I’m thinking since you’ll have such little gravity- and grip- you’ll need either really huge tires or much less power. Maybe baja paddle tires just to transfer the power of a stock 600cc motor!

Another great question. I remember reading that they were having difficulty with rain. Presumably, the car could lightly tap its brakes now and then to make sure there was enough traction, but it’s going to be caught off-guard at some point.

I was wondering this about Volvo’s “zero deaths” promise with the XC-90. At what point does the automaker wash its hands of the product and say, “Good luck!”? Will they get software updates 20 years down the road, or will they soon be unsupported like Windows XP? Will they refuse to drive if the owner has neglected to…

Not at all the same truck... but would make an interesting ad campaign.

Not a Skoda. I’m guessing it’s some cheap thing, like one of those cars you can drive without a license.

The thing that gets me is this:

Yes, better than the Europeans, but they all had manuals with three or more gears. And the Blue Flame (with less power) was also found in their normal passenger cars. Imagine the 2015 Corvette using a 2.5L Ecotec inline four!

I always figured they passed slowly to avoid tickets, or because the top speed was governed just slightly higher than the trucks they were passing. Any truckers here want to verify?

It looked ready to conquer LeMans, but came with a 235ci, 150hp Blue Flame inline six coupled to a two-speed auto. Only after dropping a V8 in it did sales pick up.

That sounds like it would be useful for about three tire changes, then break... you know how that back of the magazine stuff is! :)

That sucks, and thankfully I haven’t had theft issues yet. Presents like that are great! I remember back before I went to design school, my aunt and uncle bought me a full set (64, maybe?) of Prismacolor markers- about $5 a pop by themselves- and I about fell over. At least wrenches don’t run out and go dry!

I still have a scar from replacing a radiator hose on my ole Mk1 Rabbit and slicing my wrist open on something I couldn’t see.

I believe in starting people on hand tools; it builds character.

That’s still a good amount of money, but also a good deal if you’ve got the cash. Maybe I’ve been pampered from the old hand-me-downs. I’ve collected my tools a few at a time for many years, and for little money.

Air compressors and stuff are expensive. If you’re on a budget, a breaker bar is a huge bang for the buck. It’s not perfect, but it’s a hell of a lot better than cutting your finger because your hand slid off of a wrench with all your might.

Craftsman = free lifetime warranty! Buy one set, and replace parts when they break.

Borrow wrenches from a friend, in exchange for beer, and from there you will figure out which ones you use most often. I also made great use out of a “cheater bar” made from Lowe’s plumbing pipe. It gave me enough torque to blow apart a 14mm Craftsman socket, and when stuff is stuck, I still reach for it.

Nah, just buy a 3’ long pipe, screw on a connector and wider end that fits over a 1” box wrench, and you’re fine. That’ll give you all the torque your bolts and/or sockets can take.

So, no matter what you say about the gap, all cars are getting safer. Ok. I don’t have time to read the whole article, but I assume the most cost-effective means, walking, is still the safest.

A moment of silence, please.