pretty sure the volume was given in liters (which is a common way to state loading volume here in europe) but Owen in typical ignorant american fashion decided to convert the liters to gallons without realizing that volume liters aren’t liquid liters.

Um, yes, I could argue that they are equal or worse than a motorcycle. A motorcycle is faster (to get out of trouble), more maneuverable, requires a special license with special training, and you’re likely wearing a helmet and protective gear. A kei truck is slow, not much more maneuverable than a regular car, and any…

I mean, to each his own, but they do have a point about the safety aspect. I don’t really want to drive anything where my knees are the crumple zone, especially where every other car on the road is a giant pickup truck.

a union local is a bit easier than the federal government. I have seen changes in my local from one officer election to the next.

We need laws to force transparency and enable oversight. Across the board. Vultures should be exposed, whether they’re corporate or union.

My wife and I are both in unions that help and protect their workers and provide middle class pay and benefits and much better working conditions than the non union identical jobs in the same city. If workers do not like how your union operates the workers have the dues paying power to improve the union.

Sounds like the guy you bought it from might own or have access to a pawn shop. That random collection of things in a warehouse seems a lot like leftovers. I would ALMOST put money down on it, based on the scant information I have. Unless you know he’s the son of the friend or whatever relationship, this very well…

I might be misremembering another company’s features, but I believe Ford said their EV telematics included the ability to generate monthly reporting on any at-home charging done, so employees who did bring their work EV’s home could be reimbursed for expenses.

The wright brothers designed and built everything in Ohio but Kitty Hawk was the place selected for the first flights due to the wind. Once they proved flight was possible they started an Aviation company in Dayton, Ohio which is where the aviation industry pretty much started. I think that some people are offended by…

That's a good point, the modern idea of a bike shop is a couple of mechanics with a bunch of specialty tools, off the shelf parts and the metalworking tools to make it all work. The Wright brother's business must have been more like a full machine shop to make bearings, gears and such. Possibly a small foundry for…

Unpopular opinion: license plates should just be a high contrast simple background color and foreground letters/numbers/symbols. Slogans, graphics, patterns, or anything beyond the basic state name, vehicle-specific identifier, and registration status (if applicable) is unnecessary and shouldn’t be there. It’s a…

I didn’t get why “newer plain design sucks, but old plain design is awesome”.

EV’s aren’t “all about virtue signaling”. That’s a bad take.

In the meantime I like my roads 2-3X speed differential to a car vs. 5-10x to a pedestrian.

Rolling coal when a person is in the vicinity and when the individual rolling coal intentionally or knowingly causes that excess exhaust to contact that bystander is AT A MINIMUM an assault. They are causing their vehicle to “spit” on a living, breathing, human being that is worthy of dignity and not having his or her…

I hadn’t even considered the right to work irony of this whole thing. Will the right wing ever stop cutting off its nose to own the libs?

Now do the stories of all the employees nationwide who are getting fired for not getting the vaccine because I never get tired of RWNJ self pwnage.

Covid was the leading cause of death for cops in 2021. If they want to endanger their fellow officers by coming on the job contagious, whatever. Too bad that they aren’t concerned about public safety for the rest of us they’d infect.

I stand by my opinion that the “sexy Handmaid’s Tale” outfit would be a KILLER look to rock at a pro-choice rally, and that it was entirely inoffensive compared to all the incredibly racist costumes that for some reason seemed to inspire a lot less outrage. 

You turned one of my favorite series of io9 into a slideshow. :(((((