Diesel pickups are for chumps

[Irving]

Just read the article. I'm a genius. I knew it.

[Gman]

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.

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.

[Irving]

It must be awesome to know me.

[Gman]

It must be awesome to know me.

You can't imagine.

[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

[Zundfolge]

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.

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).

Or this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9eubFCvPsM


Of course in the ghetto they've had these low-speed sound things for years.

[Irving]

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.

[Zundfolge]

Someone already implemented my idea



Apparently the Chevy Volt already does this with sort of a white-noise sound.

[cstone]

When I was in a marked unit this is the sound I would have chosen:

[Irving]

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?