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Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Remote: Preferred, but Hybrid or On-site OK Willing to relocate: Maybe Technologies: Python, R, Postgres, SQL, DBT, Airbyte, Metabase, Git, AWS Résumé/CV…

Well, to be fair, the oil weight is a result of CAFE standards. Squeezing out another .5mpg at the expense of an engine needing to be replaced at 115K miles (outside of warranty, o…

Web app that helps motorcyclists and automotive enthusiasts find fun roads to ride/drive. Uses OpenStreetMap data and currently indexes all roads in the US and Portugal. The "YawRa…

If anyone likes this interface, I highly recommend Vimium on Chrome and Firefox.

Looking forward to see where you go. I used forums primarily for my automotive hobbies, but they all seemed to have died around 2013-2015 as Facebook groups took over. Still, forum…

>3) Planes don't feel "right" at the edges of the envelope. Is there a simulation that does this well? With regard to racing sims, there's still some argument on what has the best …

Do you also feel the same way about ideas from Peter Sunde, Kevin Mitnick, Shawn Fanning and the like? Dismissing ideas because of the origin rather than the content doesn't seem v…

If you haven't read it, you'd probably enjoy (and anyone interested in process) The Toyota Way by Liker.

At risk of being an annoying PSA: If it has a center of gravity higher than sedans or doesn't have a D-pillar, it's (probably) not a station wagon.

No, they're aftermarket. Here's what the factory signals look like: https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/200701/2007-honda-cbr...

I don't get this--if visibility is the real issue, perhaps re-installing the factory turn indicators would have been a better solution.

This is critical. Worse still, they might be trying to not be a squeaky wheel for any number of reasons. Giving them attention from higher-ups might not be so positive in their eye…

I had a similar feeling when I saw the PS2 had a logo on the front that could be rotated if it was in vertical orientation. Really nice thought put into these details.

Black Crows, REM, Kooks... I really kept reading this assuming it was a troll post, but still entertained by the anecdote!

Also the ability to identify off-by-one errors

Yes, the starters are designed differently. Engine oil really isn't going to have enough time to leave bearing surfaces and the valve train in any significant way. First start of a…

The difference is that tuning an IC engine is pushing components into/past its designed safety/mechanical thresholds. Does 'tuning' a Tesla actually do this? If it is designed to p…

You should read Delivering Happiness

I had 3 hard drives (likely) fail because of brownouts regularly occurring at a residence when high-amperage devices kicked on (power tools, air con, hairdryers, etc). The line wou…

You would have to know the rolling resistance of the tires, aero load, and the exact amount of horsepower the engine is outputting to the wheels. It is impractical, once you consid…

Assuming all tires are the same, I think this would be most applicable for weight distribution alone, but not really for the weight. For performance applications, distribution is m…