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I still don’t really understand why trucks aren’t diesel-electrics like locomotives are. And as impractical as a hydrogen infrastructure is, I still say it makes way more sense than a battery-electric long-haul semi that probably needs to waste at least half of its load capacity just to carry its “fuel”, even with the…

I came to this article just for a GLaDOS reference. You didn’t disappoint.

HD never had any stake in EBR... And they squandered MV Augusta when they owned them...

And MV Agusta

This made me laugh more than I’m willing to admit, and for reasons I don’t even fully comprehend.

For as enlightened as the guy in the video is about the subject, it is disappointing that he (at 55 secs in) highlights what he thinks is a camera, when instead it is an infrared sensor for the MIRT system (used for fire depts/police to turn the light green).

“Helium is the most abundant element in the universe, but there’s precious little of it here on Earth—only around 5 parts per million. It’s also the lightest element”

That Mitsubishi is great to take to the limit.

Did you even have to ask?

It is not very fast but I have going to have to go with Serenity.

Great write-up. More people need to know and respect Erik Buell, since he’s arguably the only engineer in the game that tries to bring innovative, forward-thinking shit to the sportbike market.

No, just an 8-bladed prop.

You guys sound like such pretentious hipsters.

Or...you could get a free Target Redcard debit and get free shipping on everything.

As an owner of a '67 Mustang, I can only say one thing...

The term is "Dipping the tanks" NOT "Dripping the tanks".

A. Helos don't "reuse" sonobouys; some are equipped with a dipping sonar, which requires them to hover, dip, listen, move to the next point.

I was an ASW specialist during the Cold War and your Dad is sorely misinformed. The P-3 was often the only ASW platform capable of tracking Soviet submarines. It was a huge deterrent in the Cold War.