This. Watched my buddy send his away after a minor collision with a wall (front end cosmetic only) at the Glen. Didn’t look that bad at all. But apparently very very expensive (relative to car value as you pointed out).

Yeah, I second that. OP Keep in mind that there are great, salvage Elises with nothing more than cosmetic damages on the front clamshell, but no structural damage whatsoever. Those Elises are salvage titled because of the high cost of repair for that clamshell, and because of that, most insurers/owners just total the…

I never use my phone when I drive. I’m not trying to hold the wheel, my phone, and my beer; that’d be irresponsible.

So Volkswagen actually has a sensor in their instrument clusters, so when it’s too dark, they can shut off all cluster backlighting except for the needles.

You can definitely see the evolution there! I just wouldn’t say that velocity stacks are obsolete—there is still plenty of places where you find them as an efficient, effective way of getting air into an engine. Plenty of tuners and race car designers use ‘em even in the modern era.

I like what VW did.

if you can garuntee it only goes for roads and bridges i’m in. But I doubt that would ever happen.

I am a millennial and I think 0-60 times are the most masturbatory metric out there. Anyone who makes a purchase based on 0-60 times, is a tool and a half.

I don’t think down force plays a huge role at those speeds, not sure though.

For a theoretical limit, ignoring the relatively negligible impact of aerodynamic drag for these low speeds, there is literally one factor, μ tire. Multiply that factor times acceleration due to gravity, and you have your maximum theoretical acceleration. Say the stickiest street has a μ factor of ~1.2, that gets you…

To be fair it’s not like you can just go online and buy battery acid cleanup kits and download osha approved info sheets on how to safely clean up such spills.

Hazcom programs are basic federal law and have been for years. It is ridiculous that this is even an issue. The factory management is either oblivious or does not give a shit. Workers injuries resulting from lack of training or PPE are serious and have way more financial impact than some simple training and…

This is kinda basic stuff for Tesla not to have procedures in place for. Might not be the biggest deal on its own, but would imply they don’t take worker safety stuff that seriously.

Your world may be turned upside-down.

No. Whereas the McLaren (and others with this system) uses the *brakes* to *slow* the inside wheel, Honda’s SH-AWD differential sends torque to the outside wheel and actively speeds it up. Technically this system is superior in function to both the traditional LSD and brake steer systems. That said, it also adds the…

As to why McLaren opts for this brake-based traction system over a mechanical limited slip differential, a representative from the company spelled it out pretty simply: “the current system works with less components and complexity.

You’re just an idiot if you think there would be no other way for anyone to ever find out about it if it wasn’t passed around on the internet. People who want to steal your shit. That’s who would think to feel around outside a car for that.

I have no idea if your assessment of the op goals is true, but 30+ people is a lot more than “a couple”.

Exactly. A star for you.