Yeah, my problem with an AUX jack is that you then have to grab your music device to change things. Also I tend to drop them between the seats, leave them at home when I want them in the car, leave them in the car when I want them in the office, and occasionally lose my AUX cable. With steering wheel buttons, I can…

In general, I'm not a fan of toys in cars either, but I do like a few, simple things:

I just meant that there would only be a handful of people on the road, since the rest of them couldn't pass a real driving test with any amount of training.

Saw one of those yesterday, and thought exactly that. With paddle shifters : -)

If I ignore the vertical displacement, the item closest to the left side of my monitor is an old, steel stapler, labeled "Accounting!"

Yeah, that page is the only google hit for that engine model. And I only knew because I had just read up on the Toyota engine line while trying to figure out what was in that picture : -)

A bro in a typical Bro truck was weaving like an idiot in crowded-ish Southern California traffic, generally trying to fit his giant truck into spots not quite large enough, forcing people to slam their brakes and honk.

Wow, that's entirely amazing. Time to add some Deltron to my playlist.

Used to see a Panamera Turbo on my commute occasionally; it was irritating that what was probably the fastest car I would see all week just sat in the slow lane, doing 10 under the limit every time.

MGB GT - the world needs more light, RWD hatchbacks.

Yeah, it's probably possible to use them safely, except:

I agree with all parts of this comment. Especially the concrete blocks - they're only designed to be strong when they're filled with cement and rebar. If they're not, they can collapse while you're under the car. It's not like jack stands are even that expensive.

Indeed. Once saw the aftermath of a collision between a late model Saab and a ~3.5" diameter tree. Tree lost some bark, Saab lost basically every component forward of the firewall, and rolled (Saab gave it's life protecting the driver, who was fine.)

Surely you aren't implying that the push rod 2 valve per cylinder LS/LT engines are modern? What they are is compact, cheap, and light, not modern.

It probably helps that the 260Z weighs something like 1200 lbs less than the 350Z. The S30 Z feels pretty fast with only 150 RWHP and a heavy iron block Inline 6. Doubling the power and shaving off a couple hundred pounds of engine should make it pretty exciting.

I know myself, and I'd positively have some sort of incident on a motorcycle. I generally learn physical things by slowly pushing the envelope until things go wrong. I'd get comfortable on a bike (which would be far too powerful, because crotch rockets are so cheap,) then I'd ride a bit harder, closer, and faster…

Yes, and the brand you're looking for is Whia. They're not cheap, but rather nice. For small hex drivers I like these: [wihatools.com] which are awesome, because you can adjust the length over a decent range, which is handy for smaller parts. For larger bolts, you've got a range of options, but if you're looking just…

I believe it could totally work with a particle accelerator, but with those, maximum particle energy is directly related to diameter, which is why the Large Hadron collider is 8.5 km in diameter.

Yeah, the thorium you can buy isn't enriched, and is about as radioactive as table salt. And nobody has suggested we make cars run on salt. Thorium is fine in a reactor, but it is used with a neutron source, which was clearly not part of the car idea, and which is also going to be controlled, since it's most likely…

Yeah, I kinda skimmed most of that article, because it's clearly been a bit simplified. The article doesn't state it directly, but I have to assume that the energy used to power the theoretical car comes from radioactive decay of the thorium, but temperature (the only nucleus-level quantity a photon laser can really…