I haven’t heard anything about a Tesla hitting a parked truck while in TACC mode.

Side guards are becoming more common (almost standard), but they’re for airflow rather than for safety. Also, I’m guessing we have a lot more older model trailers on the road in the US than Europe (I have no data to back this up other than driving behind some really old equipment on the interstates.) They do seem to…

I’ve lived in the state all my life — though have traveled a good bit around the country visiting relatives (big spread out family).

As a resident of SC, I have these responses...

Haven’t read the book, but I think I found it... “Dreamships” by Melissa Scott

I don’t know about being trapped in a car due to a seat belt, but I did have a friend pass in a wreck that was survivable when the seat belt decapitated her. And yes, I’d wager it was not on correctly.

I’m on the east coast and I see you guys hit up zMax in Concord NC a lot. Do you know if your east coast guys have tried to get in touch with BMW? They have a proving course as part of their plant in Greer and I know some other driving classes have been done out of there. My kids are a long way off from this, but I’m…

Yes, it’s now based on check in time. the numbers (I think, it’s been a while for me too) are A1-A60 and B1-B60.

Hey,

Ya know, I just can’t help myself today...

Not sure about the Nimitz or Ford class... but I’ve got it second hand (my dad was on a destroyer doing picket duty during a carrier shakedown) that at least 1 carrier in the early sixties could do well above 35 knots.

I’ve gone with AT&T’s Next plan — I know I know, but really, I don’t need to upgrade my phone every 2 years anyway, I just want to get through the payments and have a lower phone bill.

Cool, wasn’t sure if they did drops local. I always enjoyed watching them train when I lived in the area. Nothing quite like a cargo plane at treetop height buzzing overhead. I still remember staring the first time I saw one of those bad boys hover in a headwind.

Gotta move a little North* to get the drops. That’s where they practice.

I’ve tried Zapier in the past for this, but ever since IFTTT added a Trello channel I’ve used it instead.

Got tons of them around me in SC. Lots and lots of people move down here from up north because their retirement savings gives them way more bang for their buck than staying in the northeast. Course, you do have to deal with the idiots...

I’ll add my vote here. Mine has been incredibly awesome.

And then there is South Carolina where (for now) the sales tax caps at $300 for vehicles...

I hear (but don't have first hand info) that several of the counties around me in SC essentially run a cash for points on tickets less than 4 points. How many points they drop is dependent on how much you're willing to spend. I hear about it even more in the cash-strapped counties.

My dad is a Gideon, and that's pretty much the viewpoint they have. Though several of the more blue collar hotels request them because, according to the hotel (heard third hand or so, so I'm not saying it's gospel), it does actually reduce incidents such as overdoses and suicides.