tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post2967735099842858684..comments2024-03-28T16:12:08.205-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: The automotive industry loves regulationEaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-49995512246450590812019-09-10T22:20:26.676-04:002019-09-10T22:20:26.676-04:00One additional lock-in is lawsuits. I know of one...One additional lock-in is lawsuits. I know of one plane manufacturer that can't produce a new plane because if a new part breaks, they can't deal with the lawsuits.<br /><br />Regulations also require scale. It takes a group to read the regulation, understand the regulation, and then comply with the regulation. Plus, the people who write the regulations then go into the private sector and sell the expertise they have on the loopholes that they intentionally wrote into the regulations for $400 an hour.<br /><br />But other than that, regulations are awesome!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317597809710979689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-48757815023472073432019-09-10T18:53:23.702-04:002019-09-10T18:53:23.702-04:00In 1992, our GM Assembly Plant Body Shop got a let...In 1992, our GM Assembly Plant Body Shop got a letter of appreciation.<br />A gentleman was driving his new Bonneville on the expressway in the dark at 65 mph and hit a dumptruck that was left parked in the middle of the road.<br />His car crumpled the way it was supposed to and he opened the door and got out.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-41347235813965161142019-09-10T11:55:35.774-04:002019-09-10T11:55:35.774-04:00There have been substantial safety improvements in...There have been substantial safety improvements in the last x number of years. Are they all worth the cost? Hard to justify them all except if you happen to need one of them in a crash.<br /><br />All of the electronic lane warning systems, brake warnings, bluetooth, etc. are nice but I don't find them necessary. Someday it is likely that all of this stuff won't work or maybe there will be no one to fix it.<br /><br />My 91 F150 project does everything I need it to except it does not have air bags. Having had the need for those a few times, I can appreciate them. It is not currently set up as a bug out vehicle, but it won't take much to get it there.RDBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10255604845196905705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-54197698918574739722019-09-09T23:26:12.152-04:002019-09-09T23:26:12.152-04:00Sure, any pistol is a pistol.
Not all have safety ...Sure, any pistol is a pistol.<br />Not all have safety transfer bars and thus are carried one shy.<br />Not all have 21 round mags, but if you like seven, 1911 is a good year.<br />My 10 year old Kahr (7 rounds) is fine by me, but there have been some significant advances in the technology.<br /><br />I really have no need for a truck newer than my 2001, and given the technical problems with newer ones, I'll baby mine.<br />My 2015 Taurus is really not a better car than my '99 was that preceded it. The '99 had the same acceleration with the same displacement, and better mileage! And I didn't need a backup camera, because unlike the new one, I could see out the old one.<br />I'll bet the newer one is more survivable in a crash.<br />i don't want to find out.<br />Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-72860227503230386952019-09-09T21:52:27.378-04:002019-09-09T21:52:27.378-04:002005 for pickups
1910 or thereabouts for pistols....2005 for pickups<br /><br />1910 or thereabouts for pistols....B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-34369373006382937612019-09-09T20:44:22.745-04:002019-09-09T20:44:22.745-04:00I think the pinnacle year for pickup trucks was in...I think the pinnacle year for pickup trucks was in the early 90s. No later than 1994.FredLewershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221076803807309775noreply@blogger.com