There’s been a rather hilarious story floating around about how John Cena spent in the ballpark of two decades and more than the value of a real Lamborghini to finally get a fake Lamborghini running. Cena’s a good sport about it and history is also a warning that sometimes cutting corners bites you hard in the long run.
But still, why did all of this take so long? No kit car should take that long to get on the road! Totally not a robot has an idea:
Kind of hard to blame the kit car vendor on this one. How are they supposed to deliver to a customer that they can’t even see?
Angrycat Meowmeow made the same joke:
He sometimes shows up at Rides by the River in Tampa. At least that’s what they say. I can never see him.
Speaking of disasters, it really seems like Boeing is having a hard time. The company seems to be hopping from one scandal to another. I can’t even imagine what working PR is like for the company right now. Is your desk basically always on fire? Anyway, Boeing’s latest headache includes the sort of wonky Starliner and how astronauts are going to ride home in the competition from SpaceX instead. Alexk98 doesn’t hold back:
Even so, this is a terrible look for Boeing, who is already not exactly enjoying the best reputation for building safe vehicles at the moment.
Oh yeah, one hyperlink about problems with safety at Boeing, seems about right! Oh, wait, that’s a link per word. I forgot it was that bad. Hats off to Boeing for acquiring McDonnel Douglas and only integrating the poor leadership structure and terrible incentives structure that have driven quality off a cliff. It’s a genuinely impressive feat.
Does this make Boeing the General Motors of the sky?
Finally, David Tracy told us that BMW i3s have a fatal flaw where the failure of the vehicle’s A/C compressor could send shrapnel through the battery cooling system, causing over $10,000 in damage as it happens. It’s a failure that reminds me of how Smart batteries are designed to kill themselves if you remove 12V power for too long. Oh, the Germans. Rollin Hand got me with this:
A BMW having a catastrophic problem that could have been avoided with some simple forethought? Knock me over with a feather.
Thomas and I probably need to apologize to David for pulling him away from those trusty rusty Jeeps. Have a great evening, everyone!
(Topshot: WWE)
“It’s a failure that reminds me of how Smart batteries are designed to kill themselves if you remove 12V power for too long.”
So less “smart” more “seppuku”.
YOU CANT SEE ME!!!!!
[Bodyslams COTD, hoists World Wide Autopian Commenter of the Day title belt as the bell dings and the crowd goes wild.]
I should have won all the quotes today.
I mean, I am kinda funny to a specific subset.
Yeah, but I’m funnier to a less specific subset.
Look who is strutting around because they got new tennie!
If David’s does develop that issue, DO NOT call Jason for help…, just saying he’s hopefully well on the mend, doesn’t need chainsawed lithium dust mixing with the lead in his lungs.
“Does this make Boeing the General Motors of the sky?”
The sky, if they’re lucky.
And thanks, Mercedes
At the rate Starliner is going, the skies the limit.