This is a Chrysler product. So just expect questionable aesthetic decisions by their owners in general.

All this means is that people with used cars and yellow guards will upgrade to the purple guards so they can make others think their car is new.

Dodge: Please take the shipping covers off

As an engineer, I fully support and endorse the idea of sending a bunch of artists into space as the guinea pigs for an untested spacecraft.

They seem pretty convinced at this point that not having a real abort system on the shuttles was a big mistake (obviously would have been useful in the Challenger disaster).

Panel gaps check out.

The $115,470-plus-destination asking price for a car with Ford Fusion underpinnings may sound a bit tough to swallow

I am 100% about this. I would like to see a little more sidewall on the tires though. If you're going full luxury, embrace the cushy ride. 

No one bats an eye at a $100k navigator or Escalade, both of which ride on derivatives of pickup truck platforms.

Gimmicks are fun. Keeps things interesting and fresh. I think things like this differentiate cars more then performance nowadays. Gives them some character.

Actually it was spearheaded by Mercedes to keep people from grey-market importing their cars. You could save up to $10,000 by importing a car direct from Europe instead of through Mercedes USA due to the value of the dollar vs other currencies at the time.

“The film wouldn’t exist without Nolan’s ambitiously bleak take on the DC universe, yet it makes those operatic caped-crusader adventures look breezy by comparison.”

Were Nolan’s movies terribly bleak? “The Dark Knight” does revolve around Rachel’s death and Harvey’s loss of innocence, but the climax hinges around two…

Another one was a bigass Robur truck they used to crash the wall. It was a flatbed full of propane canisters - one layer stacked pyramid-style, with the people hidden underneath. The idea was not even an East German border guard would shoot at a truck full of propane  canisters.

to be fair, there are probably 2 or 3 other things in German history worth skipping before the wall

and a cable broke in the Isetta. She did not drive anymore!

“how it’s possible that I see so many brand new trucks and SUVs driving around.”

Many if not all of the advantages of crossovers are also disadvantages. They’re marketed as advantages and we’re upset that people fell for it. From your list:

He is referring to the group blocking the bus way. The leader of the group is a self-proclaimed progressive and claims to advocate on behalf of the poor, disabled, or any other downtrodden groups.

Man...as an adjuster I can’t wait to hold some smug Model 3 summoning douche at fault for damage to property.

This is smaller than the GM SUVs and competes with 3 row crossovers like the Pilot and Highlanders.