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boatloof··on I fixed a tractor using John Deere's self-repair service. Farmers aren't sold
Mahindra's line up tops out at 71 horsepower. Americans use 400-800 horsepower row croppers towing 36 row planters.
boatloof··on Spotify will start reserving concert tickets for fans
I have a shirt from nine inch nails offered too the top % of listeners with a bunch of streaming stats on the back so we're almost there.
boatloof··on Evolution of car door handles over the decades
The mechanical flush mount car door handles are because shaping that divot into the steel is much more complicated then punching a hole, and especially aluminum is many times more complicated and expensive. Audi was showing off their technical expertise with creasing aluminum with unlimited money in their bodywork before dieselgate, and that was pretty much peak for car body technology.
boatloof··on Porsche's Active Suspension
The Taycan Turbo GT uses Active Ride and has been destroying tesla's records at the Nürburgring[1] and Laguna Seca[2], it's only 2 seconds slower than the Rimac Nevera around the ring as well which is pretty funny. [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lg7BXcZAg8 [2]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM7iRf7PggQ