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Drug prohibition invariably pushes things in the opposite to intended direction. One of the reasons addictive cocaine is so popular is that it clears from the system much quicker than non addictive cannabis does. So those who face drug testing - and that's everyone from prison inmates to oil rig...

The smart was the same. More than one forgot to stick the key in and release reverse before towing behind a motorhome. An expensive way to find out that engines don't take kindly to being spun backwards at 20-30,000 rpm.

Smart and Saab both configured their ignition locks as transmission - not steering - locks and located them centrally between the front seats. The Chevy being LHD also has its key centrally positioned (ie, away from any door) and has in common with the smart no accessory position behind the run...

I'll give you a clue - seeing as you mentioned American. This is somewhat tenuous but, my LHD Chevy is similar - though not identical - in this. As are the majority of modern day LHD cars.

Yep.

Those two marques share a feature unique to them.

Some are psychologically addicted to food. Usually as a reliever of stress. (I know of a guy who has properly screwed up his health that way). True - but how many drinkers do you know that do constrain their alcohol intake to safe levels? Not the majority I'll wager. Liver damage doesn't need...

Safe to say then if heroin were legalised today you would go purchase and indulge? Of course not. People consume what they want in quantities they want - the legal status hasn't the effect some hope or imagine.

Overlooks the other (infinitely more potent and dangerous) drugs (eg, spice) that prohibition creates space for (as did US prohibition of alcohol create moonshine), the black market which can then fund other crime, the cost of enforcement, the cost of imprisonment, the blackmail risk for users...

That describes exactly junk food and, alcohol in many many instances.

It seems that vapes are to be included in the tobacco bill and that they will be taxed. Taxed on a sliding scale dependent on nicotine content. Zero nicotine vapes are to be taxed at a rate that will double the cost for some of the products. Where is the justification for taxing (beyond the...

The crankcase ventilation system routes the crankcase vapours to the inlet manifold where it finds and mixes with EGR. Eliminate one or the other and the carbonisation problem ceases. Only one can be eliminated legally - and it aint the EGR.

The same arguments (from either side) apply to smoking and alcohol. I don't doubt you have. Or doubt that quite a few drinkers will raise a glass to the proposed smoking regulation unable to realise the harm of alcohol or accept that the same economic argument could be applied to their source...

There are oils that are low volatility (extended drain interval oils - that have to have low volatility) but you won't trip over them in the usual outlets. Because of that. it's unlikely that you've encountered them. I'm not saying they can eliminate the carbonisation - but they go along way to...

A quick rummage through Google suggests that alcohol costs the UK double the tax revenue from it. If smoking is a bad deal....

I find it extraordinary that some buy a Mercedes than skimp on the maintenance and - best of all - believe that they know better than the engineers who designed it. Staggering ignorance. Staggering, but it just wont die.

Going well don't you think?

And here's a photo of my house.

Quite. I wasn't referring to you - or reacting to your post - merely a generalisation of the attitude of some.

Didn't say you did.