I can’t believe all the stars your (sorry, but gotta say it) ignorant post got. The AP report is linked ... had you clicked said link, you would have been able to read these aspects of the story that Stassa unwisely left out:

You must have never experienced the joy of the 60/40 split front bench with pillowtop upholstery and power driver’s seat like I had in my 77 Olds Cutlas Supreme Brougham ;-)

Both the WW1 and WW2 uniforms look like someone found some original uniforms mothballed in some old footlocker for the last three quarters of a century ... totally faded and worn out. I’m pretty sure that in both of those cases, the uniforms were quite a LOT greener when issued. WW1 doughboys did not look that shitty.…

I can’t get angry over other people’s stupidity.

What’s discriminatory about it? And even if it is, how is that a bad thing? Do you not discriminate when you choose one restaurant over another, or should you be required to spend the same amount of money at every restaurant in town regardless of your desires or needs?

I was gonna say ... when did they even start putting overflow bottles in the engine bay? I’ve owned a couple pre-1980 vehicles and I don’t recall either of them having an overflow bottle. I’m not even sure if my ‘76 Dodge even had an overflow valve.

If the transmission can change gears without input from the driver under ANY circumstances, then it is an automatic, and only an automatic. A transmission is only manual if gear changes only happen by physical input of the driver.

Synchro-mesh!!!!!!!!

arg ... “released stored energy” ... I met that first hand - er, face first actually - when I was a kid ... it wasn’t technically a robot, but a mechanical (electro-hydraulic) throwing arm for a skeet range. I was the loader.

I was with you until you said “and/or important” ... there is no such thing as “important” information about a computer/video game. Nuclear talks this is not.

sure did a much better job differentiating the signs for Prefectural and National routes than most states here in the US have done to differentiate US and State routes.

Orderly and law-abiding? I find that assertion curious at a minimum. I was a jarhead in Okinawa back in the 80’s, and Japanese drivers there were full of surprises ... cabbies especially had a knack for scaring the living bejeezus out of us ... barrelling down one lane (yet two-way traffic) streets with blind corners…

Here’s all they’d need to do to get me in one ... first, enclose the “bed” and make it open with the passenger area; secondly lower the bed floor (I’m thinking removal of the in-bed-trunk feature would enable that); third, make it a tad bit shorter and lower and lighter and a bunch cheaper. Lasty, rename it “Element”.…

seems like a crazy fast speed to sail a boat

What is a crossover SUV?

I’m really really really REALLY unclear on this whole “borrowed a car” concept ... guy walks into a CAR DEALERSHIP and BORROWS a car. What The Fuck? Since when do car dealerships loan cars to random asshats walkin in off the street? How does this even work?

Just an fyi ... those window breaker/belt cutter tools are complete wastes of money, even if you only spent 10 bux on it at Amazon. Nice price, but you’d get far more fun/utility/usefulness out of a fancy coffee drink from Starbux for the money. Firstly, those breaker/cutter tools don’t actually work, and secondly, if…

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Although I’m sure many Jalopniks would howl with anger and rage at the idea, minivan-style sliding doors would make even more sense. Simply more practical from the perspective of wide access without the lateral clearance issues. And look at it ... it IS a minivan, just cooler looking than most.

Interesting complaint there. I’ve only played Fallout on PC (all Fallouts from original thru New Vegas) and have never had any serious bugs with any of them. I didn’t play the modern iterations (i.e., 3 and NV) until there were multiple official DLCs and patches out so I’m sure I missed the most severe growing pains,…