look what deez nuts have done on your chin

aircraft tire SME here, and came to post this. In my field we refer to the release plugs you mention as “fuse plugs”. Blowing the fuse plugs is usally a delayed effect thing, as you need time for the heat to go from the brakes to the wheel where the use plugs are. Most aircraft I work with have fuse plugs that melt in…

Just to clarify, the aircraft didn’t likely blow its tires DURING the braking event. Aircraft tires have pressure release plugs that allow a “controlled blowout” if things get too hot. This is to prevent a more violent, catastrophic explosion of the tire which could cause damage to the aircraft both externally, and…

Sure, it looks predatory, but that’s only because they’re taking advantage of the desperate and vulnerable!

Yep. The Koreans are going to win this.

Meanwhile, Ford, GM, and the corpse of Chrysler are doing nothing about this, other than cranking out more overpriced ICE giant trucks, and will come crying to the government for bailouts when they can’t compete against Korea, Chinese, and Vietnamese manufacturers who offer basic electric cars that people can actually…

Based on my experience riding in my wife’s car? Political stickers, especially particularly strong opinions that are the opposite of the opinions shared by most in the region you’re driving through.

Start spreading a rumor they’re taking over the street in support of Palestine.

Well friend, here’s the thing - the average conservative supports a rapist, pedo, draft dodging, felonious traitor. They aren’t very smart. They think anything they don’t understand or like, is Woke/Fascist/Socialist/Communist/Marxist at the same time.

There are two types of business owners: The type who inject their politics into their business, and the ones who are smart enough not to risk alienating half of their potential customers.

If their respective owners had kept their yaps shut, I might still be a customer of Chik-Fil-A and Hobby Lobby.

Can someone explain why enjoyment of cars/car culture is a presumption of GOP status?  I am a democrat - all my voting years - but I’ve also loved cars since I can remember lining up Matchbox and Hot Wheels on my parents’ TV console when I was maybe 3-4 years old.  I am into all kinds of vehicles too; I don’t hate EVs…

“As for Ray, who is selling another Scout — a rare 1978 version priced at $59,999 — he didn’t want to talk politics, which he called “a tough topic.””

Ah, spotted an embarrassed Trump voter!

Yep - if someone happened to be able to snag the new Prius Prime - I’m jealous of them.  Would have been my next car, but for the year+ waiting list.

As much as I diss Subarus for their wonky craptacular CVT transmissions. Go to any trailhead where the terrain is gnarly and requires fitness and expertise and the Subarus outnumber SUVs and 4x4 trucks by a good margin. Subies are a lot cheaper than the alternatives and real dirtbags work to live not the other way…

I received a courtesy 2024 Prius recently for a day because my 250k 2016 Prius was in for a repair. The only cars that kept trying to harass me were Teslas and an M3.

The presence of cars in their lineup automatically ensures there’s a bunch of nicer looking vehicles.  Prettiest Audi?  All I see is another blob CUV.

Because cops are more likely to be in the takeover than to stop it? Dirtbags support dirtbag things.

One of the few occasions where I think this should be a 1 strike you’re out rule. Get caught doing it, get your vehicle impounded. Then you have to pay impound to have it serviced to be put back to factory specs before you get it back.

Rolling Coal. This is just ignorant. Nobody wants to breathe in a cloud of diesel smoke.

You know this article is a joke, right?