Sorry, I guess I meant more, “why wasn’t this recognized and addressed long ago” then “what are the physics behind this?”

Honestly? Ain’t even mad.

Not going to lie, don’t like this being called a miracle. Instead, it’s a testament to a ton of hard work, from the people engineering the chassis, to the people engineering the halo itself - holy crap that thing is strong - and the people who engineered the safety suit, helmet and fire protection gear - that fireball…

I’m pretty sure all of us watching had that awful same thought at the moment.

Unless it looks like this, kinda like the 3 on the tree variant my parents had, it’s tough to recognize as a “Duster”.

“imports dont have that luxury of being able to overnight a part. it has to be put in a container and shipped or worse airfreight. thats very costly. so they hold the vehicle at the factory and make the necessary repair.”

“What do you mean, I can’t get the rebate limited to dealer stock of last year’s model with my custom order? I’m ordering last year’s model!”

I can’t do a wheelie

Many “imports” are made in the US anyways so this applies to them as well.

1. Increase speed as I’m driving around the oval. Tail remains tucked in.
2. Stab pedal to the floor to get tail out

Gran Turismo 3 is the reason I’m hunting for a TVR tuscan at the momment... i don’t game much anymore but this was still jalop material in my eyes...  and screw Porsche... I'll just drive an old RUF.

I’ve done things with ForScan and with NCS Expert for BMW.  I would these types of tools are required these days if you really want to DIY, and it’s pretty great that they exist and that there is so much support out there for them.  Debating spending the money for AlfaOBD now to tweak some things on my new Ram.

I did. It was a 95 F150 XL with the 300 straight six, a five speed stick, and 160,000 miles on the clock when I first started out in the oilfield.

Yes, I would, and i’m not particularly bothered which brand it is since I only buy specific cars that are well-regarded for reliability. However, regardless of which brand it is, they WILL have problems. Clock springs for airbags wear out and break, suspension components wear out (ball joints, bushings, shocks...),…

I have before. I’m at a point in my life where I don’t need to make that sort of compromise, and I don’t think I’ll ever do it again.

Don’t be ridiculous. You already imply that Apple will be manufacturing the car. If it’s an Apple car, even an authorized dealer would not be able to replace the windshield.

That’s exactly what I’m worried about. I can imagine a situation where you can’t even start your car if it detects the windshield is broken. But it’ll call a tow truck, book an appointment and take care of the bill through Apple Pay for you.

“Lots of people put off necessary windshield repair and replacement. Some folks, unfortunately, need to be prodded, and that’s part of the idea here too, as the application goes onto explain:”

um, don’t safety inspections cover the nagging part? you can put it off as long as you want until you’re not allowed to renew your registration.

Doesn’t help the consumer and makes things more costly. Yup, fits Apple's business model.