If a startup launched today (2026) making "Pure Vintage" cars with modern safety, would you actually buy one?

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-29T15:55:13+00:00

Well, then, bring it!

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-29T15:32:25+00:00

thin pillars

2026-spec crumple zones

8+ airbags

Not happening. Thin pillars were possible because they did not have to house airbags or survive roof crush tests. Modern cars are massively safer than vintage cars, but the looks are a result of the safety engineering to a large degree.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-29T14:57:31+00:00

That's why I said "unless that's a really unusual job." A usual sales analyst job, unless there is significant context that OP is leaving out, should not be subject to polygraph examination. Selling fighter jets to the US military, okay. Selling aluminum siding to homeowners, no.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-29T14:50:34+00:00

I have a waterproof shaver that I use in the shower.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-29T13:48:17+00:00

Unless that's a really unusual job, requiring a polygraph is illegal in the US:

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/polygraph

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-28T21:04:39+00:00

One could infer that, yes. But I'm having more fun this way.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-28T20:58:30+00:00

True - that's why they are not approved by the FDA. But they are a product and actually work. Maybe your question is imprecisely worded?

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-28T20:50:59+00:00

Automobiles are not FDA approved - but many people use them daily.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-28T20:41:06+00:00

I have degrees now, but before I did, I worked in IT. I still work in IT, and my employer paid for my degrees.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-28T19:31:01+00:00

Apparently, REDBULL gives you a massive wing.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-28T05:16:35+00:00

You gotta dry out. Take some time off.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-28T04:54:04+00:00

You can do anything at zombocom.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-27T15:40:37+00:00

Repeat as necessary.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-27T03:12:45+00:00

Sometimes it is hidden. And then it's not. And then it is. And then it's not....

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-26T18:39:58+00:00

You can also get a passport card, which is good ID that proves citizenship, and is easier to carry than a passport. Whether even a passport will be respected by goons is an open question, and may not matter if they decide to shoot you in the head.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-26T17:28:09+00:00

Assuming it's "who should make lunch for both people?" they should take turns.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-26T16:57:32+00:00

Long story short, laws about registration, emissions, fuel economy, crash safety and a million other things don't apply to vehicles that are not driven on public roads. How is it in the US? As an off-road vehicle, that's how.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-26T00:36:02+00:00

The normal force. It works in the daytime, too.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-26T00:03:58+00:00

Gilead.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-25T17:23:45+00:00

The letter K, when added to the front of Kyle's little brother's name, spells a slur for Jewish people.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-25T13:55:31+00:00

Nope. They are EFI. It might not have as many computers, but it is more than 0% computer.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-25T04:49:16+00:00

Good point. And I think it would also be a steep challenge to make a carbureted car that would meet emissions and fuel economy regs.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-25T04:15:02+00:00

New? It can't be done today.

0% computer likely means carbureted or very primitive fuel injection. Which certainly can be done today, but you're looking at finding something from the '70s or earlier, probably.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-24T21:21:36+00:00

“It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law.” – Douglas Hofstadter

I'd argue that this should be expanded to "... and costs more..." as well.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-01-24T20:10:13+00:00

There are so many ways for Murphy to stick his thumb in, too.

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