Thing owner here... I too have found that the braided lines require replacement every two years or so and have now started using the cheaper and more readily available SAE-rated rubber lines. My assumption is that the braided lines haven’t really been updated to keep up with increasing ethanol levels. Also the…

490 looks like the automatic transmission tune (I’m assuming ATX, MTX, and DCT refer to the transmission options). Probably a torque or drivability requirement.

It’s not terribly difficult, just check their fingernails.

To have those kind of toys...

Her mamma raised her real good.

The Juke actually has a nice personality to go with it’s quirky looks, and it’s shockingly fun to drive. The Encore has no excuse.

Asimov’s books always come to mind when I hear about autonomous cars. The situations he poses don’t scare me away from the technology, but they’re a fascinating study in machine ethics and I think are valuable for that reason.

I like where they were going with the front and underpinnings on this rig. Quite possibly nearing dream truck territory. But that bed... It looks a lot more like it came from Ikea than a fab shop.

I miss FSAE constantly now that I’ve graduated... We never had something quite so catastrophic, but there were so many stories and so many lessons learned. The one that still sticks out was when I learned just how conductive carbon fiber is, setting a body panel on fire the night before we left for MIS...

As the owner of a 1973 Thing, I can tell you one of the most popular questions I get about the car is “does it float?” My usual answer (depending on my mood) is “yeah, right before it sinks.” It does do a pretty admirable job fording water and generally survives conditions no 2WD vehicle should be able to.

As has been said, that’s what we in engineering call “operating outside of design parameters.” An o-ring of that size is an engineering feat in itself.

I just joined kinja to comment on this article... I've been lurking for a while, but this sorta hit home. As a mechanical engineering student graduating in two months and looking for a first real job with limited success, it's nice to know that there are regular people (like myself) who actually get to "live the…