Shit, now I need to re-watch that RCR episode.

In principle, I agree with you wholeheartedly.

Hah, I’m sure the initial vehicle testing of the Katyusha rockets included some cripy “oopsy” moments, hence the necessity for the pulldown covers. IIRC, the chemicals used for motive force were/are hella corrosive, if not outright poisonous.

Brand Landers has a great point about the electric side of things that I can’t possibly improve upon.

Because some fudge the numbers when accounting for the mining/refining process. While the percentage per tonne is a lot lower than other ores, and the amount of tailings in non-trivial, the sheer amount of power by weight is considerable.

My issue with the start/stop tech is that unless engine start-up routines have become more efficient, fuel consumption spikes on start-ups, so that one start is equivalent to X many miles (allowing for different consumption rates dependent on engine configuration).

Hah, no, Being within 50' while firing would not really be in my plans. I’m sure they shield the windscreen to lessen the damage, though it’s a Toyota, so I’m sure it’ll shrug virtually anything off, right?

Hey now, there’s no reason to be short with him, you might get someone charged up.

It’s hosted on a first-gen Pentium with 128MB of RAM. We’ll be able to load once the smoke clear, I’m sure of it.

I’m glad we decided on COTD early today.

Lenny? What happened to Nibbles?

Yup. Considering that you can get a decent welding job with the right copper cabling and some battery clamps there’s a wide assortment of recycled weaponry one can affix to a Toyota. I’ve seen the same rocket pocket on a different year of Toyota. It’s quite interesting how flexible they can be that way.

I’ll take that wagon in any colour. Especially brown.

Fair enough! I guess it’s like the equivalent of wondering what the musical world would have been like had people like Hendrix, John Bonham, or Stevie Ray Vaughan hadn’t passed on, you just can’t help but wonder...

Yup, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Cambodia, and I’m sure a lot more have thriving black market trades in wholesale IP theft.

It’s tempting to think that there might be a 50/50 ratio of cluelee/arrogance, but it’s likely fuzzier than that.

I’m reasonably certain that police only crack down on that stuff when someone forgets to pony up the bakshish to the popo.

Yup! Intake noise is just as important to the over-all aesthetics as the exhaust and the steering feel.

Somehow I always forget about him when these conversations come up.

I think it’ll take more than two minutes.