The guy was obviously a rookie, who over-estimated his brakes while underestimating the grade. In his own admission, he was going at least twice as fast as he should’ve been, and in probably 4-5 gears higher than he needed to be in. Once his brakes smoked and faded, there is NO WAY AT ALL he could downshift; at that…

There are places to pull over if you need to adjust your brakes. Chances are, he just did a check that all his slack adjusters were set correctly.

Having driven this grade many times in the past with a fully loaded 18-wheeler, I can say with absolute certainty that descending this grade fully loaded at 45 mph is incredibly reckless; 25 mph is about the safe limit.

If I were Jason, I’d be getting my resume ready....

Hey, at least he knows something about cars (unlike some other contributors here)...

Obviously, the FSD wasn’t doing what it should, and frankly, I’m not surprised and neither should you. What worries me in this case (and others similar cases) is that the driver ‘monitoring’ is probably only sort-of half-watching (maybe distracted by other things inside the car), so when a split-second reaction is…

Sadly, no. They can block YOU, but you can’t block THEM....

Sorry, but if Lewis had pitted, he would’ve come out behind Verstappen. As the way things stood AT THE TIME (and not knowing that the stewards would allow only a partial go-around for lapped cars..), they would’ve run the risk of losing the race by it ending under yellow. Also, a restart with Verstappen ahead would’ve…

Cathode ray tubes? I mean, those things haven’t been made in at least 20 years!

Yeah, it seems Jalopnik now caters to automotive ignoramuses rather than enthusiasts

Even if it was something I really wanted, for nearly $20k I would expect at least a clear title.

The DMV is filled with people unsuited for careers in business. Even the Post Office is more selective.

When I took my NY CDL class A test, it required parallel-parking a 5 axle rig with EACH AXLE within 6" of the curb.

So......it helps if you are either an aristocrat or a fascist?

I used to have a subscription to CR; it was good for finding out which washing machine was reliable, which paint lasted longest, and things like that. I’d glance at what they had to say about cars, but only used their data and opinions as part of my purchase decisions. But a few years ago, they changed. They spent…

Here’s what I’m betting happened: somebody took a regular Jeep chassis, and plopped an FC cab onto it.

Jason, the body panels on your P1800 were NOT “1 piece”; they were separate panels, joined with lead, which was then ground and sanded to make it appear that 1 panel flowed into the next. This is the way European coachbuilding was done up until the 60's (although a few holdouts like Bentley and Morgan still do it).…

I believe most city busses came with the 6V92T motor, so the 8V motor is either a swap (likely from a heavy-hauler truck, or a full-on highway bus). You didn’t mention what the final drive ratio was, or the top speed (or engine RPM at 60 mph...), but I assume that this has ‘highway gearing’. Still, there is a reason…

It’s for people who want to Rambo-out and hunt deer, but are to squeamish to dress the carcass when they actually kill one.....

I live in the more urban northeast, and I’ve met more than 1 person who would say the kid’s actions were justified. People are more cynical than you think....