Twenty or more years ago, 50% residual value after three years would have been something to be proud of.

I believe the question was if the containment vessel needs re-inspection after each detonation. I don’t know exactly how these are designed, but for any other pressure vessel there’s going to be a pressure below which repeated events aren’t going to cause a fatigue problem.

True, but it seems that in this case there was no reason (other than impatience) to not dispose of the material in multiple detonations.

It wouldn’t sell, because the first question from over 80% of US truck buyers is, “Can I get that in a quad cab?” A chassis that’s too compact to accommodate four doors isn’t going to be competitive in the current market.

This one broke at the concrete ring, not at one of the welds. Which probably means the mix wasn’t to spec during the repaving project. I don’t know if there’s any good way to really fix this for the weekend.

Just to put things into historical perspective:

It’s not so much about masculinity as the fact that any man who would have a Miata painted pink is almost certainly an insufferable hipster who just did it to be “ironic”.

Just pulling up the Wikipedia page would have avoided this...

“I doubt you find very many MAGA types pedaling around.”

“I’m surprised the Brits aren’t racist recruiting in the Philippines.”

The discount thing applies to brand new cars too. If a manufacturer or dealership is offering a $5k incentive on a $30k car, you’re not getting a “deal” on $30k worth of car. You’re getting a $25k car for what it’s worth. In most cases, a car that’s undesirable enough to have a large discount is unlikely to be more…

That makes logical sense in isolation, but to change a warning device or symbol requires communicating the change to all users and making sure that your users understand the change and don’t crash into your bridge. That costs money. The fact that the hay bale is making the news suggests that it’s used so infrequently…

Velour

A significant cause of pedestrian deaths is a driver yielding their right of way to a j-walker, and the driver behind them wondering why this bozo randomly stopped (because there’s no marked crosswalk) and swerving around them at full speed. Depending on the state, the stopped driver may have liability exposure.

This one apartment I lived in, every time I would pop the hood on my car there would be half of a bagel sitting in exactly the same spot. I don’t know where the squirrels were getting all of those bagels, but that was their snacking spot.

“4 shared motorcycle taxis”

I wouldn’t either, but the cops around here don’t seem to consider it a violation at all. They’ll even give a friendly wave to people trying to cross the street as they speed by.

Checking that box was a waste of money with the 2.5. Even running full blast it didn’t kick out enough heat to keep frost from forming on the inside of the roof.

About $85k for the van, and 3/4 baltic birch is running around a hundred bucks a sheet right now. Throw in the labor of doing this on a small scale, and I can see where the money’s going. Not that I’d pay it.

People not stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks.