I’ve never really understood this sentiment. Yes, pushrods have a lower power density vs displacement for all of the reasons noted above. And yet because they are inherently space efficient, they can cram a larger engine into the same bay, and achieve equal or better results compared to using a ‘modern’ DOHC setup.…

Doesn’t seem to be a category I can find.

For what it’s worth, the CDC has estimated in the past that there are 500,000 defensive gun uses per year on the low end. The significant majority of which go unreported.

Just last week I got one saying they were behind their mid-month fundraising goal and if I didn’t give, the liberals would turn us into Venezuela or Cuba and we’d all be on line for bread, our guns would be taken away, and the illegals will still the elections from trump on down.

Sorry, I don’t buy that first part. Relative to the efforts to ban entire classes of firearms for being scary-looking, we barely do anything to prohibit smoking and drinking deaths. Certainly not ‘everything we can think of’.

So, how do you attempt to go about solving problems?

Me:

I believe the Israeli F-16s have conformal fuel tanks to significantly increase range. I’m sure they’d sell you some....for a price.

EDIT: Never-mind, someone beat me to it.

I had applied to the service academies with an aim to becoming a pilot back in high school. I even received my congressional nomination to go to Annapolis (bet you can’t guess from who).

I’m still a decade away from buying a BEV as a primary family car, but I’m currently strategizing what makes the most sense for my next purchase — and I know it will probably be the last pure ICE I ever buy, so I’m being very picky.

Weta Workshop?

I did autocross in college, and the heads of the ‘club’ that hosted the event all had CRX’s, and the course designs they built were perfectly suited for their tiny, nimble Hondas. Not so much for me in my comparatively larger, heavy-ass 3000GT VR-4. Oh well, at least I had fun.

Pretty sure that’s a Lambo, dude.

I like it, but I also understand why others may not.

Yes. I’m sending my daughter off to college. 4 year university. Then another 4 years of Med school. I doubt she’ll have 25k in debt after she’s done.

Fair question. While I can’t speak for all designs (obviously), this particular example is made from steel tubes, which friction lock together when fully extended. It may look skinny, but keep in mind that steel is about 3X as dense as aluminum and nearly 10X as dense as hardwood. So essentially, you have a ~24" long…

Pro tip on Pre-Check: If you’ve paid for it, make sure you are not bringing your fucking gun to the airport. Aside from my nonstop gripe with people who forget it in their carry-on, which is as follows: I do not own a gun, but if I did, the first thing I would ensure that I know every day is WHERE THE FUCK IT IS,…

I’ll accept as a ‘car enthusiast’ anyone who cares enough to refer to themselves as such. Being a fan doesn’t always mean participating.

Which can end up costing more money in the long run. The travel authorization request I submitted 2 weeks ago for $800 plane tickets to perform a site visit for one of our customers? Well now it’s the day before, and the price is $2000. What’s the goal again?