Not a Piers fan, but I also dislike Jezza on TopGear as the a$$hole of TG. I always hoped it was just a scripted character he was playing on TG, but seems he is that character. ;-(

"I'd much rather prefer the German method of putting the responsibility on the consumer rather than the producer, and tax people on the car the drive based on engine size, emissions output, or even mileage estimates."

This could be, "The Axle of Evil" 8-D

plate?

sub-zero temps means the snow and ice are very cold and resistant to liquification. At temps near 30F wet ice and snow is very common. Wet ice is pretty much the standard zero-friction; slippery beyond anything else.

Newton would have treated his cat much better than Schrodinger! Schrodinger put his cat in a box with a bottle of poison and then couldn't decide if his cat was alive or dead. Poor kitty couldn't even escape.

How does this compare to The Blues Brothers? I heard it broke the record for the most cars crashed in a single movie, ever.[I know, they were cheap copcars anyway, but number of cars over $ value is still interesting] Maybe an old record surpassed since the day, but still, at least reference to Blues Brothers would be…