towing is fine by me.

I go to the dealership on purchase day like I’m going on a multiday hiking/camping trip. I’m there to annoy and frustrate them. I break them down. I’m certain that every dealer I’ve ever worked with short of one has wanted to physically harm me by the end of the transaction.

I am now. Current bike has 100 more HP and 150lbs more weight. Handles like a truck compared to the Ducati

But then you’d just end up with a Brontësaurus. 

Hey Torch - I see you are a Kurt Vonnegut fan.

Why are they aiming for all the wrong targets?

Were you envious of the people in the horse-drawn carriage?

Go fuck yourself