It also made the headlines because the car exploded and killed the occupants in a public setting which is dramatic and grabbing.

When there is no other option, spray the hot stuff with as much wet stuff as you can until the fire is put out. A fire engine MIGHT have one dry chem extinguisher, but after that has been used up, water is the only thing they’ve got.

Yes you do. You just keep putting water on the fire until it cools the event enough to stop combustion.

This one wins because guy got caught. Fantastic.

This is gonna be a long one, but here it goes

It’s not worth the time to try and understand Prius drivers.

Welcome to Jalopnik, Mr. Pence.

That’s gold. More reliable than a vehicle that doesn’t exist. Spoken like a true Toyota loyalist.

Terminology-wise, you mean that operating a right-hand-drive car can be annoyance in the ‘States.

Hi.

Physics always takes the fun out of things.

Jeremy Clarkson doesn’t fix things. He mends them.

It is powered by an electric motor.

My favorite moment of his was going to the Islamic Center of Washington DC right after 9/11, and told anyone who wanted to discriminate against Muslims in America as retaliation to diplomatically fuck off. Even as a Democrat, mad respect for reaching across the aisle. Here’s the full transcript for anyone who’s never…

I used to love watching the Pink Panther as a kid, along with the companion shows The Ant and the Aardvaark and The Inspector.

There has to be at least 5 volts to energize the rotor in an alternator. So an alternator has the ability to generate electricity when the voltage drops below the level of sustaining ignition.

Will consider trades for sole ownership of Mitsubishi, also things that go bang.

Reminds me of a line from one of my favorite stand-up bits:

It’s a jury of his Peers. So obnoxious entitled jerks may rule in his favor.

It does in the bigger picture when you consider that, in light of these severe consequences, no auto manufacturer will ever try this shit again.