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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:It's pretty normal, you do an early line changeover and then just run 2017.5s for like 16 mos or whatever. Yeah, it's hardly unique to Germany. US domestics have been doing midyear changes for decades. I have a '66 Corvette and drat near everything on it has an early (E66) or late (L66) part. Like the seat belt buckles, for gently caress's sake. Then you've got the 64 1/2 Mustang.
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Sep 25, 2017 15:56
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This is about Electric Aircraft mainly, but the parts covering Active Battery Management Systems and Solid Power's new Aluminum/Copper LiOn battery are worth checking out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PmXL0oiggg
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Sep 27, 2017 00:16
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And the latest company looking to enter the EV market is... Dyson? http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/26/news/dyson-electric-car/index.html The article mentions a failed attempt at producing an exhaust filter for diesel engines (it worked, but it would have required that the car be periodically emptied of the crap it filtered out). Apparently, this is them wanting to take another whack at saving the planet. How likely do you think it is that they'll become a real contender? Their vacuum cleaner business has given them a good amount of experience with motors and batteries, but cars have very different needs in that department. VideoGameVet posted:This is about Electric Aircraft mainly, but the parts covering Active Battery Management Systems and Solid Power's new Aluminum/Copper LiOn battery are worth checking out: If they can get battery technology to where it'd need to be to make electric aircraft a practical method of transportation, there would be no excuse for anyone to bother with internal combustion.
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Sep 28, 2017 02:45
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Cockmaster posted:And the latest company looking to enter the EV market is... Dyson? I'm sure they will make the best handling, best performing electric on the market car by a large margin, and sell it for anywhere between 3x and 10x the price of the competition. Its plastics will be beyond reproach.
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Sep 28, 2017 03:29
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With the EPA entry barrier being removed, it should be easy for a ton of companies to get into the EV space if they don't overthink it.
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Sep 28, 2017 13:14
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I think they can do well. The failure of the automotive establishment to take EV development seriously has left a power vacuum in the market.
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Sep 28, 2017 14:22
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Ola posted:I think they can do well. The failure of the automotive establishment to take EV development seriously has left a power vacuum in the market. I'm going to allow this.
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Sep 28, 2017 14:24
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Given their experience working with electric motors and their interesting industrial design, I suspect they've already got it in the bag.
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Sep 28, 2017 15:03
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I wonder how many parents Honda has on the onboard vacuum cleaner in the Odyssey.
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Sep 28, 2017 15:14
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Here4DaGangBang posted:Given their experience working with electric motors and their interesting industrial design, I suspect they've already got it in the bag. But they only make bag-less vacuums? 
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Sep 28, 2017 15:15
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I'm not sure, Dyson has only been involved in small electronics right? The possibility of this sucking a lot is high. They could blow a ton of money on this.
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Sep 28, 2017 15:19
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D C posted:I'm not sure, Dyson has only been involved in small electronics right? The possibility of this sucking a lot is high. They could blow a ton of money on this. My worry is how they'll figure out their 100:1 bill of materials to price ratio when their bill of materials is $10k.
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Sep 28, 2017 15:22
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Powershift posted:My worry is how they'll figure out their 100:1 bill of materials to price ratio when their bill of materials is $10k. Nissan built a GTR version of the loving Juke. Anything can happen.
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Sep 28, 2017 15:45
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Godholio posted:Nissan built a GTR version of the loving Juke. Anything can happen. Yeah, but i can't see anybody paying $1m for a sleek nissan leaf
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Sep 28, 2017 15:49
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Powershift posted:Yeah, but i can't see anybody paying $1m for a sleek nissan leaf They'll make it with hubless wheels and everyone will be all over that poo poo, price be damned.
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Sep 28, 2017 16:59
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Cockmaster posted:And the latest company looking to enter the EV market is... Dyson? How can they design a decent electric car when they can't even make a good Airport Urinal?
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Sep 28, 2017 18:42
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My Dyson robovacuum is a piece of poo poo.
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Sep 28, 2017 19:07
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VideoGameVet posted:How can they design a decent electric car when they can't even make a good Airport Urinal? 
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Sep 28, 2017 19:08
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VideoGameVet posted:How can they design a decent electric car when they can't even make a good Airport Urinal? Is that what those are? Thought they’d be a bit small for that but you learn something new every day!
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Sep 28, 2017 19:21
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Piss in the wind
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Sep 28, 2017 20:13
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Dyson’s own products are underwhelming, but they have a knack for reminding everyone that the products they were buying suck and/or blow. The Airblade is gross but I credit Dyson with getting XLERATORs installed in a lot of places that used to have “press button to hear a short speech from our president for ambiance, then dry your hands on your pants” machines.
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Sep 28, 2017 21:11
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Platystemon posted:Dyson’s own products are underwhelming, but they have a knack for reminding everyone that the products they were buying suck and/or blow. They're a favorite down here, because they seem super futuristic and high tech. Problem is, even hot air doesn't dry your hands when the humidity is almost always over 80%.
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Sep 28, 2017 21:25
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The new hotness in air blades is two nozzles next to the faucet in the sink. Works actually pretty well. The fans are pretty gimmicky. It's the rechargeable cordless stick vacuums that are the tits.
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Sep 28, 2017 22:55
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Finger Prince posted:
The cordless vacs own. Imagine a car with Dyson Ball wheels on each corner!
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Sep 28, 2017 23:12
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Finger Prince posted:The new hotness in air blades is two nozzles next to the faucet in the sink. Works actually pretty well. Doesn't it whirl the inevitable remaining drops of soapy water around and onto your groin so you emerge from the bathroom looking like you've done a very poor job?
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Sep 28, 2017 23:33
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D C posted:The cordless vacs own. 
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Sep 28, 2017 23:34
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D C posted:Imagine a car with Dyson Ball wheels on each corner! (ref: Dyson upright locking mechanisms being poo poo)
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Sep 29, 2017 00:42
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Ola posted:Doesn't it whirl the inevitable remaining drops of soapy water around and onto your groin so you emerge from the bathroom looking like you've done a very poor job? Surprisingly no! (or unsurprisingly I was too drunk to notice if it did.) I think sink design might be part of the package.
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Sep 29, 2017 01:11
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Finger Prince posted:I think sink design might be part of the package. If they actually hired the one functional sink designer in the world to do that, I have full confidence in their automotive efforts. Usually, all fancy looking sinks and toilet bowls are insufficiently tested for splashback.
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Sep 29, 2017 07:06
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Alright, we get it. Your turds are huge. Don't rub it in 
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Sep 29, 2017 13:26
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What is up with the bowls on top of a counter pretending to be sinks?
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Sep 29, 2017 14:21
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The Tesla Model 3 looks interesting, but seriously, gently caress having a single touchscreen for everything. If I got that car I'd go off the road at 60 mph while trying to adjust the windshield wiper speed.
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Sep 30, 2017 02:11
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Roadie posted:The Tesla Model 3 looks interesting, but seriously, gently caress having a single touchscreen for everything. If I got that car I'd go off the road at 60 mph while trying to adjust the windshield wiper speed. Wait hold on: they have toggle arms that do that, right? That would be a huge design oversight to make something like that require your attention shift from the road.
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Sep 30, 2017 02:15
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McStephenson posted:Wait hold on: they have toggle arms that do that, right? That would be a huge design oversight to make something like that require your attention shift from the road.
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Sep 30, 2017 02:18
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Nobody knows  The Model 3 launch is the most bizarre thing I've ever seen. People with $1000 deposits, being asked to pay $50,000 for the vehicle once it hits their spot in line, have to go on unaffiliated internet forums to figure out what features the car actually has and how they work. Tesla: okay, i got this thing, you wanna buy it? Customer: what is it? Tesla: Does it matter? do you want it or not? Customer: Okay, how much does it cost? Tesla: Quit wasting my time, fucko, i've got other people in line e: quote:I agree with you for some people who may or may not buy, but I feel there is a large percentage that will buy based on reputation, seeing someone else's car or based on reviews. I don't test the new I-phone before buying. Things are changing...the internet has increased buy without touching and testing. 
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Sep 30, 2017 02:19
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I enjoy this thread when it isn't "pooping on Tesla", but having to do things on a screen when they absolutely need to be done with a mechanical switch is very very very worrying. Also the whole thing Powershift said. Jeez Louise I'm glad I bought my dork mobile Leaf v So, that's a bit more reasonable. Not great, but it makes sense. v SapientCorvid fucked around with this message at 02:31 on Sep 30, 2017 |
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Sep 30, 2017 02:26
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McStephenson posted:Wait hold on: they have toggle arms that do that, right? That would be a huge design oversight to make something like that require your attention shift from the road. ilkhan posted:Wipers are controlled from the screen.
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Sep 30, 2017 02:27
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Roadie posted:The toggle arm turns the wipers on and off, but to set them to slow/medium/fast you have to use the touchscreen. That’s still pretty bad. Who here has never seen a light misting suddenly turn into a heavy downpour?
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Wouldn't rain detection (once it's actually working) alleviate the need for setting the wiper speed manually?
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