And actual spaceships are vastly more likely to look like run-down warehouses than the fantasy we see in those pictures.

Not so much. Reasonably precise cylinder filling is accomplished through the use of a positive displacement compressor (super-charger).

a. There is complexity, but it has no heads and no valve train so that is offset.

How about the little discussed fact that what comes out the other end isn’t you but a copy of you? This naturally raises some questions. Such as does the right held by the old you confer to the new you? Did the teleporter commit murder of the old you? What happens if the original doesn’t get destroyed and there are…

“The only downside? They’ll set you back $8,500.” And another $4,000 for every brake job.

I had my e46 driver’s window regulator fail on me. Brittle plastic is BMWs single biggest cause of failure. The window just fell into the door. Fortunately I had the extended warranty so I started activating the other three windows up and down and withing 5 minutes they all failed and fell into their doors. All four…

Stopping distance is function of speed not how many cars are on the road. If you follow 2 secs behind the car in front of you at anything over 30, cars will be slipping in front of you to get ahead, endlessly. Of course if you are in stop and go traffic, you aren’t getting anywhere, anyway. :-)

Luxuriously.

No automaker has ever had the goal that Tesla has. Going from being a bespoke car company to producing hundreds of thousands of cars per year in 2-3 years flat. No one has experience in accomplishing that. However, it seems to have parallels to rapid software development and some kinds of verification based on the way…

You are hyperbolically overstating the need for valve adjustments. At over 70K miles mine is still in spec.

Yes.

It’s subjective. To my eyes, the Z3s are attractive but clearly dated. The Z4s are aging well and many people would think they were current models if they weren’t familiar with them.

I bought a 2007 Z4 M Coupe in Feb. The answer is a solid, yes.

It looks very much like a mustang.

The ones that like the idea of modifying the turbo i4.

Seriously, don’t. I did and I think I’ll be years scrubbing that image out of my skull.

If, that is, your perception of value depends on the opinions of others. If you happen to like the restyle of your own accord, it may very well not be a waste of money.

How many people, do you suppose, pitch recall notices in the trash without even opening them, thinking they are just another piece of junk mail. How many vehicles are on their second owners who never even receive the notice?

One wonders why, once aboard, batteries are not disconnected. While there are some hazards from the fuel still in the vehicles, I feel certain electrical problems cause the vast majority of spontaneous car fires when the engines are not running.

I find it pretty astonishing that notionally adult people have to ask about this.