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Comment Going sans heater doesn't work in cold climates (Score 1) 308

Having lived in Colorado sans heater core for a number of years (heater core leak - antifreeze pooling on the floor boards/didn't have $$ to replace by pulling dash/just disconnected and capped the end), I tried every electric heater (cigarette lighter) to be able to SEE out the windscreen, despite open windows you get major fog/ice on the inside even in dry climes. Imagine UK in February! And you really can't open windows even a crack in even a moderate rain storm or blizzard conditions. Plus, a fun fact, your glasses fog up when you wear a baklava or a scarf. Also your contacts can FREEZE in your eyes in cold enough weather (oh so painful!). So all this fun talk about going without any kind of climate control is not truly practical. I've tried it out of necessity. It BITES.

Comment Don't they mean "return to" joystick control? (Score 1) 609

The oldest family picture I have of someone in their non-horse-drawn vehicle is of my maternal great(-great?) grandfather driving his delivery truck - using a joystick. The truck looked like a horse-drawn wagon with a motor in front, and the joystick/lever for the front-axle. Next thing you know, "green transport" will go from hybrid and electric back to mammal-drawn.

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