I’ve always wondered about that, and I think it comes down to different design considerations. Its possible that architects and builders used to think of a garage as simply a place to put the car when the car wasn’t being driven. If the whole family had to get in for a trip, dad backed the car into the driveway and…

Full-size trucks are bigger mainly because of 4-door cabs. If you compare a single cab short bed pickup of today vs. a single cab short bed pickup of 20-30 years ago, the length and wheelbase dimensions would be pretty similar. Modern trucks are a lot taller though, thanks to giant wheels and the fact that most buyers…

The Fiesta is a subcompact, one size class below the Valiant. However, it is still pretty big. Compared to the last compact car Fiat Chrysler sold in America, its about 15 inches longer than a 2016 Dodge Dart, with about 4 1/2 inches more wheelbase. Its actually about 6 inches longer than FCA’s final midsize car, the…

With Afroduck, it was obvious that his incident occurred entirely within the same city in which he lived, there was clear law enforcement jurisdiction. These guys haven't revealed their route, which by necessity, also involved crossing multiple states, counties, and municipalities, so exactly who would be responsible…

Only if they catch them in the act, or can prove which jurisdiction it happened in. Without a published route, there's no way to tell which police can do anything with them.

There were only 25 of those made, and apparently none survive in working condition. Daimler-Benz built some reproductions in the 1980s, wouldn't be surprised if one of those is road legal, but that's only 30ish years old. 

Yep, the cars were decent, but not extraordinary. What endeared Saturn to their customers was the dealer experience. GM worked very hard to write totally different contracts with Saturn dealers that gave them a lot less autonomy than their other brands, which allowed them to enforce better standards. Any new brand coul…

I don’t know, someone stabbed someone at Easter dinner this year over a Ford vs. Chevy truck argument, I could see an argument over taillight designs at Thanksgiving going off the rails just as easily.

I do like the use of stainless steel for the body, that’s an idea who’s time has come.

You mean, he is acquainted with many people who often do him favors?

I’m also concerned about the growing use of Foxhole, even setting aside the national security implications, it also just seems distasteful. 

And someone needs to do something about those damn kids who keep skateboarding on the sidewalks

If that was the same exact prototype they wheeled onto the stage, could it be that the pre-show rehearsal weakened the glass, causing it to crack the next time it was hit?

You don’t want a Sondors, too? They’re cheap enough. 

Beats me, the state’s entire population has been living in constant fear of their children or grandchildren trying to take away their drivers licenses for years now.

Well, Philadelphia for one. They usually play catch up to New York and Chicago, but I think Mayor Kenney might be ahead on his thinking here.

Does Chicago really still permit physical barriers between employees and customers in food service businesses? That seems kind of outdated, progressive cities are moving away from that as it can be demeaning for customers to be served through a little slot or window, and creates another surface for germs to grow on.

You're asking questions about utility and practicality about a company that put gullwing doors on an SUV?

How high off the ground will the bed floor be, and how large is the chrome badge on the front? Those seem to be important considerations for pickup buyers.

 Just put touch screens in Brinks trucks and sell them to the public.