Supplemented, of course, by that most fearsome warmachine

It’s an accessory on the Ranger. Most of the Fords that come with the door code are more seamlessly integrated, but on the Ranger, they just offer their off the shelf version that can be added to any Ford through the dealer’s parts department.

Um. We do get Silverados. Just not from the official Chevy dealer.

Allegedly some people at Rolls-Royce were less than impressed with some details in the styling of their car.

and all beer is legally required to be served warm.

I believe you meant Liters, not Quarts.

We knew in February that Skyactiv-X would make a little less horsepower than the 186 hp that the 2.5-liter Skyactiv-G we get in Mazda 3s here makes, but now we know precisely how much less. That would be 177 horsepower, according to Mazda’s figures, or 132 kilowatts.

As an immigrant, myself, allow me to explain some of the terms Donald throws around:

The Chinese economy really isn’t a centrally controlled communist economy is a real sense ever since Deng Xiaopeng. They exert a lot of control, but it is a market economy.

Well, Modi is basically King Cheeto with anti-Muslim rhetoric turned up to 11, so HD may do well in India after all.

Tesla fanboy:

The electronic lock is probably for liability/safety purposes. With an electronic lock, if it doesn’t latch correctly or completely you can put in a little electric warning to say “hey stupid your latch isn’t completely finished locking”. You always run the risk with a manual lock that some idiot can’t fathom how to…

“Helicopters don’t fly, they beat the air into submission.”

A Conductor is what the English would probably call a train guard. The equivalent of the British Train Driver would generally be called an Engineer in American English, or in some operations an Operator or Motorman.

Here, let me save them the trouble. 

A lot of people didn’t. That’s the point. 

that could also mean that you weren’t paying attention to avoid having to stop abruptly in the first place, p.ex. not leaving enough space for unforeseen consequences. Or texting and driving yourself.
Not having to brake that much usually means you are driving in a more aware and relaxed way.

+1. Former Smart Fortwo owner here (10 months). The transmission was always fine. Shifts were firm and deliberate but never obtrusive. I’d much rather have the automated gearbox from the Smart than the conventional automatic (slushy, indecisive, etc) in my Honda.

It is the biggest locomotive in the world but not the biggest steam engine in the world. That honor goes to the Cruquius water pump in the Netherlands with a single piston with a diameter of 3.7 meters, or in your money, 144 inches!