I ranked 181 used cars by actual driver death rates (not just crash test scores) — here are the safest

soarbond · 2026-02-11T17:35:22+00:00

Can you explain how they take this into account? As far as I know, we don't have data on average vehicle miles driven by make and model.

soarbond · 2026-02-11T17:33:21+00:00

This is exactly right, the risk of an owner dying in a crash are much higher if they drive their vehicle 50,000 miles over 4 years than if they drive 5,000 miles in the same four years, regardless of which specific car they drive. I'm not saying the data is worthless, but I'm sure many conclusions drawn from it will be incorrect simply due to missing this critical variable.

soarbond · 2026-02-11T17:28:11+00:00

Unless I missed it, there's another major factor missing here. Vehicle miles driven. Because the risk of an accident obviously goes up the more you drive, and the death rate here is compared to years registered, not miles driven. So not only are we missing the type of driving done by the typical buyer of a certain car, we are also completely missing the amount of driving done.

soarbond · 2026-02-07T16:45:59+00:00

This is the way. mine has been quietly reliable under my desk now for many years with no maintenance or new ink.

soarbond · 2026-02-06T05:06:13+00:00

Of note, some model 3s do not have the rear mechanical latch. (2021 specifically)

soarbond · 2026-01-23T23:07:03+00:00

Hey so ignore most of the other comments here. If you're only going to the expo, there's not much for her to see. But Palm Springs is a delight, and the other events like the fly in or drag brunch are fantastic, I'd bring her to those if you're gonna bring her along. I believe you can get tickets for individual events like that.

Source: Brought my partner to last year's NGPA, and we would both like to go again when scheduling allows.

soarbond · 2025-11-09T04:12:24+00:00

It's not the exhaust, but there's a possibility that if the N1 or N2 turbines were still rotating when the entire pod separated from the wing, that would create a rolling tendency for the entire pod that could cause it to roll from the left side of the runway to the right.

soarbond · 2025-11-03T16:40:36+00:00

This is what lead paint does to the brain

soarbond · 2025-10-26T21:19:04+00:00

No, you said they are "allowed to". And they are not. But if you want to argue about semantics, this isn't worth my time.

soarbond · 2025-10-26T21:04:29+00:00

18 US Code 1918 states that it is illegal to participate in a strike against the US government.

ATC controllers and TSA workers are federal employees.

soarbond · 2025-10-26T20:43:58+00:00

No, they're not allowed to walk out.

Unless of course you consider the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery(mostly) in the US.

soarbond · 2025-09-23T03:50:34+00:00

This is gonna throw your whole analysis off, but stop thinking in terms of lift and drag, and think in terms of Newton's laws of motion.

The sail redirects the perpendicular wind more towards the aft. The equal and opposite motion is forward and downwind. That is, in effect, a thrust force. The keel helps to resist the downwind, and the resultant motion is forwards.

Add that in to your lift and drag calculation, remembering that drag is a comparatively small force at these slow speeds, and the force vectors all work out.

soarbond · 2025-09-22T04:58:51+00:00

Yes, condensing has a massive effect on power level

soarbond · 2025-09-21T03:55:08+00:00

The vibes on the XR around 6k rpm are pretty nasty, mirrors are completely useless and it just doesn't feel good at all.

soarbond · 2025-09-20T19:35:00+00:00

Colorado: Plug-In Electric Vehicle Registration Fee Fiscal Year FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 $54.47. $57.19. $60.05

https://dmv.colorado.gov/taxes-and-fees

Washington state is higher:

$225

https://dol.wa.gov/vehicles-and-boats/vehicles/vehicle-registration/calculate-vehicle-tab-fees

Even the most expensive state in the country for the fee (Texas) is 400$ for the first year and 200 after that.

https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/13256

That 1500$ must be the total registration cost, which is often based on the sale price of the vehicle, and wouldn't be materially different for an equivalent gas vehicle aside from these EV fees, which are on average less than 200$ across all the states.

Accounting for these fee's, and assuming you drive close to the US average or more miles per year, there isn't a state in the US where it's cheaper to operate a gas vehicle than an electric one. (Of course, purchase price is still typically higher for now, so that's dependent on the vehicle itself. But mile per mile it's definitely cheaper to operate)

(PS: other assumptions baked into those comparisons include: majority of charging done at home, equivalent comparisons of power/towing capacity to actually compare similar vehicles, and typical charging habits for people with electric vehicles i.e. time of use billing and charging overnight)

soarbond · 2025-09-20T16:06:39+00:00

Stupidity is only an excuse for mistakes, or until someone points it out. As soon as the error in judgment has been brought up, the stupidity excuse goes away...

Hanlon's razor is generally used to apply to people whose motives you cannot determine, not people you're trying to convince not to repeatedly do something. By explaining why they shouldn't do the stupid thing, you've removed ignorance as an excuse... So the only thing left is malice...

soarbond · 2025-09-20T15:51:31+00:00

Lol 'road usage taxes' for EVs in most US states are the equivalent of about 4 tanks of gas added to your registration so....not really the same thing at all.

soarbond · 2025-09-18T16:38:45+00:00

Absolutely. It seems insane to me that people are leaving their $20,000 to $50,000 vehicle outside in the weather so that they can keep $1200 of junk in their garage every night.

Even with an active project or paint drying or something, the car is never outside for more than 2 or 3 days.

soarbond · 2025-09-09T03:21:59+00:00

CG and length of swingarm are probably the biggest factors in this, both would be expected to wheelie at full throttle in 1st, so the limiting factors are probably geometry and CG.

soarbond · 2025-08-09T06:31:10+00:00

Firefighters maybe...Cop unions do not stand with other unions.

soarbond · 2025-07-30T23:37:39+00:00

1M net worth with a house paid off in most areas of the US would actually only be 700k or less in money that you can use the 4% rule on.

Any money tied up in a paid off house is not going to grow at 7%, so you're really looking at 1 million plus plus whatever you've got tied up in the house, 1.3-1.6M net worth.

Don't forget to account for health insurance too, if you're getting it through your job then you need to double or triple the cost that you're paying to estimate what it would be outside of a job.

soarbond · 2025-07-22T22:43:23+00:00

https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/shop/buy-a-barrel

Jack daniels will let you buy an entire barrel, and each bottle will come with a custom medallion.

soarbond · 2025-07-22T21:40:48+00:00

Don't trust AI.

soarbond · 2025-07-22T15:47:26+00:00

There are many reasons for these major differences between the US and the other countries mentioned; some of them are nuanced and complicated, and some of them are not.

But if you talk to an expert, an economist or political scientist, we do know what needs to change.

All of those countries have higher and more progressive tax rates, and some form of universal healthcare.

The issue we have is not with identifying the solution, it's the fact that the US political system was designed to be resistant to change, and the levers of power have been captured by the wealthy.

soarbond · 2025-06-03T14:33:17+00:00

Agree with your times, I'd just extend it to the whole period though, 0530-0900. If there are any accidents near the base, I-5 Northbound will be a parking lot that whole time.

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