Jason Torchinsky
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Elon Musk Tweets About Cybertruck Bringing “Post-Apocalyptic” Technology To The Present
I’ll be the first to admit that the charms of Tesla’s not-yet-extant but already quite profitable upcoming electric pickup truck, the boldly-designed Cybertruck, are kind of lost on me. I adore weird and risky automotive designs, but the Cybertruck just doesn’t seem to be designed to be an actually usable truck. The design decisions seem…
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A Problem With The Toilet In SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule Means Astronauts Will Be In Diapers
Considering that just a month and a half ago I proclaimed the toilet in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule to be the “best toilet” ever launched into orbit, this news is hitting me pretty hard. It seems that, despite the incredible views offered by the toilet (at least when configured with a clear dome instead of…
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It’s Official: Ford Bronco Raptor Coming In 2022
I’m pretty certain we all knew this was coming, but now we all know that it’s coming. The “it” is a Raptor version of the new Ford Bronco, which, like the F-150 Raptor, will likely use the 450 horsepower, 3-litre Ecoboost V6, with Fox shocks, big tires (likely BFGoodrich KO2s), increased ride height, and, thanks…
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I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Written About How SpaceX Is About To Launch The Best Toilet Into Orbit
At about 8 pm EST today, the first all-civilian — as in no professional astronauts, no backing from a national space agency or military — crew will orbit the Earth in a commercial space capsule. This is a big deal, but all I can really focus on is the fact that the capsule will include…