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    looks like something i drew when i was 5 learning to draw and tracing shapes was about as good as i could get

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    It's pretty fucking cool tho, you'll certainly catch everyone's attention

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    @bayimports said in Electric Vehicles:

    looks like something i drew when i was 5 learning to draw and tracing shapes was about as good as i could get

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    @NTA Did you see the launch? I thought it was an immense practical joke and they'd bring out the real one. One not drawn by a five year old with just a ruler.

    The funniest bit was the window demonstration. Even the audience, who make Apple fanboys look discerning, went quiet.

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    @antipodean I turned off at the point where they fucked the window up - twice - expecting to check in later to see the real truck.

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    Watched some of the Formula E

    Yeah nah

    Motor racing needs noise. Hi pitched whistling isn't going to do it

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    @mariner4life said in Electric Vehicles:

    Watched some of the Formula E

    Yeah nah

    Motor racing needs noise. Hi pitched whistling isn't going to do it

    Yeah nah maybe, for me.

    First one that I have watched. A couple of Kiwis in there is good to add some interest.
    Agree about the noise but I reckon I could adjust.

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    @mariner4life said in Electric Vehicles:

    Watched some of the Formula E

    Yeah nah

    Motor racing needs noise. Hi pitched whistling isn't going to do it

    It's the future unfortunately. Hybrids I love because they have that stonking acceleration and the great noise of an engine screaming.

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    That Tesla truck looks like a joke.

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    I thought it was a joke when I saw it.
    But it has been growing on me, and has some pretty good stats.
    So I put a deposit down on one, 50/50 if I will actually go ahead and build one, but nice to have the option.

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    I've brought my electric vehicle for the work commute. It will pay itself off in 2 or 3 years (depending on how serious I take rain, and how often I actually need a vehicle). Outside of changing from riding gear to work clothes, I don't think I will lose any time compared to car trip over the 26km

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    @Machpants if I still had a commute I’d be very tempted by these. Was having a look in the shop in the weekend.

    As for the CyberTruck it’s very polarising to say the least. I lean towards liking it, but I’ll probably date faster than a Delorian.

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    Goes to the heart of the problem with autonomy in free space: unless everyone has it, nobody is safe.

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    @NTA said in Electric Vehicles:

    Goes to the heart of the problem with autonomy in free space: unless everyone has it, nobody is safe.

    Hes an interesting guy, this was the first time I heard of him https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-george-hotz-self-driving-car/?cmpid=twtr1

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    @NTA said in Electric Vehicles:

    Goes to the heart of the problem with autonomy in free space: unless everyone has it, nobody is safe.

    As opposed to how safe we are now?

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    @Kirwan said in Electric Vehicles:

    @NTA said in Electric Vehicles:

    Goes to the heart of the problem with autonomy in free space: unless everyone has it, nobody is safe.

    As opposed to how safe we are now?

    Unfortunately, that's irrelevant. Because we are a useless race, AV's will always be measured against perfection rather than looked at as a significant improvement on the status quo.

    That's why I'm so bearish on them in Australia, I just can't see them being accepted any time soon when a single accident will set the timeline back so much.

    Somewhere like Singapore though, or entire Chinese provinces, absolutely.

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    @voodoo said in Electric Vehicles:

    @Kirwan said in Electric Vehicles:

    @NTA said in Electric Vehicles:

    Goes to the heart of the problem with autonomy in free space: unless everyone has it, nobody is safe.

    As opposed to how safe we are now?

    Unfortunately, that's irrelevant. Because we are a useless race, AV's will always be measured against perfection rather than looked at as a significant improvement on the status quo.

    That's why I'm so bearish on them in Australia, I just can't see them being accepted any time soon when a single accident will set the timeline back so much.

    Somewhere like Singapore though, or entire Chinese provinces, absolutely.

    They have already had fatalities in the states, doesn't seem to be halting things too much.

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