My brother had an MGA and an MGB-GT. The MGA has aluminum trunk, and possibly hood. It was hard to get paint to stick to them because people didn't know what they were doing at that time. I remember seeing the paint chip off the trunk in large pieces. I don't remember it being all that fast really. It did corner like it was on rails though. So you didn't have to slow down as much.
Someone chooses a trip virtually no one does, in a way no one does, so is irrelevant to virtually all drivers, to use as a benchmark and says "see I told you it was no good". That makes no sense at all.
And if you were going cross country it makes more sense to fly and then rent a car at destination.
The lock you out thing and catching fire is a bit more, lets say "inconvenient" - but I'd like to look at the data first to see how often per hour driven compared to other vehicles.
We used to have a thing in this country (the land of Oz) where every time a car with LPG was in an accident it made the news, so giving the impression they were unsafe. Checking the data in states with a decent installation standard (not all states at the time) revealed they were just as safe as any other car.
Sort of like flying ANYWHERE solo.
Unless you were making a poor-man's *delivery* of said vehicle (someone too cheap to have it shipped)
I wonder how often folks misplace their keys! Surely that's an argument against locks on cars! <grin>
Sort of like the coverage given to aircraft "disasters" making them seem like a dreadfully risky way of traveling -- yet driving a car is considerably riskier. And, closer to home!
People choose data/events to reinforce their opinions. (ever been to a casino and listen to all the "theories" about how/when a player EXPECTS to win?) Statisticians (and, more importantly, actuaries) just look at the numbers.
Business trips?
"Someone chooses a trip *virtually* no one does"
You'd fly a private aircraft, with no other passengers, just to attend a "business trip"? I'd rather assume you'd fly *commercial* and not bother dealing with the hassle of filing a flight plan, fueling the vehicle, etc.
Lots of people hire folks to drive vehicle cross country -- or do so themselves.
I suspect it is cheaper (and possibly less of a hassle) than shipping a vehicle. And, much more convenient than driving it, yourself.
But, driving across the country in an effort to see how QUICKLY you can do it is truly something that DAMN NEAR NOONE does!
But they look like a ransom notes. None of panels, trim, pillars or even windows line up on a tesla. They must be assembled by blind folks with nerve damaged to their hands.
Me? No. But there are people who do.
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