I think BMW had some idea of a hybrid vehicle that didn’t use electricity, but something like a steam turbine running off the exhaust waste heat to produce additional power. Basically, use the exhaust to boil water that produces steam, which can be used to...

I typically defined them as when you have a short distance and a big drop is speed, if you can coast down to the limit that’s fine, or is there is a warning sign like you mentioned.  There are a couple I have been through in Texas where it drops from 70 to 35 REAL fast, and there is almost always a cop sitting there…

For anyone who thinks my sarcasm is not warranted, here is some perspective:

On a passenger car, this seems like more trouble than its worth. 40 watts is a tiny fraction of the output of a typical alternator (>1,000 W)

Wow, scientists have discovered a way to extract energy from internal combustion engines (a 230+ year old technology) using a Peltier device, which was created in 1834. How revolutionary!

I remember reading about this exhaust system in PopSci 20 years ago. Its just Peltier cycle semi-conductors. They didn’t pursue it then for the same reasons they wont now - the output isn’t even close to worth it for the cost.

A lot of what people call traps is places where they don’t care about the reason the limit is lower. That can be because there’s homes and businesses directly on the road, or because there’s an intersection where people need to pull out from a stop, or maybe just a spot where a wreck could be particularly bad. I would…

I know at least one cop who flags his location on the highway on Waze himself, why? Because it’s meant to act as a deterrent, and it works. 

Google maps has a little icon you tap when in nav mode that lets you report hazards, including radar traps. If enough people tap to let google know, or google sees enough people suddenly braking at one specific spot as they track you, it updates google maps to give a warning to navigation users. Al hail the almighty…

This discussion seems quaint in a world in which most automotive mapping applications warn you of speed traps long before you are in range.

How does this sequence differ from any other car with a manual transmission? I guess it has an ignition lockout that requires the transmission to be in neutral? Pretty much every modern manual car at least requires the clutch to be in.

*Sees the location is Fresno*

A Fiero with a 350 and a 5-speed manual? I’m listening.

A nice Fiero GT with a 350 would be around this much -- and to be honest the GTs have aged very nicely and don’t need the kit car treatment.

$356,393 and $781,381 during a single election cycle. It puts things in perspective. And we are the little suckers who put in our hours so maybe at the end of the day we could get maybe a Miata or a motorbike on the side. And we are supposed to keep calm and respectful? Give me a fucking baseball bat and bricks. Those…

If everyone went electric like some people want then how are we going to pay for road maintenance?

The gas tax hasn’t been raised since the early 90s. Hybrids getting 40-50mpg pay substantially less than traditional gas cars. I hear no one ever ask those to pay more.

Hiller’s main focus seems to be fish

The only good Nazi is a dead Nazi, but a bankrupt Nazi is a good start.

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