Strangely enough, a deer bounced off the same section of the X5 when my wife was driving to work and I was able to bend the metal back and re-align the panel in about 10 minutes.  Total cost of repair - $0.

This is why you should always ask your mechanical engineer friend before bringing products to the market. Just like with the Cybertruck, you cannot solve mechanical problems with software and airbag suspensions. You need a good 4-bar mechanism design to ensure the lifted suspension is able to keep a consistent and…

I guess it should be a two-part question - NPOCP for you and for the intended buyer.  I am sure there will be some overlap at some point (I would go crazy over a GC Impreza with a rust-free body) but that might make it more fulfilling.

It looks like a clean build but unless you want to go somewhat fast in straight lines, I would skip this truck-based vehicle with a very high center-of-gravity (the engine is mounted so high, it may as well be on top of the car).

I will be happy to assist you with your purchase.  Please send your home address, social security numbers, bank account, dates of birth, and your phone numbers and I can get things started on my end.

Adding all-terrain tires to a vehicle that will never see more than a washboard dirt or gravel road.  I see so many road vehicles with all-terrain tires and between the extremely high road noise and diminished fuel economy, I can’t imagine the rugged look being worth those negatives.  For all the Bronco Raptors I have…

This is so true. I used to work in government contracting, specifically in the energy savings world and was a project manager on a large energy savings contract for the US Senate offices. The Architect of the Capitol hired Jacobs Engineering to oversee our project and when I was supervising night work, they had…

This would never fly in a privately owned and maintained building given the extremely high costs of maintaining 24/7 fire watches. Back when I was a developer, there were issues with the fire alarm of one of the buildings I was repositioning and we worked around the clock with the fire marshal to get the issues…

Fire watches typically include regular patrols of all areas throughout a shift with the intent of spotting potential signs of fire emergencies which cannot be done solely by watching security cameras (ie you can’t smell smoke or sense heat from videos). They typically have to keep timed logs of the areas visited.  But…

Wow, you’re comparing the glorification of murdering people because of what they look like and their genetic background to a website intending to inform and entertain people about a specific cause.  I have never once seen this website promoting violence or murder.  That is a whole new level of false equivalency and…

Wow, this is so much better looking than the ICE Escalade both inside and out - kudos to GM for finally designing an attractive full-size SUV. It is too bad that it is fucking huge and will likely be inefficient due to the weight because if it were closer in size to an X7, I would give it a legitimate consideration.

If I were an automaker, I would focus on plugin hybrids over the next 3-5 years and then transition into full EVs. I have had a PHEV A7 for the past 2.5 years and it has been a great way to experience life with an EV but without the range anxiety and having to map out my routes purely based on charging infrastructure.…

As someone who has decreased the amount animal-based protein in their diet, one of my biggest issues with plant-based meat is the amount of crap they have to put into it to make it taste decent and have the same positive nutritional values as actual meat. For example, the list of ingredients in the impossible nuggets…

Ok, salt and ranch dressing it is.

Now, if only Nissan/Infiniti was interested in updating its chassis and technology more than once in ten years. See also: the QX80.

Yup, and you know what, I only bring my “spawn” to places that are appropriate for children unlike the inconsiderate and unhygienic people who bring their dogs to grocery stores and other places where food is sold.

I totally get it.  There are just as many kid parents as dog parents out there who are not attentive enough and who allow their kids free reign.  My kid is generally very well behaved and properly disciplined.

It’s not an MRE unless it packs 2,000 calories so dense that you need laxative-coated gum to ensure it makes its way through your digestive tract!

I’ll never forget when I brought a sack of Potbelly’s sandwiches to a lunch work meeting many years ago. One of the salespeople wound up attending at the last minute and I didn’t have an extra sandwich for them so I gave them half of my tuna sandwich which was loaded with hot peppers, onions, and spicy mustard. The…

Also salt and, gasp, a dash of black pepper and garlic powder.