How did this post turn into /r/conspiracy lol? I swear if someone starts trying to sell HHO kits... Fact of it is, it's very, very expensive to synthesize fuel, even from coal (which will also eventually run out). Be honest with yourself. Yours is an emotional dislike, not a rational one. And that's fine. You don't like the way electric cars sound. The technology behind electric motors and batteries doesn't give you a boner like ICE technologies such as VTEC and turbocharging etc do. Electric powertrains don't excite you the way a shaking, burbling engine does. But petrochemicals will run out. People need to affordably move from point a to point b. Biofuels like ethanol, methane, biodiesel will likely be relegated to entertainment driving, for the wealthy on weekends, as well as airplanes; hydrogen & fuel cells will likely be used for commercial on-road vehicles like Class 8 trucks; and plebians will get a variety of electric vehicles from dinky citycars like the i-MIEV to more premium ones.
Often the simplest solution is the best. However, to even call EV's simple is imo somewhat wrong, simple in terms of high level theory sure, but the rabbit hole of technologies goes way deep. As for calling electricity old fashioned in comparison to ICE, those fuel sources weren't exactly brewed over night either. Regardless, if humanity has found a new way to harness older technologies through modern innovations, to provide a better solution than the current method it is currently using, that sounds great. Imo, its rather disingenuous to call electric vehicles old tech though. Modern electric vehicles have very little in common with older ones other than the fundamental principles. The technology used in order to achieve "an EV" today is vastly more advanced than anything used even 50 years ago, never mind 100. I think part of the issue is that most people look at modern electronic stuff as if its some form of magic. It isn't, its all incredibly complex engineering and science. It is really advanced stuff, and it is also advanced stuff done really well (ie. Its rare for a CPU to die when used within spec). If you aren't impressed by it, then I can only assume that you don't really appreciate it and take it all for granted, and frankly that's entirely on you, not the technology itself.
They profit from fear. Taxes spent on "the military" or "national security" aren't spent on such. They're used to keep everyone quiet, and keep a little for themselves. It's a vicious cycle.
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Maybe sort of, but not quite. Our defense spending does, in large part, go to "defense projects", but the whole process is ludicrously inefficient, overpaying for products thanks to "historical costing", ordering products that have no real purpose and/or don't work, and keeping failed projects alive so the engineers can have their fun/the contractors don't lose their money/the politicians don't lose jobs in their districts. Then defense contractors choose their locations and subcontractors in order to deliberately spread the jobs they create over as many states and districts as possible so that few politicians can attempt to cut the defense budget without unemploying some of their constituents and thereby endangering their own careers. And yes, there probably is graft and corruption in the DOD as well.
Yeah, that's what the source says. Not like they haven't experimented with making a 4-door (Ex. Galibier concept car from 2009) before.
On a different, much less political note, I decided to run a little experiment tonight... I drove out to the middle of nowhere Southern Ohio and do a top speed run in my car. It pulls really well all the way to the 115 MPH limiter, and it's like hitting a wall when it hits it. I know for a fact I'd touch 140 easily with a one piece driveshaft and the limiter disabled. And here's another thing. I didn't die, other people didn't die, I didn't hit any animals, and I wasn't stopped by a cop and thrown in prison for 1,000 years. It's okay to go have fun in the middle of the night.
Bugatti decided to turn the Galiber concept into a 5 door fastback in 2016. It was re-named the Bugatti Royale, probably an ode to the early Bugatti luxury boats of the early 20th century. I'm guessing it was Bugatti trying an attempt at having a slice of the super luxury market and to compete with Rolls Royce, Maybach, Bentley and Daimler.
Well, nobody died because nobody was there, which isn't guaranteed. --- Post updated --- Ever seen how much it costs to try and maintain global military supremacy? --- Post updated --- People keep complaining about cars getting more electronics. Does it mean we'd get cars that last three-five decades? Because that's how old the oldest electronics at my disposal are. Does it mean they'll work fine after glass-shattering crashes, like my phone?
I guess vw have tried before and failed in the luxury segment due to badge image. Perhaps by slapping a Bugatti badge on a luxury car they might be able to succeed. Well... 3-5 decades is a really long time for anything automotive to last, it's rare that vehicles last that long currently. I doubt the batteries will last that long in any current electric vehicle, however they are a consumable item that can be replaced and recycled with time. My understanding is that around 10 years is currently reasonable per battery assuming you aren't a heavy user (like taxi services). My understanding of current reports are that after 250k miles (400k km) there is only around a 7% degradation in battery capacity on a Tesla model S. Which is pretty solid reliability wise. A lot of complaints about vehicle electronics as far as I can tell, seem to stem from peoples experiences with 90's automotive electronics. However, I am happy to admit that I could be wrong, since I have no numbers. Regardless, electronics have changed a lot since then, there is less reliance on discrete circuits and more reliance on integrated circuits, which tend to be pretty reliable (discrete circuits are great, but automotive applications are physically demanding on the components, unlike home applications) . On the software side of things, it's generally a case of "if it works, it works, and will continue to work ad infinitum", of course this is possible to screw up, but the automotive industry tends to be very on top of testing their software systems. Once again, I could be wrong, but my understanding is that a lot of catastrophic automotive software failures tend to stem from some sort of hardware failure. Otherwise its a turn off and back on affair and things start to work again. 6677 is probably the guy to ask about automotive electronics though. It's his sector so his opinions on the topic will likely be far more valid than mine.
God, the interior is awful. The screen looks like it came from the wal-mart head unit selection, and there are ACRES of plastic and fake-looking wood.
In a car like that, its not gonna be fake. However, it is gonna be greezy if you try to rest your arm on it.
No cupholders, either. I have a daily with a manual with no cupholders (see description) and every time I get a mcdonald’s coffee.... scalding occurs. But still, no cupholders? Zero though went into this, my american brain tells me.
