I remember my driving instructor had a Geo Metro with a dual-brake setup. Going up a hill once, I felt it downshift... we kept slowing down... I felt it downshift again... we kept slowing down... I watched our speed drop to 35 MPH on a 50 MPH road and thought fuck it.

(If you know this area; how valid is that possibility?)

60-series LandCruiser

I hear the seat belt buckles work pretty well if the metal part is jammed between the glass and the frame and used as a lever. It cracks the glass, either causing it to shatter and fall apart or letting you kick it out much easier.

The KC-97 "Stratotanker"

I really do love the ridiculousness that is the Proletariat Oppression Vehicle (aka G Wagen) but it would be tough to justify getting a new one near anything approaching a real trail. Replacement parts would bankrupt you. A quality off-roader you could actually afford to fix when the dents stop adding character…

I was trying to balance snark and the technical accuracy, and then wasn't sure exactly what you were trying to say, so I settled for a basic explanation. I realize we're all driving computers on wheels now, and that's got some problems when it comes to (for lack of a better term) network security. I haven't heard of…

CANBUS is how in-vehicle communication happens. The infamous Prius hack worked by injecting data onto the CANBUS.

Just keep the 4G connection physically separated from the CANBUS and we're cool.

And the insurance premiums...

Is this statistically different from the rest of the population? Put another way— is someone's sexual orientation significantly correlated with their choice of vehicle?

Not 100% sure (only source is a Ukrainian) but I think it's roughly "Crimea crimea crimea"

I'm reminded of this hilariously bad racing:

I saw one of these parked across three spots in a parking lot a couple weeks ago, and was very confused as to it's existence.

I'm going to be driving across the country soon for an internship. The current plan (unfortunately for you lot, fortunately for my not-being-murderated-ish-ness) has me about 350 miles away from this place and even longer on roads. But I think I'll add this to the list of things to see on the trip back... try and…

This is a really interesting thought.

I want a Model S convertible, but the roof has to fold into the frunk. No exceptions.

This guy MUST have some kind of rationale for pricing this rig in the stratosphere (troposphere?)

I've seen a couple in the East that have magically lived through the winters and the salt selling for ~$6k... I've also seen a lot of Craigslist postings for parts trucks from that area that could give you tetanus by looking at the picture. I doubt you'll find 11 reasonable examples within 200 miles, though.

Ordinarily, if you willingly bankrupt yourself, I'd call you crazy.