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Police Device Breaks Off Fleeing Car's Axle (i.imgur.com)

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[–] Corn@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You can fabricate basically any part for a 70s era car with a pretty basic machine shop, 2000s become a bit more tricky with the electronics and how much more packed in everything is in there.

Question: If displacements got so much smaller over the the last 50 years, why are engines so much bigger? Used to be able to reach in and access anything, now every inch is full of engine.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

ABS, air conditioning, power steering, all the computers and electrics, and don't get me started on intercooled turbo engines.

There's a lot more extra stuff besides the engine now.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

and more compact engine compartments in favor of bigger cabins.