Going down the list:

I kinda want to put one of these in a Miata:

Disclaimer here - I cannot watch the video without comment from coworkers. And maybe I’m forgetting some chemistry here.

But how would the balloons accurately reflect air consumption?

Technically by keeping its wheels spinning thus loosing grip. Letting go of the throttle mid-spin would surely leave it on its roof. Looks like it was still close though.

Zinc and galvanizing:

Nice!

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Who ever suggested the R63 needs to have their Jalopcard revoked.

You know what? Fuck you guys, I want an R63 now.

What you can’t see in the video was the walkway above the track filled with pedestrians.

A far easier approach is to NOT COUNT unbelted fatalities as auto fatalities. Instead create a new “idiot” category for them. Lumping them in with belted occupants unfairly penalizes the auto industry and leads to idiotic things like automatic seat belts.

This was a story told to me by my grandfather. When younger my grandparents would do a lot of RV’ing. E450 or E550 based RV (can’t remember which), very last year Ford sold the ye olde 460 engine with the commercial E-series cutaway. So you know the RV you get stuck behind in the middle of nowhere with the cruise…

I’m just saying.

The key to it is to make cheddar slices using sodium citrate beforehand, then stuffing them in the burger. You can actually make slices of just about any cheese and do this

Thanks for reminding me to make an appointment for new glasses.

well, 2 anyway...one is just a bike.

I use NB minimus, they’re retired running shoes.

I thought this is what the tires were for?