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BMW i Vision Dee? https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/01/bmw-is-developing-a-full-screen-heads-up-display-for-2025s-neue-klasse/ e: colour e-ink body panels would be amazing knox_harrington fucked around with this message at 15:27 on Jan 5, 2023 |
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knox_harrington posted:e: colour e-ink body panels would be amazing I can finally realize my fantasy of blowing through a speed trap then bottoming out heading into a carwash and speeding off in a different body color.
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HI everybody, I just got back from Iceland where I was driving around a WV Diesel Tuareg. I usually remembered to turn it off when I parked! But I kept forgetting to lock the doors. So many steps. Anyway, I would like to let everybody know that snow tires are amazing. That car did things I didn't think cars could do, and I'm pretty sure it was the tires and not some VW magic.
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Snow tires are one of those things that have quietly gotten so much better in the past 20-30 years and no one really noticed. The ones today are amazing and the durability is sooooo much better too. I would take a rwd car with snow tires over an awd vehicle with all seasons in snow and ice any day of the week!
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priznat posted:I would take a rwd car with snow tires over an awd vehicle with all seasons in snow and ice any day of the week!
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BYD just launched their new upscale brand Yangwang. Two models so far U8 SUV and U9 super car? https://cnevpost.com/2023/01/05/byd-launches-yangwang-brand-debuts-suv-u8-supercar-u9/  not a huge fan of the face, rest looks pretty good. some interesting tech. https://carnewschina.com/2023/01/05/byd-yangwang-u8-r1-launched-in-china/ 
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priznat posted:Snow tires are one of those things that have quietly gotten so much better in the past 20-30 years and no one really noticed. The ones today are amazing and the durability is sooooo much better too. This is something I've been having trouble getting across to my parents after telling them I have a RWD ID.4 on order. It doesn't help that all of their experiences have been from driving malaise-era shitboxes so none of my arguments about improved tire technology, traction control, and better weight distribution in EVs have convinced them otherwise. Really, the only thing that'll hurt me in the long run is the resale value but at least it's cheaper, has slightly longer range, and maybe more readily available. (The reservations says it'll be a January delivery but I probably should anticipate it getting pushed. As long as it arrives by March before the battery requirement for the tax credit kicks in.) We're in the Jersey Shore as well so we don't see a ton of snow. Maybe some dusting and a torrential blizzard here and there later in the season. And I do hybrid-remote work so I can choose not to drive on bad days and I'll still have the Forester XT for those times I have to go out in bad weather.
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priznat posted:Snow tires are one of those things that have quietly gotten so much better in the past 20-30 years and no one really noticed. The ones today are amazing and the durability is sooooo much better too. Even with snow tires, AWD is superior, and having owned an AWD car for a few years now, I'm not buying an FWD/RWD daily driver again.
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knox_harrington posted:BMW i Vision Dee?
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Wibla posted:Even with snow tires, AWD is superior, and having owned an AWD car for a few years now, I'm not buying an FWD/RWD daily driver again. Awd is better with the snow tires for sure. A bit of a tradeoff in weight/fuel economy or battery distance. But snow tires are a better option than just all four wheels going on all seasons is all.
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all tires have gotten way better over the last couple decades
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Aino Minako posted:What the gently caress You didn't even mention the best part: quote:The new EV will be priced to compete with other premium automakers, like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo, and Audi. Sony has said it expects its software to offer subscription services, so vehicle owners will likely have to pay a monthly fee in order to access certain features.
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T Zero posted:You didn't even mention the best part: Not surprising since not just playstation but even sony nex cameras have an app store. https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00110441
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T Zero posted:You didn't even mention the best part: Every car these days offers subscription services? Everything needs data and license fees, car companies aren't going to eat the cost of LiDAR mapping and real-time traffic indefinately.
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Three Olives posted:Every car these days offers subscription services? Everything needs data and license fees, car companies aren't going to eat the cost of LiDAR mapping and real-time traffic indefinately. It's Sony, they are going to ask for a subscription fee even to run the fm/dab radio.
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Wibla posted:Even with snow tires, AWD is superior, and having owned an AWD car for a few years now, I'm not buying an FWD/RWD daily driver again. AWD with all-seasons is not superior in the snow to 2WD with snow tires, which was the comparison being made.
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You really should be swapping to racing slicks if you expect to be doing 80mph on interstates for an extended period of time, anyway
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Three Olives posted:Every car these days offers subscription services? Everything needs data and license fees, car companies aren't going to eat the cost of LiDAR mapping and real-time traffic indefinately. We are worried about the BMW-style subscriptions like them turning off your heated seats if you don’t pay the monthly sub for that feature.
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Sagebrush posted:AWD with all-seasons is not superior in the snow to 2WD with snow tires, which was the comparison being made. Oh absolutely. AWD with good snow tires is a double-edged sword, it's very easy to get into trouble. I nearly got stuck a few hours ago 
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:all tires have gotten way better over the last couple decades This. I know people like to dunk on all season tires but modern ones are amazingly good in all seasons. 90% the performance of a snow tire in winter and almost within the margin of error compared to a summer tire in summer/wet. Just remember the old saying "AWD is the fastest way into the ditch".
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Three Olives posted:Every car these days offers subscription services? Everything needs data and license fees, car companies aren't going to eat the cost of LiDAR mapping and real-time traffic indefinately. not sure if you’re defending the practice of gating features in automobiles behind fees (and subsequently killing future access to said features by sunsetting the subscription service that governs access to them six years into the service life of the vehicle) or not
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Doom Rooster posted:We are worried about the BMW-style subscriptions like them turning off your heated seats if you don’t pay the monthly sub for that feature. Sony would put airbags behind a paywall if they could get away with it.
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Hey guys is anyone selling cheap PSN cards I need to re-up my Adaptive Headlights sub since I splurged on 3D Motion Seats 
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Ok Comboomer posted:not sure if you’re defending the practice of gating features in automobiles behind fees (and subsequently killing future access to said features by sunsetting the subscription service that governs access to them six years into the service life of the vehicle) or not
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Some Canadian company taking a stab at an EV. And of course going for our national pride by naming it after the Avro Arrow? https://www.pcmag.com/news/canada-enters-the-electric-vehicle-market-with-project-arrow-debut-at-ces 
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The Cybervan we deserve
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Squibbles posted:Some Canadian company taking a stab at an EV. And of course going for our national pride by naming it after the Avro Arrow? You can cram so many hockey bags in that fucker
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Squibbles posted:Some Canadian company taking a stab at an EV. And of course going for our national pride by naming it after the Avro Arrow? So it will be an advanced design that gets scrapped and the company destroyed for mysterious reasons?
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https://youtu.be/bNxUZx6GNaU lol RAM looked at all the Android handset companies making folding phones and went “hold my beer”
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Ok Comboomer posted:https://youtu.be/bNxUZx6GNaU I guess it is because it is a prototype but won't the seats have your knees up to your chin if you are adult sized? that flat floor with the sliders is neat buuuuut noplace to put the feet!
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priznat posted:I guess it is because it is a prototype but won't the seats have your knees up to your chin if you are adult sized? that flat floor with the sliders is neat buuuuut noplace to put the feet! Heck, the roofline looks about as high as my Maverick and the bed able to be reached into. That surely won't do for a modern, real manly man's truck! Imagine the real thing will have the beltline jacked up about 6 inches more plus another 4 inches of lift.
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darnon posted:Heck, the roofline looks about as high as my Maverick and the bed able to be reached into. That surely won't do for a modern, real manly man's truck! Imagine the real thing will have the beltline jacked up about 6 inches more plus another 4 inches of lift. nobody needs a usable truck bed in a truck! But the cab does not look comfortable, those seats were weird with the floor.
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Failson posted:So it will be an advanced design that gets scrapped and the company destroyed for mysterious reasons? it'll be a mediocrity with no clear purpose that canadians cant shut the gently caress up about so yeah the comparison is apt edit it looks like a low poly ID.3
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SlowBloke posted:It's Sony, they are going to ask for a subscription fee even to run the fm/dab radio. You wouldn’t rootkit a car
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GlassEye-Boy posted:BYD just launched their new upscale brand Yangwang. Two models so far U8 SUV and U9 super car? I'd hang with the Yangwang gang.
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priznat posted:I guess it is because it is a prototype but won't the seats have your knees up to your chin if you are adult sized? that flat floor with the sliders is neat buuuuut noplace to put the feet! Maybe they're waiting for the patent to run out on the Skoda Felicia Fun 
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Indiana_Krom posted:This. I know people like to dunk on all season tires but modern ones are amazingly good in all seasons. 90% the performance of a snow tire in winter and almost within the margin of error compared to a summer tire in summer/wet. Maybe for 3PMFS all seasons, the difference between regular all seasons and dedicated snow tires is huge. priznat posted:nobody needs a usable truck bed in a truck! But the cab does not look comfortable, those seats were weird with the floor. I need a usable truck bed, the Rivian's tiny little baby bed is what killed me ever buying one. I want my dirt bike's rear tire on the bed, not the tailgate, and I want the CG of a sheet of plywood forward of the tailgate.
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Ok Comboomer posted:https://youtu.be/bNxUZx6GNaU I was not expecting a spiritual successor for the Honda Element, but I like it. Will be interested to see what the actual production model looks like nine months from now.
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Elviscat posted:Maybe for 3PMFS all seasons, the difference between regular all seasons and dedicated snow tires is huge. Provided you can get the tyres stored I don't see the downside to running summers and winters, you're only wearing out one set at a time, and don't have the worst-of-both-worlds deal of all seasons. Especially if you're spending a chunk of money on an expensive EV, it makes no sense to cheap out on the rubber.
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