Because larger cars get really good MPG now days too. A new Yaris gets 37MPG, according to Google. A new Mazda 6 gets 35MPG. 

This guy wins at life. Riding against traffic, even when it’s all pros, on a bike with no helmet? Wow. That’s badass, and the adrenaline dump must be huge. Tom is legit. 

I think you are giving more credit to people’s spitefulness than it deserves. Expenses drive people more than spite, so if new cars were more efficient, and would save people money (or they perceive it as savings, even though for many a new car payment costs more than driving a less-efficient car), they’re likely to…

Lease an RS3. Very fast, practical interior, sleeper body (easily mistaken for lesser Audis). 

The Honda Fit Si, by Mitsubishi. 

Vote for rationality in November.

Remember when people watched TV after work, and that was fine? 

Yet this law has been in place for decades, without any of the slippery slope you speak of. Not everything in politics is binary, and the sooner we get away from the “If you do this, then THIS WILL DEFINITELY HAPPEN.” we can have a real dialogue. Our country is falling into hyperbolic inflammatory pontifications,…

Volts are excellent cars. I agree that license plates making fun of gas are douchy, and never funny or clever, but that’s a quiet, comfortable car that rides like VWs did when they spent money on cars (90s), has 40 miles of range, and is so quiet inside that commuting is a genuinely more relaxing experience. 

If you want to brighten your day, read “The Bubble Machine” , an article on Goldman Sach’s influence on oil prices 10 years ago. It’s fun. 

Can anyone explain why the first fire marshal on scene sprayed the trail of fuel (pooling near the k rail) instead of the car that was on fire (with a human near it)?

Wait, did the bridge expand vertically, or did it expand to the point it could no longer raise? I can’t imagine a bridge would swell several feet, but it could definitely swell enough to be unable to raise. 

I’ve heard the “Dinner with Racers” podcast hit the topic of driver personality a lot. Sponsors say they want a personality, to stand out from the rest of the drivers, but then they stifle any actual personality because they worry about losing market share. Being a racer must be very hard, as you said. Damned if you…

Vote and also call/email you congress/senate. It works. They respond to noise because it threatens their cushy job security. 

Nick ****ed up. 

This is also essential if you do lots of long road trips. Resting your arm at a comfortable height (ideally one equal to the arm rest on the left) keep you from having to use your shoulder muscles and ligaments to keep your arm on the wheel. That may sound lame but I’ve done enough 8 hour drives to know the…

Very good points. Flooring a car is enjoyable, and -in today’s market, where even drinking straws have 300hp- a rare thing.

Race cars mostly have to be detuned to compete. Street power is too accessible. Im not saying we need to turn it down, but we need to focus on other things. 

Well this seems nice and sketchy. I love the dealer experience.

Don’t underestimate the power of actually calling or emailing your politician.

If we always assume our words mean nothing, I fear that we stop speaking. Public outcry works. Your politicians need votes to keep their cushy jobs, and if they see a lot of constituents against something, they’ll resist it.