In a sane world it wouldn’t even go through DC. DC is out of the way, Rte 301 is more direct.

We DON’T want foreign interests responsible for internal, critical things like industrial freight.

You may remember that fun day(s) when a fireworks black powder truck overturned in the old Mixing Bowl.

Every time a passenger jet needs servicing, or a new part, vast amounts of paperwork are generated connecting that part to that plane. Without properly sourced parts and up-to-date internationally recognize service records, passenger planes can become, at best, unusable, and at worse, highly dangerous.

I cry a little bit knowing the harmony’s aren’t long for the world.

Is it really a “hack” to use the actual interface for the actual purpose it was designed?

the voice search alone is golden.   For us the draw is the absolutely simplicity of the interface.   Not advanced but trivial to learn and use one remote for basically all streaming services.

People in cars cause accidents

He *did* scuttle most everything, even after MASSIVE concessions to him. A solid 18 months later he then did something very very very similar to what he scuttled initially.

They apparently entered more than the chat...

Babying the throttle/braking will definitely help tire wear but turns still exist so some of is just unavoidable.

The sound issue is one I’ve never understood. Tire/wind noise is always the first thing I hear from normal cars. Engine noise is a very distant 2nd in terms of noise from a vehicle that’s not right on top of you.

Damn it, I’ll bet those scientists never thought of that, nor did *basic* checks against known weather and it’s effects.

new induction stoves *with batteries* are coming online now. Full on 4 pot ones and they still only need a 110v outlet b/c of the battery.

As a study of 1, I’ve had 2 hybrids since 2003. Still working on the 2nd battery in total (both new car buys). A 2003 Civic Hybrid battery lasted 9 years and 140k miles. 2012 Insight is at 100k and entirely fine. Batteries are only getting better and more reliable, as well as cheaper.

EVs are the *perfect* 2nd car for the vast vast bulk of families. Most will have a small town type car and a travel vehicle.

Which a majority of people have right in their.....glovebox

The remaining problem is voiding the warranty on an $80k ‘device’ is a wee bit different than phone lol

Yep. I have been lucky to not be in the market for this scourge and may just out last it I hope.

4th gear: “Probably the regulator will not allow [big touch screens]”