Newer CVT ones do use brake vectoring, but my 3.0R came with a rear viscous LSD, and the 5EAT automatic has an electronically locking center diff (akin to the STI, but not driver-controlled). It continuously adjusts the torque split front/rear based off wheel speeds, driver inputs, etc.

I agree with most of what you said, but most of the Level 3 DC fast chargers around here were funded by the state, not businesses, and are often at highway rest stops or in out of the way parking lots. There’s nothing to do.

Oh please. Some of us take our EVs outside of town. I’ve driven our Leaf across Oregon, and many fast charging stations are just at rest stops or in parking lots. It’s not like I’m charging up at Disneyland or something and chose to sit in the car.

Most of those older systems just tapped into the signal from the parking brake switch, making it very easy to defeat (simply install your own external switch instead). On a Tesla, if video streaming is tied into the Autopilot computer, it has wheel speed sensors, radar, GPS, etc at its disposal to know if the car is…

Here’s proof! The guys I was with in Jeeps and 4Runners said it was probably the limit of what a Subaru could do (thank goodness for the skid plates I installed underneath), but it made it through just fine thanks to some fantastic spotting by the the leader. The trail ended up being challenging for even the more…

Having scratched up the painted bumper on my Outback only to very noticeably expose the black plastic underneath, I’d have been perfectly happy with black plastics to begin with.

Where did the couple go all night then? Did they just pick this guy’s house at random? Why not pull into a gas station or some other public area that probably has an electrical outlet much closer than having to park on the grass? So many questions...

Sure, but I’ve lived in Oregon my entire life, so I’m used to the gas thing. Of course I know how to fill my own, and I do whenever I’m out of state, but I don’t have a strong opinion one way or the other. 

Gas is cheaper in Oregon, but the entire West Coast has great scenic driving roads, whether you’re looking for flat desert roads, mountain passes, or coastal highways, there’s something for everyone.

To be fair, DEQ is only around the major metro areas. You get a little way outside of the major cities, and there’s no emissions testing. The DMV has a tool to check if your address is outside the boundary: https://www.deq.state.or.us/VIP/

I am West Coast born, and that means I’m California raised.

Oregon gas is cheaper, despite the no self-fill rule. 

Sure, but I’m not writing an article either. I agree with what others keep saying here: unions should be judged on their actions, whether good or bad. I don’t think unions “are inherently good”, but neither do I think they are inherently bad.

That’s a much better way of phrasing that. 

Good thing you aren’t biased or anything. 

Remember that EVERYONE in the US was scared of being nuked by the Soviets, and the space race was one-up game to maintain the status quo of “mutually assured destruction” should one side or the other decide the Cold War needed to get toasty. 

Technically yes, since the bill of materials is different.

I met Jim Lovell at a small book signing about 20 years ago. Really nice guy, and very humble about the achievements of him and the rest of the Apollo program.

KillerBee’s answer is correct for any airport outlet, but you could run into issues if you tried to use a power strip on one of the in-flight outlets with lots of devices plugged in. Most of those aircraft outlets only support 60W, basically enough to keep a laptop going (which is exactly what it’s for). If you…

I never suggested changing the railroad tracks at all. I said close the road underpass and use an existing level crossing elsewhere, but thanks for the long-winded reply.