1st gen Odyssey you still had to haul the 2nd row seats out. In fact even today the Odyssey doesn't have 2nd row stowable seats.

There's not much in the way of tools.. really only a Techstream which many already have since they are used for all Toyota/Scion/Lexus. And for most things you don't even need that, a generic OBDII (and sometimes a multimeter) will do. Most of the routine maintenance is no different than a conventional vehicle.

"I don't know of anyone who owns a smartphone but doesn't use it for GPS in the car"

Assuming I don't already know (which is >95% of trips if not higher), I figure out how to get there before I leave. I guess I'm just old-fashioned.

Great, now I want an old fashioned. Thanks a lot.

Those who cheat at bar trivia are really the lowest of the low.

So you're great a going in a straight line while on the phone, good for you. When something happens, are you going to be able to react appropriately? You might assume yes, but who knows, and I as the driver in front of you as we approach a traffic jam do not wish to determine this experimentally. Put the phone down.

That's not true at all. My state has no such limitation, and explicitly authorizes an audible signal as an indication of passing.

As a bicyclist you should know from experience that motorists going around obstructions greatly increases the risk of hitting cyclists (not to mention pedestrians and other vehicles). A driver gets fed up sitting behind a stopped car and whips into the bike lane, right as you're passing by..

"People willing to add minor inconvenience to multiple people around them adds up over time."

QFT... and on a 4-lane highway, one asshole really can slow everyone down for miles by creating a traffic wave.

Are you the same guy that brought up Hop like 5 times on the other Blockbuster thread? Just buy the damn thing already.

Back when I still used them, Blockbuster definitely had a form of "all you can eat" for both movies and games. I don't remember the details though. Apparently they still had some plans up until the end: http://www.blockbuster.com/stores/membership

Must also consider that you could get actual comprehensive insurance rather than the junk minimum policy you have now.

Of course for most trips the time difference will be negligible. Going 10 mph faster for a 10 mile journey on arterial roads saves you a whole 145 seconds.

Useless analogy.

If Brazil spies on diplomats, to me that is a pretty clear reason to suspect that there might be additional surveillance taking place. It doesn't mean that it is taking place, but it doesn't pass the straight face test to say there is "no reason to suspect it".

The 'relevant access port' is typically the OBDII which is under the steering wheel. So you're back to needing direct access to the vehicle.

That is some Apple walled garden bullshit, nothing to do with automotive buses.

If someone is hacking around in the system, the warranty is void and the liability is on the one that does the hacking.

Legally no different than cutting off your cat.