I am not sure, either, but I parsed it and got this, which is kind of the opposite of what Ballaban said.

“Zipse said they will only make electric cars on platforms that are built for electric cars”

I guess it matters how much weight you give to each ‘not’?
Regardless, you are correct; it is a terrible sentence.

“In what Automotive News is declaring a “bold way forward,” new BMW CEO Oliver Zipse is promising not to make electric cars on a platform that is not explicitly designed for their propulsion system, not because that is better for BMW’s customers but for BMW’s ease of manufacturing”

Collins is a class act, I’ve always been impressed with his roll in the missions. random side note - i remember when i was 12 (30th anniversary year i would guess) I got one of those calls you used to get from actual telephone surveys and it was a single question: who was the third member of the Apollo 11 crew?

I’m just looking forward to this being wonderful entertainment.

Your trailer’s writing checks your movie can’t cash!

Somebody’s grumpy.  Pretty sure that’s what every generation does when they get old.  Most even before then.

I know you’re used to everything in life going the way you wanted, and not having that happen is a new experience for you, so I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

With bravery like that, he should join the police academy.

I mean...something will happen right? We’re talking about a country where a guy with a rifle entered a pizza and ping pong parlor to free child sex slaves based on some 4chan shit.

it’s not as strange as you think. when people already think they’re pressing the brake their brain doubles down a second time because we’ve been trained to do exactly that. in that panic mode most people don’t think “wrong pedal!” they think “the brake isn’t working”

Amen. Left lane driving is an epidemic

we need elderly retesting, but we also need retesting for everyone. Even if its only every 10 years. You should have to complete an online course before renewing your license at the very minimum. Maybe retrain on right of ways or how to merge and pass on the highway

I actually agree, but only on older transmissions. Newer transmissions actually have vastly simpler valve bodies because it’s just controlled with electronics and solenoids now. It was much more difficult to design a valve body when it had to be completely mechanical.

Give the woman a medal. Few are brave enough to return a lumbering white whale to the ocean

I know exactly how automatic transmissions work...

Automatic transmissions are indeed a thing of mechanical mystery. I kind of understand how they work... but not really...

All-in an engineer costs way more than $60/hour on average (source: I’m an engineer, and I have hired people who have worked in automotive).

Unions are like any other organization, only as good as their actions indicate.

It really is dangerous logic. “Sure there’s evidence of this candidate saying horrible things, taking bribes, and voting for things that are against my personal well being, but he’s in the same political party as I am, so he must be good!”