You are probably right that phones are more distracting, which is why I don't believe that they should be used at all in cars, which is why I don't support infotainment systems that enable the use of phones.

I would love to see the new 6 wagon here. I think a Speed6 would also be a wise move. They won't sell many of them, but Mazda needs a sports car besides the Miata.

For me, it's snakes and elevators.

I don't think they would be amazed at all by the ordinariness of a 6 speed manual.

"Change absolutely everyone's mind"? Why would I suggest such a thing? (BTW, I didn't.) Since you missed the point, I'll rephrase it: The word "gay" has extensive history being a negative—independent of sexual orientation—thus answering "what is wrong with being gay?" More specifically (and honestly, this was intended…

"Gay" can mean more than homosexuality. Historically:

Brazil, the single-largest ethanol producer and consumer on the planet, uses as 75/25 gas/ethanol mix to power its vehicles while sequestering large amounts of carbon. ... it does have a higher octane rating (which increases the engine's compression ratio) and produces far fewer greenhouse emissions.

This is Russia - do you really think being on the shoulder would be any safer?

I have a set of glasses I use for biking that have a green tint. They cause no issues for me even after a few hours of riding, and this car shouldn't be as bad because everything inside the car won't be tinted.

Yes, the speed differential is a big problem.

I said nothing about what I think you think. I said that what I think Bertel thinks is different than what he is being accused of.

No, it wouldn't be hard/expensive. You just do it on new cars moving forward, just like how vehicle inspections use the OBD-II port.

Or just activated carbon seats to filter the problem at its source. Then you don't have to lose cool AC air or let in foul skunk odors.

I would like the information from sider mirrors projected onto windshield in a HUD for the benefits you mention, but also to eliminate the need for noisy, bump-prone, space-inefficient exterior mirrors.

What am I looking forward to?

No, during annual inspections (when mileage is recorded) odometer fraud is checked, and if there, then an extra fine is added.

Well, if they're reading it on a phone, they ended up nowhere because it can't be zoomed enough.

"Bertel thinks his terminology is acceptable (which it is so clearly not)"

Also, some of the technobabble in the ST universe states that warp technology somehow reduces mass of an object (e.g., extending a warp field around a moon so that it become possible to push into a different orbit). Similarly, we see plenty of examples of levitation technology. Presumably, that means they have…

That's why I find it so odd that people are jealous of European cars—they are usually underpowered. You can't say with one breath their cars are better and with the next say that a midsize sedan with under 200 hp is undriveably slow.