some padles on the steering wheel to adjust power output to replace gears

What? The foot pedal adjusts power. You don’t need a replacement for gears.

I’m an albatraoz

The music is slop, but the words are just aggravating and seem to have had little though put into them.

I don’t think it’s that common to own a functioning printer anymore

I’m afraid if you’re still breathing, then you’re still a participant.

I think the 80% number is outdated (although most of the energy is still wasted)

F1 engines achieve a peak thermal efficiency above 50 percent, significantly higher than a modern passenger car’s 35 percent thermal efficiency - https://www.motor1.com/news/655596/video-how-f1-engines-make-1000hp/

So more like 65% goes out the tailpipe…