I’m not sure that they do. I think they’re just more pro-active about it rather than letting the crime happen and then doing post hoc analysis.  I’m in the US, and the levels of violent crime and organized crime is ridiculous here.  Gang members, cartel associates, drug dealers, pimps, and smugglers are known but…

Seems like a perfect candidate for a lobotomy.  Can’t imagine this guy ever being a decent human being without some major intervention.  

I’m thinking they got frustrated and spun the tires like mad.  No traction and spinning the tires in a puddle of mud pretty much digs you deep into it.  Mud started to dry and the wheels and control arms are encased in earth.  Best to keep in 4L with as little input as possible, take a lot of air out of the tires, and…

My preference would be for a stylish 50s-60s British roadster that was plagued by mechanical/electrical gremlins and struggled with unleaded gasoline. Converting to a short-range EV powertrain would make it much more practical.

As the owner of a 1.9l TDI, 6.6l Duramax, fiat 500e, and a Tesla Model S I can say I’d prefer a small diesel if I could only have one vehicle. But EVs make so much more sense for 98% of our driving needs as an extra vehicle. The virtually zero vibration and minimal noise keeps you refreshed on a road-trip compared to…

The cost-savings is probably not the primary reason why a consumer would buy a heat pump dryer or ventless dryer.  Often times it’s because the infrastructure cannot support a venting system such as some condo conversion units and on live-aboard yachts.  

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My initial thought was that new vehicles with a lot of power tend to burn through tires because the new owners are showing off the acceleration and having too much fun with their cars, but this sounds like the issue has more to do with poor suspension geometry that their engineers screwed up on (Tesla also had issues…

I really hope this is wake-up call for these guys to wise up, realize they nearly died, were saved by some good people, and live to repay the favor to someone else.  It’s just insane to lack the common sense to not do what they did.

C1 Corvette and other British roadsters of that vintage.  They were regular cars back then.

One of the best deals in my town of Newport Beach, Ca where starter homes are $2M, is the city/college sailing club. $15/hr rentals or $625 for unlimited rentals for a year. They have a dozen RS Quests, 8 J22s, RS Venture, and a couple of Lidos and Harbor 20s. So much fun flying the spinnaker across the harbor.

Well I had cars with manual mechanical sliders and dials, I even had cars without A/C so I remember using only the heater core as a means to defog.

Thanks again for spelling out your methodology. Now I have something to consider and offer different textures for my guests. I would do a tougher/firmed grilled tofu if paring with a stew or softer accompaniment and use a non-press silken tofu for other applications. Good to know the marinade still penetrates the…

Yeah and we’d need spotters along the way too cuz an perceived empty highway can have a pothole, debris, animal, etc that might be ahead. Driving faster means you need to observe and process information faster as well. Many folks on the autobahn find it mentally draining because you have to pay a lot more attention…

It’s 1.1hr maximum saved when driving 800 across Texas at 90mph vs 80mph. You should also expect a 12% decrease in fuel efficiency in a car and probably more in a truck given its aero drag, weight, general larger engine, and gearing. So that 1.1hr saved will also need to spend a little more time refueling.  EV folks,…

I can see these cars being popular amongst professionals in metro adjacent areas where you’d drive less than 50 miles in a day. We bought a used Fiat 500e to putz around our coastal town of Newport Beach and love it. I’ve previously used it as a commuter car from Newport to Downtown Los Angeles and Century City (had…

My local artisan pizza joint recommended this to use a few years ago and it’s completely changed the way we enjoy pizza now. The leftovers tend to be more enjoyable than the first run. Yes, topping-side down first to crisp the cheese, caramelize the veggies, and render the fat...then you flip it to use the fat and…

My wife uses the airport lounges when she has at least 2 hours to burn (she works at the lounge or gate about 90% of the time), but she always texts me about the various lounge-weirdos. Some include the person on a phonecall who loudly says “I’m in the airport lounge,” business people puffing each other up with…

I can vouch for used cars and jewelry. I bought my wife’s engagement used off eBay, complete with a certificate verified by Tiffany. Figured the diamond was thousands of years old anyways so let’s not pretend any of it was new. Saved a ton of money compared to buying new at Tiffany.

Cars are an asset and some appreciate if you know what you’re doing. Classic, exotic, and future collectable cars fit into the “alt investment;” basically people with more money than they know what to do with and regular stocks and investments are believed to be so frothy or at risk that diversifying into other…