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https://electrek.co/2016/06/14/all-new-cars-mandated-electric-germany-2030/

It looks like Germany is about to become the first major country to set an official deadline for a ban on gas-powered cars. India recently confirmed that it is evaluating a scheme for all its fleet to be electric by 2030 and both the Dutch government and the Norwegian government are discussing the possibility to ban gas-powered car sales and only allow electric vehicle sales starting also by 2025.

But while the Netherlands and Norway are fighting over the technicalities, a senior government official in Germany confirmed they will impose a mandate for all new cars registered in the country to be emissions free by 2030.

The mandate will be part of Germany’s pledge to cut carbon dioxide output by 80% to 95% by 2050.

Update: It looks like the official in question, State Secretary of Economy and Energy, Rainer Baake, was misquoted and that he says that a mandate by 2030 will be necessary to achieve the emission goal without specifying if or when the zero emission mandate will be implemented – we will update if Baake release a statement.

A zero emission mandate has been expected since Germany joined the International Zero-Emission Vehicle Alliance, which aims at making all passenger vehicles emission-free by 2050, in December last year.

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I keep hearing people mention this tripfag who drives a blue corvette and is in prison....Who is frosty and can someone explain everything to me?

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Seriously? Who was able to take something exciting like racing and make it this inane?

>entirely arbitrary and nonsensical rules
>every exciting track is now cucked by safety regulations
>cars are so far removed from anything a normal person will ever drive that their technology is irrelevant in the real world
>you're forced to pretend that tenth/hundredth of a second differences in lap times are legitimate measures of driving skill/build quality
>drivers are all cunts off the track
>the majority of teams aren't even actual teams, just corporate sponsors
>the remainder are endlessly pompous about "muh racing pedigree"
>you can't relate to shit that goes on; it might just be the most ludicrously inaccessible "sport" of any kind anywhere
>50% of winning is cleaning some old billionaire's cock

GT racing is incomparably better. It actually encourages manufacturers to invest in refining cars that real enthusiasts might be able to buy, drive on the street, and enjoy for themselves some day. As opposed to just
>"muh 10000kg downforce"

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What car brand is considered the worst?

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What's the hardest that you've been fucked by a mechanic? Why aren't you repairing your own car yet?

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Is it true that Americans can't even properly design a simple pickup truck anymore?

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2s86g3

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Remember this Mexican 'Inferno Hypercar' that was all over the car news headlines? Well, the creators have just given the word that the production will start by this year's end.

>All cars will be built in Italy.

>Manufacturer claims it'll be powered by a twin-turbo V8 by "an important manufacturer" that will thrust out no less than 1400hp and 1,125 lb-ft of torque.

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>just got an '03 Pontiac Grand Am GT on a straight private trade for my '94 Ranger a few days ago
>list to sell for $1500, expect $1000 out of it
>car runs fine, no engine/tranny issues, no dash lights on, good wheels/tires, 151k miles
>a basketball american calls me wanting to buy it this morning
>he gets his white friend to drive him 1.5hrs to look at it
>immediately starts nitpicking stupid inane bullshit like scratches
>i had already agreed to sell it to him for $1200 if he took it today
>finally decides he wants to test drive it
>he gets in, I watch him put the gear selector (automatic tranny) into 1st, then he TAKES OFF and bounces off of redline, I can hear him do the same thing in second then third
>my stomach sinks, the fucking jigaboo is going to blow it up
>he comes back, tries haggling me down
>he tries to haggle for 20 minutes with the engine on, and now it's overheating
>nigger fucked up my car by driving it like a retard
>he still wants it though, but he wants to get it checked out by Autozone
>we get in, I notice he's carrying a .38 in his wasitband
>i am carrying a single shot .22 in my jacket
>he puts it in 1st and redlines it again, and I tell him to cut it the fuck out, that's why it's overheating now
>looks at me like he's about to stab me, I make sure I can get to my gun just in case
>we finally get to autozone without a shootout
>throwing O2 sensor code
>he wants to go to O'Reilly's
>throwing O2 sensor code
>wants it to be looked at by a mechanic
>mechanic is too busy for harambe's cousin
>he decides he doesn't want it, because now it overheats when idling, but is fine when driving
>i have now relisted it for $800

tl;dr watermelon boy messed up my car and I'm pissed

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What is it:

We're all going to meet at the Shakespeare County Raceway for the Late Summer Madness Public Track Weekend ( http://www.shakespearecountyraceway.com/eventdetails.asp?event=86 )

so basically pissing about with cars, drinking, BBQ and camping if you want to.

Address:
Shakespeare County Raceway
Long Marston Airfield
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 8LL


When is it:
23rd - 25th (24th/25th is the track weekend) but if you want to camp you can arrive late on the 23rd to set up

>Sounds tip top, how do I join?
Just add yourself to the document, we want to get an idea of how many are wanting to go so we can book ourselves as a club

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13HXG2cQcV-eVX9RxBaCP0vMdbeFoTepw2RxqT6TQoKA/edit#gid=0

>What about staying in contact with the people that are going?
Just use slack, use a burner email ( https://www.guerrillamail.com/ ) and put it in the document or post it and one of us will invite you

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post your 3 car garages

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This is the new Cadillac design language

RIP Art & Science

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Well /o/, I'm currently stuck in a motel in a shitty town because my car overheated 80 miles from the finish of a 380 mile trip. I saw the temp gauge climbing, so I set the heater on full blast. It went down to idle, then to the top in about 15 seconds. Limped it to a autozone in a hick town after letting it cool and refilling coolant. Fuses were good, there were no leaks, radiator fan spun, and water pump works. Thermostat was pretty fucked. Am I overlooking something? After a coolant flush, will I be good to finish my trip?
Car is a 2003 pt cruiser gt, pic is thermostat. It was still hot when removed, and jammed on that post

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>buy a 2016 model year with 4500 miles
>take it in for an oil change
>drive it home
>gigantic oil leak, oil all over my driveway

i want to die

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Tell me one reason why your still driving an automatic and haven't switched yet

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If you were forced to buy one new car from one major manufacturer, what car would you get? Price is irrelevant.