More likely to reduce weight and rust.

Maybe not. You can make a pickup out of primarily aluminum and still have a steel bed. But I think the biggest trend in the industry is mixed materials. Use steel where it makes the most sense, use aluminum and even composites where they make the most sense. ALL materials have strengths and weaknesses and of course…

Details matter. There are LOTS of different grades of aluminum and you can get it in virtually any thickness you need for the purpose you intend it for. I’m sure there’s a grade and/or thickness of aluminum that would have similar or better puncture resistance to the Chevy pickup bed.

“As an off-road vehicle, the Wrangler’s body is in the line of fire as much as anything. I’m sure the keyboard cowboys are already asking if aluminum is tough enough for Moab or the Rubicon trail on some forum somewhere.”

How many teams, let alone companies, even make engines for F1? Most of the great teams have NEVER made their own engines. McClaren, Williams, Lotus, Red Bull, Benetton, etc.

If I were the Sentra driver I would have put it in reverse and knocked down the asshole’s bike. Can’t take off at that point.

So now you’re admitting that “They have the right to do whatever they want with it.” is wrong.

I know people are tired of LS swaps. But I bet that engine wouldn’t weigh much more if any than the multi-cam Porsche motor and would be much more compact than the Coyote.

It was more than just photos. We had tracked the aircraft at close to Mach 3. The Soviets used it for intelligence in the same way we used the SR-71 but it wasn’t nearly as capable. But we had assumed it was a fighter as well having emanated from the Mig Bureau.

You would be wrong even under current regulations.

Not true. The ONLY company with a proprietary standard is Tesla. Virtually all of the American and European automakers have signed up for the CCS standard. Most of the Asian brands have signed up for CHAdeMO. It’s starting to look like CCS is going to win in the US.

They need to totally revamp the sharing of money in F1. Do it like the NFL in the US, all teams get the same share of the TV revenue. Also, the rules for providing engines need to change dramatically. Mercedes shouldn’t get to pick to just sell their engine to non-competitive teams.

I doubt it. It’s too small and it would take a fortune to bring up to F1 safety standards.

The “ass”? It looks like the door is just behind the front gear and ahead of the wing. I’d call that the front of the aircraft, not the ass.

Call their bluff. No stair, you mean we’re not welcome? Ok, we’ve got other things to do. See you next time.

ULA’s perfect launch record doesn’t look so bad now.

So then the safe thing to do is to squeeze past the motorcycles so you can ride up to within inches of a pickup’s bumper? Sorry, I don’t buy that at all. Sharing the road doesn’t mean passing other vehicles in the same lane as you are, especially in a turn.

Just curious. I couldn’t see that anyone stopped to offer assistance. Of course I couldn’t see if cars or trucks stopped well behind the truck.

So why would the original post have been taken down? Spy photos aren’t the property of the car’s owner. If you’re out on a public road or can reasonably seen from one, too bad.

But your Cherokee has a D pillar, not an unsupported 4+’ pickup bed out back. THAT’s a big difference.