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AvesPKS posted:Saw this parked outside the Department of Energy.
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I just visited the website (which is rather nice) https://lucidmotors.com/ ...and I noticed the windscreen is basically also the roof too which (in two pieces) extends all the way over the top to above the rear seats. Cool as gently caress. Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 13:19 on Mar 22, 2017 |
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Mar 22, 2017 13:16
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Don't know if it's just the photo but the front windshield looks pretty heavily tinted and super illegal in a lot of states.
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Mar 22, 2017 13:28
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I have more pics but I can't seem to get more than one to display per post through the app.
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Mar 22, 2017 13:33
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Seat Safety Switch posted:
This rules. Seems like a good time to post this. 
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Mar 22, 2017 15:43
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Faraday Future was supposed to be the next big thing after Tesla but has turned out to be a total shitshow. Lucid Air has so far only put on a good show. It's still a long journey to a production car.
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Mar 22, 2017 17:17
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AvesPKS posted:I have more pics but I can't seem to get more than one to display per post through the app. Holy poo poo, it's a fastback too. Sold.  Too bad about the wheels, but that can be fixed.
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Mar 22, 2017 17:35
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AvesPKS posted:I have more pics but I can't seem to get more than one to display per post through the app. Are those wheels supposed to not be facing the same direction like that?
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Mar 22, 2017 17:36
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I thought it was a Tesla at first because I thought I saw a guy with a Tesla hat standing next to it. Also the interior dash seemed like 2 giant slabs of glass, but I didn't get that good a look at it. AvesPKS fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Mar 22, 2017 |
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Mar 22, 2017 19:08
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Ola posted:Faraday Future was supposed to be the next big thing after Tesla but has turned out to be a total shitshow. Lucid Air has so far only put on a good show. It's still a long journey to a production car. Lucid actually got past vaporware though.
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Mar 22, 2017 19:47
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It's headlights are the best part:
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Mar 22, 2017 21:23
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Mar 22, 2017 21:30
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Yeah that's super practical, installing a bunch of actuators and vanes in a place that is exposed to road spray, wind, and bugs. No way in hell that's easy to maintain. I still want it though.
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Mar 22, 2017 21:31
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AvesPKS posted:I thought it was a Tesla at first because I thought I saw a guy with a Tesla hat standing next to it. Makes sense, if I was a Tesla exec I'd make sure i had people first in line to buy one of these and tear it apart.
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Mar 22, 2017 21:35
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Tesla build quality is already dumpster fire level, can't imagine a smaller company.
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Mar 22, 2017 21:39
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xzzy posted:Yeah that's super practical, installing a bunch of actuators and vanes in a place that is exposed to road spray, wind, and bugs. No way in hell that's easy to maintain. Maybe put it behind a typical window for production?
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Mar 22, 2017 22:28
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Vitamins posted:It's headlights are the best part: This is what I see: headlight servo motor #7 error: maintenance required
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Mar 22, 2017 22:40
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AvesPKS posted:Saw this parked outside the Department of Energy. I met with them today (you can read about it at Ars tomorrow). It was actually very impressive for an early prototype. If they can deliver in 2019 they should have a hit.
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Mar 22, 2017 23:05
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drgitlin posted:I met with them today (you can read about it at Ars tomorrow). It was actually very impressive for an early prototype. If they can deliver in 2019 they should have a hit. How big is the trunk?
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Mar 22, 2017 23:13
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The frunk is big (Ron would fit easily); the rear there's not a massive amount of room because this one has a pair of superduper reclining seats instead of a bench. (It'll be an option.) With them there's more room in the back than a 760Li.
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Mar 23, 2017 01:09
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Looks like a ton of room: Adjustable rear seat backs too that's pretty awesome.
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Mar 23, 2017 04:53
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If anything they fold too far back in the prototype. Not sure as want to be completely prone driving along. The interior was gorgeous though, hopefully it makes it to production.
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Mar 23, 2017 13:11
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um excuse me posted:This is what I see: Why use individual motors for each element? You could accomplish the same thing with monkey motion and gears. Nylon gears. With extra fine teeth.
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Mar 23, 2017 14:33
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drgitlin posted:If anything they fold too far back in the prototype. Not sure as want to be completely prone driving along. The interior was gorgeous though, hopefully it makes it to production.  Supine.E:  wikipedia image.
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Mar 23, 2017 16:40
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I stand (or lie supine) corrected! Here's my thoughts and some pics of the car: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/03/tesla-might-have-real-competition-soon-meet-the-lucid-air/
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Mar 23, 2017 18:54
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Finger Prince posted:Nylon gears. With extra fine teeth. Nylon gears are great. They're strong and tough and quiet and self-lubricating. They only seem to suck because car companies build them to the minimum possible size and strength that will let them last the warranty period before stripping out.
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Mar 23, 2017 19:26
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Sagebrush posted:Nylon gears are great. They're strong and tough and quiet and self-lubricating. Bavarian Motor What?? (to be fair, the folding mirror gears that shredded themselves on my friend's m5 did look like they were made of some kind of metal, much to my surprise. Probably should have used nylon!)
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Mar 23, 2017 19:40
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Sagebrush posted:Nylon gears are great. They're strong and tough and quiet and self-lubricating. Having spent nearly a decade working on wet process photo printers full of the drat things I'd beg to differ, although they may not be suited to constant drive applications. I probably spent at least a few hundred hours replacing nylon gears with worn teeth in processing tank transport racks that caused jams & overlapping prints.
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Mar 23, 2017 21:31
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Metal* gears also wear out if you don't keep them lubricated, and much faster than nylon ones, too. Similarly, a properly-designed greased nylon gear will last basically forever. *well, some metal gears. Case-hardened polished steel is pretty durable
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Mar 23, 2017 22:19
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Yeah, greasing them wasn't an option because they were submerged. The reasoning behind nylon gears was if there was a particularly nasty jam that stalled a roller it would be better to have a plastic gear self-destruct than a metal gear that would likely continue trying to drive and destroying the structural parts of the rack itself. Didn't make having to replace 30+ gears and chase e-clips around the lab during a service call any more pleasant though.
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Geoj posted:Yeah, greasing them wasn't an option because they were submerged. The reasoning behind nylon gears was if there was a particularly nasty jam that stalled a roller it would be better to have a plastic gear self-destruct than a metal gear that would likely continue trying to drive and destroying the structural parts of the rack itself. Designing a sacrificial part in a system to preserve the more complex and expensive mechanism is good engineering practice. Not considering the ease of replacing said part is just rude engineering practice.
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Mar 23, 2017 23:55
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It's time for new ROADKILL! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YOh4zkXHeQ
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Qmass posted:It's time for new ROADKILL! Oh wow, why have I never watched any of this. That one guy is great. *engine has ton of sludge in it* "Oh, it'll be fine" *table catches fire* "Oh, it's fine" *dude names 3000 things that still have to happen* "Eh, it's not even a long list"
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shut up blegum posted:Oh wow, why have I never watched any of this. That one guy is great. Oh man, hope you don't have plans, you're in for a rad weekend.
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shut up blegum posted:Oh wow, why have I never watched any of this. You are in an enviable position, my friend. I'm still feeling pretty good just because I'm so far behind I still have a few episodes to catch up on.
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Mar 24, 2017 19:03
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Oh man, just wait until the next episode goes on Youtube, it's goddamn epic.
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Mar 24, 2017 19:34
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Isn't Willys pronounced Willis?
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Someone starting out watching all the episodes of this got me thinking... I still think the best episode of roadkill is the el camino carpark engine swap. Something about it just speaks to me.
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kimbo305 posted:Isn't Willys pronounced Willis? what'chu talkin bout
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kimbo305 posted:Isn't Willys pronounced Willis? That's the way I've always said it.
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