there's a timeout that occurs that opens 2nd back up. Have a good weekend Troll

hahaha, I was thinking the exact same thing

yup, absolutely nothing. Except a lump of metal and rubber filled with 1's and 0's that might serve as some sort of magical transportation device. Cheer the fuck up, its Friday.

again, jump to conclusions mat away please. When there is a high torque demand in 1st, you can go to 2nd. If you happen to have made a lazy low torque, low speed entry into an intersection and are in the middle of a shift when you realize that you need to get out, there's plenty of torque to keep you moving in 4th…

uh, take it to the dealer for service? If part of being a franchised dealer is the ability to service the products you sell then it is not in the dealerships best interest to have diy at home repairs, therefore it's not in the OEMs best interest either.

app for cars ECU is inevitable, the infrastructure & cybersecurity concerns need to be addressed and it will be similar to how iOS and Droid have development platforms. What the OEM wants you to be able to change will be easy, what they don't want you to change will be difficult. ie: It is unlawful to sell a new…

The fact that you asked this question provides proof to my point that OEM's couldn't be bothered to release their code/maps or cal sets, not that you're stupid, but you may change something that something you don't understand/are not educated on the intention or implications of.

I understand that you're upset that pirate bay got shut down.

you make a compelling argument. however, lets talk about the C6 Corvette skip-shift mod. It is a hack that many corvette owners have chosen to do allowing them to have full control of what gear the choose in their manual trans, not just what GM has sold the vehicle as. This mod negatively affects fuel economy and…

haha, thanks for the lesson. Doesn't help me much.

Oh please, the difference being that the computer OEM doesn't give two shits if your PC becomes a brick. Everyone and their dog should give a thousand shits if the worlds most popular hack for fuel economy contains a bug that suddenly causes some processor overrun and causes your 4000lb vehicle travelling at 85mph to…

The difference between a jalop and this guy is that a jalop tinkers to make it better and works through their mistakes/challenges. This guy tinkered with the intent to break it, the equivalent of hitting yourself in the face and proclaiming it hurts. no shit. It's not bashing the spirit of tinkering.

While I think the original mac genius security expert article is sensationalized, I think it brings a good point. That OEMs have only recently begun to staff for cybersecurity and that there is a real potential for cyber vandalism. Sure, you can pop a window or steal someones license plate to be a shit, that's…

perhaps they are soft touch buttons through the center stack / head unit?

Clue: its made from old car parts and may have four wheels, or more.... or less.

you're taking it out of context. If you can afford an $80,000 vehicle, you don't need to save money on fuel, if you do, buy a cheaper vehicle sub 40k (Volt, Prius, Leaf etc) and accomplish the same goal. What many people are talking about is the value proposition of the fuel savings, which Tesla advertised (maybe…

The author would like to apologize for you having bought a Model S assuming you would save money.

then why not buy a volvo?

that's because you can't get one, they're rare, supply and demand takes over. I don't know and can't be bothered to research it but what is the resale value of an equivalently aged Lambo or Ferrari. Is their depreciation that significant?

fiscal sense? should I dump my 401k and invest? Also, think of how much time the busy professional can save if they just wear diapers and avoid using a toilet.