Yeah, I’ve got a Viper and a 71 Vette and they both put truck lights square in my face, either coming or going. The spoiler is a humorous and novel fix though. Auto dimming mirrors are useful, but still don’t really solve the problem at the source. And I don’t really expect NHTSA or anyone to set a reduced height…

I’m more amazed that a Mustang has any resale value when they build 11 million of them a year.

I think one of the tough things that no headlight design can really overcome that easily is the difference in ride height between cars. If you’re in a low slung sports car and there is a truck behind you, you get a face full of light in your rearview mirror, even if the lights are aimed “correctly”. Unless they make…

If you do end up taking the KC route that’s right along where I live.  I’d be happy to help with any emergency wrenching if I can.

I wouldn’t really fault Ferrari for waiting on full EV.  They aren’t really the company that has to do things “first” to matter.  They are more about style and doing things “the best” in their eyes, so coming out with an EV after the technology has matured makes some good sense.  It’s not like they have to change…

Yeah, that’s where I think something like a rail system would make more sense.  Basically connect all the “suburbs” with rail and do buses inside them.  Would be nice to be able to get to the airport via rail for instance.

Can confirm he seems like a pretty cool guy.  I was at a Viper track weekend he was attending and we sat at the same table for the dinner reception.  Was fun talking cars like normal people.

But the real question: can I carry over my character and all my fun stats from the original, or at least get some fun novel perk?

The last great analog supercar...

Ah, didn’t see those tiny little lights till now.  Would still be a hoot to drive either way.

So more or less a Formula SAE car with a 1000cc engine instead of a 600cc?  Seems kinda heavy to me, though I’m guessing this might have just a few more creature comforts.  I was thinking our car was 500-600 lbs, and that might have even been with a lighter driver.

Yeah, I think I was still looking at training in the “typical” aircraft, but only intending to fly LSA solo.  It was the hourly rental cost that really put me off the idea more than anything.  I didn’t think you necessarily had to train in what you intended to fly.  It makes sense to for familiarity and I would also…

I don’t know that it’s really the weight that’s as much of an issue as it is the tremendously increased drag.  I don’t think our truck cares much whether the trailer is empty or full, it’s more about pulling a parachute behind you at 70 mph that seems to be it’s problem.  Weight does factor into it, but once you’re…

Too many to count. There has almost always been a fun car in the driveway my whole life, even when times were tougher. Before I was around my dad had Roadrunners and Superbees, one was even a 69 Hemi 4 speed. As for cars I remember, I was a Vette kid growing up. We had a yellow 76 (I think, it was a piece of junk…

An easy way is to think of fuel mileage for anyone who has towed before. I take my car to a track once a year that’s about 4-5 hours away. The truck with no trailer usually gets maybe 16-20 mpg on the highway depending on the conditions at the time. Put an 8.5' x 20' wind brake behind it (it’s a V-nose, but still not…

If you’re driving a sports car, you want the least amount of mass possible.

~600 miles in 2 years.  I’m guessing maybe ~200 miles per tank of fuel?  That’s 3 tanks in 2 years, which sounds kinda bad for a fuel system if you ask me, assuming that people didn’t drain it regularly, which seems like it would be a massive pain and likely not done.

Yeah, I don’t think that was the right word for the license.  Someone else mentioned a “sport license”, which I think might be it.  It was basically half the in-flight hour requirement of a full private pilot license, so almost half the cost since the flight hours and plane rental were the biggest chunk of the overall…

Sport might be the correct terminology now, the “experimental aircraft” designation was the main thing that stuck in my mind. Basically was half the in-flight hours required of a full private pilot license, so a reasonably reduced cost since that was the lion’s share of cost in getting a license to begin with.

I feel the same.  Maybe it was an early access preview or something?  I know I’ve seen this before.