repair techs billed the automaker for replacing Takata air bags despite installing the devices incorrectly or not doing the work at all

Last time I was in Vegas (years ago), I was told all construction is done by union personnel, at least all the hotel construction (which is by far the biggest aspect). As in, not a single worker is non-union, to ensure the best effort and skill. Is this not the case any longer, or is tunnel building excluded from the…

^^^THIS.  I never once thought airplane mode had anything to do with “plane interference”; instead, it keeps the battery use to a minimum as the phone doesn’t keep searching for a valid connection.

Do they always dress the crash test dummies in shirts?  Do they have pants, too?

as well as up to 300 liters of cargo space in the back

They only re-tire if they’ve had a Goodyear. All those Continental flights, all Coop(er)ed up in the wheel well..... 

You can buy one if you can take enough money out of the ATM machine.

If this were a deli, he’d tweet something about “literal pedo sub” yada yada.

And he’s saving on food (I’m sure his parents are feeding him out of pocket), bedding and furniture needs, clothes/dishes washing, all utilities. He’s not paying renter’s insurance nor losing his rental’s damage fee. The savings go well beyond just straight up rent costs.

Had same experience a week ago...a small car going ~5 under the mph and constantly drifting out of the lane to the left, then nearly hitting curbs on the right, back and forth repeatedly. Everyone behind had to stay back at crawl speed, expecting him to self-wreck.  Either a mini-stroke or phone use, and my $ is…

Honest devil’s advocate question — why wouldn’t the 2A protect those with rocket launchers? The current SCOTUS has opined that 2A speaks to the rights of people to own every form of long gun and pistols, so....pure legally...as an “arm”, what specifically excludes a rocket launcher from 2A protection?

Going to make for some really uncomfortable break room interactions when, inevitably, Chief Drunkass gets his gig back (thank you, police unions!).

“Tungsten is a Winner”

If you’re going to name a pickup truck after a metal whose uses are as cool as its name, you won’t find much better than “tungsten.”

Isn’t there a bit of chicken/ovum here? I wont buy into a new car company if I dont believe they’ll be around in 4-5 years to get me the parts/service (recalls) I might need, but they wont be around in 4-5 years if no one buys from them....

How in hell is there not some sort of alarm that goes off at, say, >20 mph, a speed at which dumping is done and driving has begun, to notify the driver of the tipped bed?  What about the air flow sounds that must be very different than those made with the bed retracted....this makes no sense.

A 20-year old with 5 claims isn’t getting auto insurance for less than $6-7K per year.  That’s only if she can find insurance at all.  I’d guess maybe some fly-by-night will give her liability and an absurd deductible, but the majors would steer clear of this walking lawsuit/money drain.

Just look for the guy who hops everywhere.

and you think you need another inch or two to truly be satisfied

I had the exact same thought....where’s the crumple?  There’s not the soft, gradual decay in hood length you’re used to seeing, just a wee bit of front-end decay and then BOOM! the crumple just stops and the dummy’s head slams into the wheel with a sharp neck bend.