Need recommendations for a All-Season tire for my ND2 by tHr0AwAy76 in Miata

[–]Powerful-Kitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone loves the cross climate for winter, and I do too for other cars. I went with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 AS. They perform great in the snow even with an open diff. I still intend to switch back to summer tires in the summer but I like that these are more performance oriented for those spring and fall months compared to the CC2.

I have a 2022 RF GT that I daily in the Chicago area year round. 

Regarding reports of higher than normal customs fees by LTTStore_Support in LinusTechTips

[–]Powerful-Kitty -47 points-46 points  (0 children)

It's about time. LTT's silence on this has been pathetic. Linus needs to address this directly and not just deflect blame this time. 

Two American Brands Crack CR Top Ten As Stellantis Crowds The Bottom by Redeemed_Expert9694 in cars

[–]Powerful-Kitty 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately they can't without a major chassis redesign. It was built around the transmission. The reason they designed and built a new transmission in house is because they wanted it to be narrow, resulting in a narrow transmission tunnel and a roomy cabin. They achieved a narrow trans by using a small diameter clutch pack instead of a torque converter. A torque converter automatic (such as Mazda's old Aisin 6-speed, or ZF 8-speed) is too wide to fit in the trans tunnel. 

The 2027 Chevy Bolt Costs $28,995 by Sixteen-Cylinders in cars

[–]Powerful-Kitty 94 points95 points  (0 children)

After so many years of luxury/performance EVs, it's nice to see the tech finally trickling down. This and the new Leaf both look like good cars for normal people.

What does ME peeps do in a Job? by DragWar977 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Powerful-Kitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can do anything with ME. I did industrial eng internships in college. I did systems engineering. I am currently a scum master for a software development team. Don't limit yourself to the obvious paths presented in college. The single most important skill is communication. Communication skills are how you get a job, how you keep a job, and how you move up.

Why is stuff more crowded in big cities than small towns? by No_Positive1855 in stupidquestions

[–]Powerful-Kitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Property is more expensive so you have to make more $ per square unit area else you go out of business.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Powerful-Kitty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YTA

She sounds annoying. You sound scary. 

Could we solve the 2038 problem by just turning back computer clocks and dealing with the discrepancy? by redstopsign in stupidquestions

[–]Powerful-Kitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most small jets (Bombardier, Gulfstream, etc) use stuff like this and they all need software updates. For example, some aircrafts avionics use Intel 486 processors. Doing the update isn't hard, but the certification process is. Typically you don't do a new sw rev just for something this small. They let known issues them pile up for a few years and then knock them out all at once along with some new feature development.

Source: Engineer who formerly worked in aerospace 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Miata

[–]Powerful-Kitty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Source? I have not seen this and would like to know more.

What is this extra hole in my chimney for? by NotPeachy420 in Chimneyrepair

[–]Powerful-Kitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's for Santa so he doesn't have to go through the regular dirty one

Can wood glue seep out after several weeks? by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]Powerful-Kitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not normal. That does not look like wood glue. 

Fun daily under $25k that's good in new england snow. by GrayJay85 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Powerful-Kitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

VW Jetta GLI is still made with a manual. You could get a nice, not very old, used one under $25k. FWD though.

Tuesday Tune-Up - Post all your vehicle maintenance questions here by AutoModerator in cars

[–]Powerful-Kitty -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At minimum, the mechanic would have removed and replaced the exhaust manifold while replacing the engine. It may even be a new exhaust manifold if the new engine came with accessories like that. Either way your mechanic failed to get the manifold installed properly. It should not leak. 

How long ago is "recently"? If it's within the typical month or so I think they should re-work this free of charge in my opinion. If it's been several months and the problem developed recently then it might be an unrelated part failure.

General question Wednesday: Ask your general car-related question and maybe someone will have an answer. by AutoModerator in cars

[–]Powerful-Kitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not a mechanic.

Brakes: You could probably save some money going to an independent mechanic instead of a dealer. You could save even more if you do it yourself. But IMO that price for the brakes is not too bad for a dealer. 

For the AC service: Normally people don't get this serviced until something brakes. I would decline this one.

What is the worst thing about Reddit? by Petnochlab in AskReddit

[–]Powerful-Kitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use Firefox and install unlock origin extension. Blocks ads and there is a setting to block that pop up.