AHH ok that makes sense then. That was something I didn’t see or notice in the article. Plus I was thinking that generally F1 car’s aren’t really designed for a direct heat on collision as much as more of a sliding into a wall so the wheels and suspension can absorb some of the impact.

That’s my understanding, yes. De Villota and Bianchi would both probably be alive if we’d had the halo back then.

thank you.  the article makes none of that clear.

‘Level of performance’ isn’t really the issue - the Audi isn’t faster because they’ve done a better job, it’s faster because it’s not governed by the same rules that govern everybody else. In order to lure in Audi and its “pure electric” car (which is still powered by an ICE “generator”, with a larger fuel tank…

It must be nice to live in a country populated by functioning adults. I wish I lived there.

Best possible place for that to happen: low traffic, wide shoulder, straight. Attentive driver had room to evade because they were not following super close and saved their own day, kudos to them!

God was busy looking out for all the people he could have hit but didn’t.

80s American cars were utter, utter shit.

Yeah, I can’t imagine any automaker doing something like that today...

The highest non-typo mileage Leaf for sale in the US right now has 117,670 miles.

The original Model S had an 8-year, unlimited-mile powertrain warranty, so assuming this is a 2013 model, warranty support only expired last year.

Once again, a Torch article results in me googling something that would have never otherwise crossed my mind: 1984 Chrysler New Yorker interior.

Let’s do some quick math here compared to a thrifty gas-powered taxi vehicle. Say, a Prius.

This weird apologist take is just bad. These people are thieves, stealing things from OTHER people who legitimately bought something despite the poor economy. This isn’t a stick-it-to-bezos thing. This is impacting folks like you and me who work to pay their bills, then get their hard-earned shit stolen by someone who…

Right turns are gonna leave a snail trail.

she should’ve ran it sideways across the doors for ‘trailside pinstriping’

Reminds me of my cousin who drove into some mud in his 4-runner and left it there because he thought it look cool.

..And here I am cringing when I accidentally drop my wash rag on the ground, thoroughly rinsing it out in a wash bucket so I don’t get paint swirls. What is wrong with these city dwellers that they would let strangers scrub crushed rocks (dirt) into their paint for a stupid marketing stunt. I wouldn’t do this to my…

“Dacia’s survey confirms (to some degree) the suspicions many of us harbor about most off-roaders”

I recall a story about a guy who built a self serve car wash near an off - road park thinking it had to be a winner. But..no. Those people want to drive home dirty and slowly wash off in their driveway for all to see.