I’m interested to see how the AWD system functions on the hybrid.  Is it the same as the EcoBoost, or is there some other shenanigans going on that greatly reduces available power being sent to sections.

He likely wasn’t under weight the entire race, just part of it. Piastri would have to get by; at 0.068 per lap, Piastri wouldn’t have been passing.

Either way, GR benefitted from weighing less than his on-track rivals. Even if we’re conservative, GR was likely ~3 seconds faster over the course of the race due to the weight disparity.

I was there ~2 years ago, and I barely recall any Chinese tourists.  I certainly remember the French Canadians throwing a fit in the airport that their carry-on bag didn’t fit in the little size checker; literally one of them was screaming about how the airline was forcing her to throw stuff out as she is literally…

It was the last reason I even really considered SouthWest any more.

Make the manufacturers pay for the testing.  If I want to drive on a public road, I have to pay for the licensing tests.  My state requires me to pay for the annual inspection.  Why not require the manufacturers to foot the bill to certify their cars are safe enough?

I also don’t have a steering wheel called Origin.

Max has driven like this his entire career. The only time he hasn’t is when he’s 30 seconds ahead.

Stickers. Why do most states require a sticker to track inspections (and/or registrations). Everything is tied to the license plate number. What police department doesn’t have license plate scanners or at least the ability for the officer to look up a license plate in their vehicle?

Nah, you probably just need snowtires.

This is still way better than the dumb dildo shifters from the likes of BMW or other brands.  This at least links a physical location to a physical state of the transmission.  The shifters where a physical location can mean multiple things and thus you have to rely on a light, is the worst.

The Haas/Ferrari agreement was just extended to the end of 2028.  If Toyota decided to join, it would likely take them 2-3 years to even have a viable engine.  So I don’t think the Ferrari contract is great proof against this.

You hear that!? If you’ve got a truck, you better want to beat it up!

Now fit four, without any additional accessories.

Pouch cells are all the rage on consumer cordless power tools, and those are damn impressive.

Lithium isn’t the defining characteristic for solid state batteries; it’s the lack of a liquid and/or gel electrolyte.  It’s called “solid state” because the electrolyte is solid.  Lithium can be in both of them, but lithium typically in solid state batteries is metallic lithium not a lithium-ion or lithium polymer.

Reports from actual papers (like Bild) don’t make it seem like Cameron was attempting to be a hero at all. He was stabbed at his freakin’ front door, and the reports suggest he was stabbed almost immediately after opening the door.

Whooosh.

They were busy using the nameplate(s) for their Bronco competitor on two completely forgettable CUVs.

It was probably still in drive too.  So she was fighting the fuckin’ engine.