I recently read the mantra somewhere for dealing with drivers who make mistakes/are not paying enough attention:
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I made the effort to go and see this fly last year. Was not disappointed. Without a frame of reference it could be a small single seater that’s far away and rather noisy. However flying next to the red arrow’s hawks gives a sense of how big this thing is. It’s a shame it’s going to be grounded as it really is a…
Technically heat doesn’t rise. Stuff tends to become less dense as it heats up so will float upwards. Heat is primarily removed by exhaust gasses, coolant and oil. These all go where the designer directs them. Any further heat loss to the air in the engine bay will go where that air goes. With the car still then yes,…
My main objection to crossovers is that increased ride height generally only serves to give the perception of safety* (which sells cars) at the cost of handling (which is more likely to reduce crashes by allowing you to avoid them). It seems the general trend in car safety is one of a self centred arms race with ever…
Agreed. But they trade handling, dynamics, loadspace and (IMHO) aesthetics, for an elevated driving position to make people feel safer. I’ll take the wagon.
So really with new turbo engines we need sequential manual boxes? I’m cool with that.
Controlling entropy is pretty powerful.
Looks like there’s a polo hiding under there. Is this just a mega body kit?
Winter top down driving; A crisp cold day, warm coat, woolly hat, odd looks. Even better on a clear night. I’ve been informed that a decent tonneau cover can further enhance the experience.
Except that these weren’t a disaster. The selling point was that they could be driven on a motorbike licence and were cheap enough that they were a viable alternative to a moped/motorbike. When working in a factory/down a mine the appeal of arriving and going home with some protection from the British weather was…
Austin Mini GT-Four (not finished yet). Quite frankly a fantastic watch and should be properly silly. https://www.youtube.com/user/badobsess…
I agree with you. However I've got a spitfire from 1973 which will probably also last longer than any new luxury European car, but I don't think anyone could argue it was more reliable than the new car without a unique definition of reliable.
Fun fact: on triumph spitfires the Lucas distributors tend to be more reliable than the AC Delco ones.
Back when I was telling my tall tales of owning unique cars (a used BMW 3 Series? WHY???), we lived in a different time. Taylor Swift was still singing national anthems to 76ers fans who showed up solely to enjoy three-dollar beer night. OutKast had not yet told us to shake it like a Polaroid picture. John Kerry had…
As a student I used to do this with my home made ginger beer if the batch wasn't very tasty. I'd put it in the freezer in a shallow tray and scrape off the ice. It didn't help the taste, but helped make it stronger.
I guess that if the market accepts electric seat motors then actually the weight of an electric fan heater isn't a big deal. You're right that the electrics & power supply is the problem. You'd need a good few hundred watts continuously. As far as I'm aware nothing on a car uses that much continual load…
Maybe it's on my mind because it's the dead of winter, but could you imagine how great instant heat and defrosting would be in the morning?
A new, almost completely flat underside aids airflow under the vehicle and combines with a rear diffuser to optimize downforce – effectively 'sucking' the car onto the road. A bespoke rear wing gives the car enhanced visual presence and delivers powerful additional downforce, thanks notably to the structure of its…
Turbocharger as a jet engine. It is broadly useless for anything, but try making a jet engine out of any other re purposed goods. http://www.junkyardjet.com/