You’re objectively in the wrong regarding the backing issue.

Either you pull straight into a space and back out, or you back into a space and pull straight out. In both cases the same amount of time / distance is spent backing. So that part is a wash.

Where the advantage lies is that it’s considerably safer to back…

I was once told they are designed to reliably work up to 70mph... The reason why the retrofitted toll lanes are 5mph is because we can't trust people to thread that needle with their car any faster than that.

When an organization changes something so well established as this, its result is a distancing from the past.

And he believes that these historic cars (the Datsun’s) deserve to be raced... and he goes out and races them. I’m a big fan of him for this reason.

I always figured that type of testing was usually done on private tracks / pads.

Who’s driving? Was that the “early and sudden apex” technique?

Actual answer:

I learned after the fact my father was charged a premium by the dealer to source an Escort (last model year) with manual window cranks... Double face palm.

According to my dad, see also:

This is one of the last movies (if not *the* last) to make the trailer imply the movie is about one thing but in the end, be about something else. And this transition is masterfully done so you the viewer make the switch and change priorities right along with the characters themselves.

Looks to be a dealer plate attached my magnets (plus all the window stickers). I assume this picture was taken during a test drive.

Last car I bought, I started by listing very single make/model that I was even remotely curious about... Ones that I either already like or ones that I didn't know anything about.

Movie magic.

Honda brought you guys a reliable, fastback wagon and all you do is complain.

Been done.

No!

Nozzle on left, filler on RIGHT.

As in: That's how the pump should look as you approach it driving up... the nozzle needs to be on the left of the pump to mate up with the filler cap on the right.

It varies by department. Some are completely unpaid, and other departments pay the EMTs per call. (Sometimes this distinction is maid with the terms "volunteer" vs "On Call".)

I'm not sure, but I believe Hatzolah is completely volunteer. Any monies collected from billing the patient ("fee for service") or donations…

"Response times" in EMS are notorious for being a little murky.

Traditionally it is measured from when a unit is "dispatched" (told to respond) to when they arrive on scene.

It means that the people who work on the ambulance "volunteer" their time, rather than getting paid for it.

The two models for Fire/EMS coverage in the US are:

In a similar vein I was once told that there are two vehicles that are designed as a no-frills-go-anywhere-can-not-be-stopped-don't-hesitate-to-throw-anything-at-them cars:

1. The 1941 Willys Jeep.