Weird News

[glatt]

and back to the DeLorean being impractical, or course it's impractical. I didn't say it was terrible or that it should be banned, just that it was impractical. It's basically a Chevy, so you can probably find a lot of parts to keep the engine, transmission, suspension, etc. going, but what are you going to do if a meth head smashes a window to look for spare change in the glove box? It's a very rare car from a company that's out of business, and I can imagine that all the exterior and interior body parts would be extremely difficult to source. And it's low to the ground, so getting in and out will be just a little harder for most people. The doors open upward, so you have to stretch way up in order to pull them closed. If you are shorter than average, you may even have to sort of kneel on the seat as you reach up in order to grab the door handle and pull it closed. All that is doable, but I think 99% of the population would find it impractical. I actually knew somebody who was considering buying a used one, but he decided against it when he thought about how hard it would be to maintain it. This was back when they were common enough that you would occasionally see used ones for sale for an affordable price.

I think there are lots of impractical cars out there, but I'm glad they exist because they are interesting. Just because I think something is impractical doesn't mean I want to ban it.