I kind of wish there were more people who appreciated the unique aspects of the rotary engine and realized the “threat” to our natural world from the rotary menace is a touch exaggerated.

This was really your best idea in the “what to post now” question?

The only question is whether you can find one under $10K. Right now that would be tough, I think, for a decent example.

It is sad, but take heart. People have been saying something is the last of of this or that forever. In the early 80’s it was the death of fast cars and big engines yet the 500+ cubic inch V10 in the Viper somehow managed to come into existence. Maybe someday there will be a nostalgic spark somewhere and analog cars…

Slant-nose 911’s just prove that you can’t simply cut off the ugliest part of an ugly car and make it not ugly.

They are both technologies related to civilian, individual travel. They are both feasible, or nearly so. They both have enjoyed or are enjoying some time in the limelight as near future tech. They both have dangers involoved and the question of liabilities. I think they have a little more in common then conrete and…

I think the shapes are driven by two things, aerodynamic performance and the need to “look” exotic. I think they have done a pretty good job with the cars except the California. It is ruined by the high hip needed for the folding hard top. Some are better than the others, but almost all are very desirable.

Some thoughts on autonomous cars.

It doesn’t sound stock, I’ll tell you that much.

True. My original point still fits, you just added another.

Easier yes, probably not cheaper. And that might not be the problem.

Ones you find the needle in the haystack, maybe.

They should do what “companies” in communist countries like China do. Just build small “living quarters” on top of the offices and factory and let the employees live there.

We’re also supposed to feel all warm and fuzzy about letting a car company design driverless vehicles when they can’t design a door handle that works. I mean they CAN design a door handle that works they just won’t. They have to over complicated it for no reason at all.

The hardest thing to fix on a car are electrical gremlins. A transmission is a three dimensional, physical object. Code is not.

Any guesses as to whether this story will burn through the green auto-sphere like every hype story does? It isn’t on Autoblog Green yet...or is that Autoblog Red. I always forget.

I’m sure the “flacon wing” doors will work perffecly though...even though they can’t make the door handle on the Model S work. Like I’ve said before, the FW doors stupid.

They may be, but I don’t think it is near as much as claimed. You would then have to also figure in all of the mining and transportation of coal and disposal of nuclear waste.

After reading some of the comments I had a thought. Since federal money was used in the research and development of this technology/product, would all related material be subject to Freedom of Information Act requests? If not, it should be.

My RX7 is silver because that color looks best on it and ages well. My VW CC is white because I have to drive it on gravel roads some. It stays looking cleaner.