Couldn’t the boom on the roomba-thing have a socket, and the car a stationary - uh, “pistol”? Would that overcome the design objection? 

I wonder if the partial government shutdown affected the available time/resources to check any software updates or patches.

I think you have it backwards.

While no system could be 100% foolproof, this isn’t a hard problem to attack at scale.
Based on what the uploader looks at and who looks at the uploader’s content, its pretty easy to dismiss well over 99% of new content as likely safe. Toss in some keyword searching and an algorithm can flag content that is…

How is Bird valued at $2 billion? Low barrier to entry, high risk of regulatory backlash, high potential for capital drain (scooters are trashed or dismantled).
I don’t know anything about company valuations, so can somebody explain to be how this one is so high?

Sporty kid hauler? E63 wagon. Rare, 540hp, you can find a three or four year old example with low miles within his budget.

Which describes a former stripper I dated. She was finishing an MBA when I met her.

Hahaha. Every month it will be something - a cam position sensor, then an alternator. Then a seal, the air conditioner compressor, a hose here and there, another random sensor, and so on.

For the same money, same era, you can get a first gen Benz SLK. Manual, either a 4 cyl with a supercharger or a V6.

You make an excellent point. I owned a first gen SLK from new, and it was the most unreliable POS on the face of the earth. You’d find bolts from the roof in the trunk - dealer would shrug. Engine mounts went at 27K - they refused to cover it under warranty. When the ignition switch broke they said “oh yeah that…

Dang, I have to admit, you’re 100% right

And yet, I still want to hear the whole story.

A good salesperson inspires loyalty. Which brings me to Herb.
I met him when he was just retiring from selling cars for 40+ years, the last several new Volvos. Born in Nazi Germany just before the war, his parents had wisely fled to Scotland, so Herb had a thick Scottish burr and a great collection of cardigans.
I knew…

I bought a used Benz with 27K miles on it. Friend owns an independent shop that specializes in the brand.
He puts it on the lift, goes over it, and tells me I got a hell of a deal. I paid $34K, he said at the dealership he used to work at it would be a CPO priced in the low 40s.
So yeah, I think I got a heck of a…

Made an appointment to see a 4 year old Benz that was a trade-in at a BMW dealership.

I’ve never said this to someone in the car business: thank you for your service. You are a good human being for what you did.

Wikipedia says it was 280 hp in the Thunderbird. Not definitive, but still.

It was the same price as an SLK, which was a far better personal luxury car in every way. And the baby Benz could be had with a manual.

SSR had 400 hp and a retractable hardtop, so how is this even a question?
I just saw an SSR on the street last Wednesday while driving around Tampa. I was with a guy who loves cars, but has spent very little time in the US, so he had never heard of it and was completely puzzled by it. “This was expensive? But....its…

Take the class, get something really light and cheap used, that is suitable for your height. A 500 is ideal. If you’re short, maybe a Honda Rebel, if you’re not, a Kawi EX 500 is great. Your first bike will get dropped in the driveway or a gas station or something dumb so don’t buy anything expensive or nice. Don’t…