Recent content by Eliot

If this had existed during Covid they would have used it to shut down cars completely, and/or impose movement restrictions.

How does it feel compared to the old Mercedes steering setup?

The technology protects the distracted driver

I assume this is a Federal requirement, they can't sell the vehicle without it?

Safety regulations and mileage rules have really ruined car design

I don't think it's necessary. The engine is at operating temperature within 60 seconds or so. That was my experience even when it was quite cold out, -20 to -40.

A block heater will do that too, for what’s it’s worth

Commonwealth Classics in Marshall Virginia was interested in becoming a dealer.

Even with an Lr3/4? The back is pretty cavernous.

That makes sense to me, make it look like a blacked out Gelandawagon.

I’m loving the better than factory improvements you’re making.

Nanny features encourage them not to pay attention.

I'm guessing you can reconfigure the computer, and set it to somewhere where these aren't required. And then you could physically pull the hardware, and swap in whatever lower spec ROW parts that are required. That's such a waste of time and money though, when you could just buy an older vehicle...

We’re really opposites. I never want the machine to second guess me, and if I’m relying upon those, for me, it’s means I’m not paying attention to the road.

They absolutely make driving more dangerous. The rollover regulations are the most short sighted mandate in my opinion, most modern vehicles have poor to bad visibility from the drivers seat because of them. I was driving a modern F150 recently and it had forward blind spots, which I’ve never...