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Yeah, that's fair. And not much computation available for design work. Still, cars now are amazing. I mean, you could pick up a $60k 700hp mass produced monste
by jfoutz 11y ago
Yeah, that's fair. And not much computation available for design work.
Still, cars now are amazing. I mean, you could pick up a $60k 700hp mass produced monster this year. I can't think of the last time i've heard of a tire failing. Stuff is made by machines, they're unbelievably reliable. You should easily get 100k out of any new car.
- rcurry 11y agoModern sports cars are truly amazing. I have a C6 corvette and it's both a monster on the track and comfortable enough to run coast-to-coast with ease (something I've done twice now). The technology just keeps getting better and better. Throw in 28 mpg on the highway, and it's just silly.
- arethuza 11y agoWhat I find interesting is that some of the most amazing engines are actually produced by tiny companies e.g. the 500hp 3L V8 designed by Atom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_Atom#Ariel_Atom_500 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_Atom#Ariel_Atom_500
- rcurry 11y agoI just saw an Atom drive by the other day - the driver looked happy, ha ha.
- maxerickson 11y agoFord/Firestone did a massive tire recall just a few years ago, Ford reduced their recommended inflation pressure instead of softening the suspension and the tire tread would separate, often resulting in the vehicle flipping.
- HeyLaughingBoy 11y agoYour definition of a few does not jibe with mine: that was almost 20 years ago.
- maxerickson 11y agoIt was 2001: http://www.nhtsa.gov/PR/FirestoneRecall http://www.nhtsa.gov/PR/FirestoneRecall edit: I guess my meaning with 'a few' was that it was recent enough to be in the "modern" era of vehicle technology.