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the i3 looks neat in a kid-with-cool-sneakers way
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Sagebrush posted:the i3 is the car that is pooping out a second smaller car, with its own taillights and everything TK-42-1 posted:are you trying to tell me the i3 is a good looking car? no just calling u ugly
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Jun 2, 2019 00:09
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i’ll have u know my mom thinks i am very handsome
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Jun 2, 2019 00:10
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the i3 also has a hipster mustache bmw is very bad
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Jun 2, 2019 00:18
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there’s a guy who goes to the diner across from where I work that uses his McLaren and Ferrari 458 no matter the weather. snow, salt, dude drives those cars. I mean, he deserves the guillotine, but I give him props for that.
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Jun 2, 2019 00:26
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Just-In-Timeberlake posted:there’s a guy who goes to the diner across from where I work that uses his McLaren and Ferrari 458 no matter the weather. snow, salt, dude drives those cars. so what does he do, keep alternating them because the other is in the shop?
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Jun 2, 2019 00:41
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1134578518841470976
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Jun 2, 2019 00:51
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yes. tesla will destroy your brain
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Jun 2, 2019 00:56
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I once almost ran over a mclaren in mill valley
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Jun 2, 2019 01:20
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OJ MIST 2 THE DICK posted:so what does he do, keep alternating them because the other is in the shop? a friend’s dad had two jaguars for that very reason
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Jun 2, 2019 04:13
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AlbieQuirky posted:a friend’s dad had two jaguars for that very reason That sounds like too few to cope with that issue
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Jun 2, 2019 04:28
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I saw my first i3 recently I ran over to see the model name because i had to know what that hideous car was
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Jun 2, 2019 04:42
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2018 BMW i3 Eats Some Broccoli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuNRzo9REH8
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Jun 2, 2019 10:27
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I3 bad, get Hyundai or Kia hybrid instead. The best part about the I3 is the factory production video imo.
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Jun 2, 2019 10:40
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Combat Theory posted:I3 bad, get Hyundai or Kia hybrid instead. yah those are some pretty production shots for sure
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Jun 2, 2019 10:50
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eschaton posted:Ferrari was the original “you can’t afford to drive one until you can afford to own three” car
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Jun 2, 2019 11:01
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who are you trying to impress if you think you can't drive an ugly car? i had a blue 2001 opel agila until it broke a year ago. look at this thing, hell yes: 
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Jun 2, 2019 11:44
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SA: automakers only make loving stupid cars that appeal to status-symbol-seeking boomers BMW: makes utilitarian (PH)EV that does not look like a status symbol SA: automakers only make loving stupid goofy looking cars
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Jun 2, 2019 12:04
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Wheany posted:who are you trying to impress if you think you can't drive an ugly car? these are legit good
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Jun 2, 2019 12:05
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Endless Mike posted:i did this on my dad's car as a child, but it was a manual, so there's no parking pawl, and it rolled backwards and almost hit another car, but i managed to pull the parking brake in time You put a manual in gear (reverse or first gear depending on the incline) when parked and off so it doesn't move even without the parking break.
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Jun 2, 2019 12:05
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Lord Stimperor posted:SA: automakers only make loving stupid cars that appeal to status-symbol-seeking boomers
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Jun 2, 2019 12:09
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evil_bunnY posted:Britsh cars of any period would like a word. “avoid” is a word
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Jun 2, 2019 12:10
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Lord Stimperor posted:SA: automakers only make loving stupid cars that appeal to status-symbol-seeking boomers the bmw i3 was made to be extremely recognizable and its a bmw so
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Jun 2, 2019 12:19
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Lord Stimperor posted:SA: automakers only make loving stupid cars that appeal to status-symbol-seeking boomers Problem with the I3 is that it is a serial hybrid, aka a range extender. The concept for these is pretty bad because if you plan on running any significant distance on the petrol engine you'll suffer huge efficiency losses because the entire mechanical power of the engine needs to be transformed into electrical power and then back to mechanical power, whereas parallel hybrids source the mechanical power directly through the drivetrain to the wheels at minimal losses. A serial hybrid or range extender is like training wheels for a first time BEV driver and no one should ever use the combustion engine, it is essentially dead weight. E: I just bought a 2003 Nissan Almera. Fight me on average looking utilitarian vehicles.  
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Jun 2, 2019 13:15
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what about diesel electric locomotives  Well, outside of just really replacing steam locomotives because they require a fraction of the crew and maintenance
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Jun 2, 2019 13:40
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Wheany posted:who are you trying to impress if you think you can't drive an ugly car? It’s like the car from the inbetweeners
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Jun 2, 2019 13:40
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lancemantis posted:what about diesel electric locomotives 1. Large scale diesels have a very narrow performance band, they are optimized for a small rpm range and will suffer significant losses in power and efficiency if operated outside that band. Same point why large trucks have 16+ gear transmissions. 2. Locomotives have a much lower power to weight ratio than a truck or car, so the amount time and energy spent unde "slip" conditions prevents any kind of friction based clutch to be used. Some locomotives use torque converters and classic automatic transmissions, but torque converters are very very inefficient (albeit wear-less) during slip operation. 3. Depending on the cart configuration you can have motors on every axle, distributing electricity to axle motors is a lot more convenient than mechanical power.
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Jun 2, 2019 13:47
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lancemantis posted:what about diesel electric locomotives Turns out electric motors are great at low-end torque.
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Combat Theory posted:E: I just bought a 2003 Nissan Almera. Fight me on average looking utilitarian vehicles. Ah, a gray nissan almera, a.k.a 50 percent of cars on finnish roads
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Jun 2, 2019 15:09
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https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1135185551114493952 lol what
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Jun 2, 2019 15:10
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The worst loving timeline...
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Jun 2, 2019 16:30
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if that cars going to kill you you might as well enjoy the ride
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Jun 2, 2019 16:35
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I think I want to get one of the Subaru Hatchbacks, whichever one is smallest I guess?
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Jun 2, 2019 16:36
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Schadenboner posted:I think I want to get one of the Subaru Hatchbacks, whichever one is smallest I guess? The Justy
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Jun 2, 2019 16:41
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Thou shall not buy Subaru below the Impreza. They also make em with boxer diesels which is a one-of-a-kind thing in the automotive world.
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Jun 2, 2019 16:49
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I want the Baja to come back
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Jun 2, 2019 16:57
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“Pre-Collision Breaking” is the lidar thing that’s hilariously easy to remotely trigger right?
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Jun 2, 2019 17:02
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Combat Theory posted:Problem with the I3 is that it is a serial hybrid, aka a range extender. The concept for these is pretty bad because if you plan on running any significant distance on the petrol engine you'll suffer huge efficiency losses because the entire mechanical power of the engine needs to be transformed into electrical power and then back to mechanical power, whereas parallel hybrids source the mechanical power directly through the drivetrain to the wheels at minimal losses. i thought the range extender was just an option
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Jun 2, 2019 17:08
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kinda wnat an i3 or some CNG vehicle
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Vomik posted:i thought the range extender was just an option that is correct, i have not seen one without the Extender however and you dont gain any battery capacity by dropping it. BMW doesnt offer it any longer in certain markets with the newest version though (training wheel aspect etc) Silver Alicorn posted:kinda wnat an i3 or some CNG vehicle i regulary gain flak for calling CNG the only sustainable Long Range Technology that doesnt involve advanced synthesis of Hydrocabrons. It is pretty much an inevitable technology due to the ease of converting CO2 exhaust into Methane for Large scale energy accumulation (as opposed to building a few kilotons of fast aging, non recicleable batteries for the same purpose) as well as due to its large scale production in biogas reactors (No poo poo! Energy!) Combat Theory fucked around with this message at 17:53 on Jun 2, 2019 |
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