It will certainly slow up the timeline *if* there's a plan to take it private. Possibly by a year or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by TRnCO
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It will certainly slow up the timeline *if* there's a plan to take it private. Possibly by a year or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by TRnCO
Nothing mind blowing, just an article about sitting excess power without using water.
https://qz.com/1355672/stacking-conc...-store-energy/
If the government and the public weren't so dumb about nuclear power, we'd never have any of these discussions.
So... this popped up during my surfing today:Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.eng...towing-strain/
Ha! Great timing. I was just going to bump this thread today to ask a question. Let's say that money and complexity is no object. If an electric trailer has independent motors on the axles, couldn't it have some sort of stability control built in to help combat sway in high winds, or even more usefully, helping to stabilize a trailer while backing? I'm imagining backing up a long driveway trying to keep the trailer straight. Braking one wheel to help control how quickly it is turning would be helpful. Heck, if it were powerful enough, you could just pop the tow vehicle into neutral and let the trailer back-itself to where it needed to be.
Just read the article. I'm a genius. I knew it.
Congratulations on the concept. Based on the article, that's all it is. You theoretically charge it when the sun is out at the campsite, and then when the juice runs out....you get nada. No va.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
There are a ton of details to work out, such as trailer angle in relationship to the tow vehicle, when to apply thrust and when not to based on road conditions (aka 'jack-knife enhancer'), etc.
I expect them to start testing on the streets/pedestrians of Arizona in 5 years or more. [Coffee]
It must be awesome to know me.
You can't imagine. [not-worthy]Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I didn't realize there was a government mandated now that EVs must put out under 19 mph. Wonder what rush hour will sound like.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/28/1...aw-enforcement
I wonder what kind of noises will be mandated or if it will be up to the car companies ... and if they'll be customization (like cell phone ring tones). I think the Jaws theme would be kinda awesome (especially if the intensity is matched to your speed).Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Or this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9eubFCvPsM
Of course in the ghetto they've had these low-speed sound things for years.
Exactly my question. Customizable would be cool, kind of. People would have annoying stuff for sure. I wonder about how loud it will be. Loud enough to hear down the street? Loud enough to hear from inside the cabin? I'm imagining the commercial vehicle back-up tone, but times two thousand as you sit in bumper to bumper traffic on I-25.
Someone already implemented my idea :p
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5vUgrSXUE
Apparently the Chevy Volt already does this with sort of a white-noise sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI0em9NjJ9c
When I was in a marked unit this is the sound I would have chosen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoXyGKQX6pU&
I remember years ago when it was discovered that VW played engine sounds through the cars stereo so the occupants had a better auditory experience inside the car. Better being that the motor sounded more powerful and louder or something. Something we're already used to like engine, exhaust, or tire noise could be implemented almost without notice. That begs the question of why cling so hard to the old that it costs millions of dollars, rather than people learning to adapt for free?
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Evidently Bosch is working on a large trailer that uses regenerative braking to power the wheels, as well as onboard power for things like refrigeration.
https://electrek.co/2018/08/28/bosch...regen-braking/
Seems like a good match for the upcoming Tesla semi.
Was it awesome Justin?
No.
My dog and my mother think otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin
Basically all the big auto manufacturers are doing it. The mustang is the one that cracks me up the most though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Well, there goes the argument made by some that EVs are silent, and that's way better than an annoying, outdated ICE sound.
"That just saved my ass."
Dude, the car just slowed to a stop in front of you. You obviously weren't paying attention.
Loved the guy that crossed over into the oncoming lane to still hit the pig.
Show us some immobile objects that the Tesla autopilot accelerates into. ;)
Just happened to come across my YouTube feed, didn't go looking for it.
There's another video out there of a Tesla tagging a deer. I have to give the Tesla credit for accelerating that quickly from a stop to make sure the deer didn't limp away from it.
Leftwits say they are about "the greater good"... but inventions like this make people SOFT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
The more Americans rely on this kind of tech, the easier it will be to conquer us in the future...
by say, people who live like dogs in a desert and want us dead.
I'm sure there are people on this site that will disagree, think that the tech "makes us better"
And that's true... temporarily.
Take that tech away after we're dependent on it, and as a people we're WEAK.
Most people will start to depend on it... and stop paying any attention.
Why Bother, the car will stop for me.
We're doomed... it's only a matter of time.
You get too dependent on the technology to do the job for you and you can have this when the technology isn't there;
http://youtu.be/_6ndR0h3h5c
I remember OZ214 crash, and one of the Chinese visitor got ran over by fire truck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3OqyuTShks
I bet it was a diesel.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrPrena
Kid died 5 yrs ago, too soon? [Cry]Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
:D
It's believed she was already dead, thrown from the aircraft.
I'm not implying anything here, but isn't this just pretty much the Unibomber's manifesto?Quote:
Originally Posted by 68Charger
I suppose so, just that his "line in the sand" was much further back, and his methods were quite extreme.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I'm thinking more along the lines of the plane crash that Gman posted, on a smaller scale... probably an "auto-pilot challenge" in social media at some point where young people with little purpose in life start driving their car at high rates of speed at objects to make the collision avoidance system kick in, and post the videos on Utube
That's a bet I would take.
Meaning I think that will happen.
How can someone watch a video like that and not find a SINGLE sliver of an indication of things to come in terms of safer automobile operation? You REALLY have to be anti-[insert brand here] to not be amazed by the advancements being made in automobile safety through technology.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
You point out the obvious about "had the guy just been paying attention" no shit man... that's the point though! Not everyone pays 100% attention 24/7/365 while driving. Obviously you're one in a billion who does so I can see why you would find zero value in this system. For myself and most other drivers it's nice to have another layer of safety to have your back just in case. Not everyone who has an accident spends their entire time driving texting or reading the newspaper, some are very attentive drivers who are distracted for a split second and unlucky at the same time. If you can couple a system like this with someone who is normally very attentive and isn't going to rely on the system you have a recipe for an incredibly safe commute. The fact that people are choosing to see it as a reason to be lazy rather than another layer of safety says more about them than it does Tesla. Why some are choosing to blame Tesla for this when they put so many warnings and explanations to the contrary in front if owners is beyond me.
The point isn't to do it for you it's to aid you in doing it. People abuse this system but that's not how it's intended or sold. It's not sold as a full autonomous driving system and they even put safety measures in to require you to pilot the vehicle. It has sensors to make sure your hands remain on the steering wheel and reminders to tell you to pay attention. That's substantially more safety than a 1980's Ford or Honda and yet people want to try to make them seem less safe by focusing on the one or two accidents that still happened while this feature was engaged rather than the literal millions avoided as demonstrated in this short video. Sure there will be random outliers here and there and that unavoidable. Remember when the media made it seem like seat belts were going to kill us all in a fiery blaze that was sure to happen if we all buckled up and got in a car accident? What about when airbags or ABS were first introduced... they were sure to kill us all. lol
Falling for the media's need to feed on headlines though and making it seem like the system is somehow less safe is just as bad as those who know nothing about guns falling for the media narrative that make them all seem like the tool of Satan. Of course the headline reads "Another Mass Shooting at School" instead of "Another Few Thousand Lives Saved by Guns Today" because the former gets 1,000,000 more clicks than the latter. The same can be said for "Tesla on Autopilot Crashes Into Parked Fire Truck, Kills Driver" instead of "Thousands of Lives Saved Today by Tesla Cars with Autopilot" because we know which one gets more clicks. Given how early this technology is I think it shows great promise for things to come but I personally wouldn't engage it and crawl in the back seat to take a nap. That's just me. I also tend to treat every gun as if it's loaded and cringe at others complete lack of respect for firearms safety but that doesn't make the firearm itself unsafe.
Besides, lots of Tesla cars are sold that don't even include this feature so it's not like it's a requirement to own one. You don't like the idea? Cool. Don't use it or better yet don't even pay for it to be installed. Nobody is forcing you to do anything.
Maybe I missed it, but I don't see where the auto-pilot comments were trashing Tesla.
You DO know they're not the only ones with this technology, right?
And I was focused on how technology like this will affect human behavior.
Take the bad stories with the good, it's called the truth.
I think you're being overly sensitive about constructive criticism.... lighten up, Francis.
You're ongoing criticism of all things Tesla regardless of it's basis in reality has been anything but constructive.Quote:
Originally Posted by 68Charger
The irony of the same guy saying auto-pilot makes us more susceptible to enemy invasion telling me to lighten up is not lost on me.
*YourQuote:
Originally Posted by Jer
Maybe it's just the tone of your posts, the way you go to the extreme... or that you seem to relate things I'm saying about something else back as an attack on Tesla, or maybe it's just that celebrity worship is a pet peeve of mine, but I'm certainly not here to join you in worship of all things Tesla.
If they're so awesome then one keyboard commando isn't going to take them down off their pedestal, is it?
I can respect your opinion just as soon as you allow me mine... oh, and I'm not alone:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlkau.../#55b3b3f7ffa4
https://www.thestreet.com/story/1386...lutz-says.html
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/se...led-2018-05-23
mob censorship:
https://jalopnik.com/wall-street-jou...tes-1827785899
The irony continues...Quote:
Originally Posted by 68Charger
Pointing out grammatical errors as if your posts are that of an English professor.
You then go on to describe me as having "celebrity worship" and taking the "extreme stance" for pointing out misinformation....
Yeah, I think we're done here.