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Elviscat posted:Problem with EVs is you can't put a potato in their tailpipe or sugar in their gas tank. Shove some positrons into their HVDC connectors.
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There are plenty of gasoline vehicles running around with fake tail pipes, and they actual exhaust pipe just blowing onto the ground a few inches behind the bumper
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Jun 24, 2024 03:27
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cruft posted:Is anybody selling cosmetic tailpipes for EVs yet? Toxxing for this joke being in the new Beverly Hills Cop movie
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Jun 24, 2024 03:41
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GoutPatrol posted:Toxxing for this joke being in the new Beverly Hills Cop movie Sure. Whats the toxx gonna be? 
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Jun 24, 2024 03:47
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Cosmetic bosozoku exhaust with a banana in it.
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Sure. Whats the toxx gonna be? I get a banana in the ol tailpipe? I have not thought this through, anyone have good ideas, preferably ones that don't involve an artistic vision because I don't have that
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Jun 24, 2024 04:37
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Just wait until the EQS owner gets to their car and suck their dick. That'll show them.
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Raymond T. Racing posted:not quite full EV but I just bumped my 2020 hybrid Escape up to a 2024 hybrid Escape ST-line and god drat does it look sexy finally had the opportunity to take a nicer picture than "we haven't washed it yet" picture text from the dealer sun was shining and looked real good 
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Jun 24, 2024 06:12
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GoutPatrol posted:
I nominate Cruft to come up with a suitable toxx
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Jun 24, 2024 06:13
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i lolled, but since the derail is over, at nothing in particular
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The i4 M50 doesn't have fake exhaust tips, but the design of the rear bumper definitely implies them.
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Jun 24, 2024 11:56
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That could also be them reusing a part and putting in blanks.
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Raymond T. Racing posted:finally had the opportunity to take a nicer picture than "we haven't washed it yet" picture text from the dealer It's pretty crazy how much changing the headlights improved the look of the Escape.
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MassRafTer posted:It's pretty crazy how much changing the headlights improved the look of the Escape. 100% My outgoing 2020 Escape (no I will not be taking questions on my bad with money status) looked like "Hey Porsche Cayenne can we copy your homework a bit" The new more angular design has a unique identity that doesn't overlap with anything else (much). The closest thing I could see it copying would be the EV Mercedes with the light bars, but the Escape light bar looks different enough from MB's design that it's distinctive
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GoutPatrol posted:Toxxing for [a cosmetic EV tailpipe] joke being in the new Beverly Hills Cop movie GoutPatrol posted:I get a banana in the ol tailpipe? CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:I nominate Cruft to come up with a suitable toxx Okay let's do this! If there is not an "EV tailpipe" joke in the new Beverly Hills Cop movie, your punishment shall be to craft your own cosmetic EV tailpipe, and stick a banana in it, then post a photo of you having driven somewhere with this, to prove to the Internet that EVs are a banana-proof technology. You can use any materials you like: the cheaper the better, probably. Paper towel roll and tape would be A-OK. Then stick a banana in it. And give us a photo. Bonus points for dual exhaust. e: You can do this on whatever you use to get around, even if it's not an EV. ICE car, scooter, skateboard, whatever. Put a fake tailpipe on whatever it is, and then stick a banana in it. cruft fucked around with this message at 22:38 on Jun 24, 2024 |
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Wasn't the dodge EV going to have some fake tailpipe resonator built in that blasts 120 decibel exhaust sounds out the back? Also this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTyk_WwPsxc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmDXE3o8dMc
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cruft posted:Okay let's do this! sadly the worst part of this toxx is now being forced to watch beverly hills cop 4 to see if this happens
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a61235278/tesla-dog-mode-not-working-firmware/ Don't lock your dog in your Tesla. Or any other car, probably.
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With how hot it is in much of the US, I wouldn't leave a pet in there regardless if climate control is on. Some folks would probably bust the window open.
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Jun 25, 2024 16:19
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I saw somebody leave their dog in a Tesla while parked at Busch Gardens and while I was tempted to bust the window I just reported it. Bringing a dog to a theme park just to leave it in the car for 12 hours is psycho behavior
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The Rivian has a pet mode with a giant “My pet is comfortable, and the climate is set to $x, and the cabin temperature is currently $x” displayed on the center screen. We used it for our late dog, and she enjoyed a 68F cabin while we were in the store. However, we also cracked the windows so passersby wouldn’t freak out and smash our windows because they couldn’t read. What’s nice about the Rivian pet mode is if the cabin starts to heat up, you immediately get an alert on your phone, and the windows automatically vent. I haven’t heard of pet mode failing, but I know that code exists.  Tiny Timbs posted:I saw somebody leave their dog in a Tesla while parked at Busch Gardens, and while I was tempted to bust the window, I just reported it. Those people are legitimately awful and do not deserve to have a pet. 
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Jun 25, 2024 16:23
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The level 2 chargers at my apartment are active now! I just plugged in and wait what the f
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Tayter Swift posted:The level 2 chargers at my apartment are active now! I just plugged in and wait what the f Holy crap
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Jun 25, 2024 16:48
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I have to think they misconfigured it and thought they were making it 25 cents per minute instead of dollars. Which is still high for spots where you could reasonably expect to charge overnight but cripes, take a nap at the wrong time and you're on the hook for thousands.
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Actually I just re-read it and... I'm okay with this. You get an hour to move your damned car out so somebody else in the complex can charge. And if you can't be bothered, you can pay $1500 per hour.
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Jun 25, 2024 16:53
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I mean the real solution is to put an L2 charger at each parking spot. But if history has taught me anything, it's that if there's an opportunity for any new technological development to make life worse for poor people, that situation will play out. So, yeah, waking up at 2am to move your car out or get fined $6000 sounds about on brand for humanity.
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Jun 25, 2024 16:55
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In the parking garages near me in a major urban place it's 30 minutes grace and then fifty bucks per hour, which seems punitive enough to be incentivizing without being absurd
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:In the parking garages near me in a major urban place it's 30 minutes grace and then fifty bucks per hour, which seems punitive enough to be incentivizing without being absurd Rich people will pay this without batting an eyelash. I remember a friend telling me about going out on the town with some rich dude, who suggested they go buy some wine from the store and drink it while they walked. They were like "that's illegal," and dude was like "it's just $85". Like, he viewed it as a convenience fee, not a fine.
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Jun 25, 2024 16:57
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Rich people live elsewhere.
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cruft posted:Rich people will pay this without batting an eyelash. He is correct. If a law is enforced with a fine, then that law is for poor people.
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Jun 25, 2024 16:59
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cruft posted:Rich people will pay this without batting an eyelash. 
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FlapYoJacks posted:He is correct. If a law is enforced with a fine, then that law is for poor people. Less so in those countries that scale fines according to ability to pay! Elon can pay $85,000,000 to drink in public.
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Tayter Swift posted:The level 2 chargers at my apartment are active now! I just plugged in and wait what the f I am not against it? I mean if your car has stopped charging one hour ago, you had plenty of time to move your rear end and leave the spot ready for someone else. Tesla have draconian fees for "plugged but not charging" here in Italy and people do manage.
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cruft posted:I mean the real solution is to put an L2 charger at each parking spot. I'm envisioning this situation where all your neighbors start some sort of system so when somebody unplugs, the next person on the queue gets a notification that they can plug in now. So you get a notification at 3am that Nancy has unplugged and it's your turn for your 45 minutes on the charger, and if you don't get down there in 5 minutes, you lose your slot and can't make it to work tomorrow and then you get fired. This sounds so horrible. If I were a betting person, I'd be willing to bet $85 it will in fact happen.
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Tayter Swift posted:The level 2 chargers at my apartment are active now! I just plugged in and wait what the f The single digit after the decimal point makes me think it's a typo and supposed to be $2.50 per minute or $150 per hour. Still wouldn't want to miss the text, but probably not life ruining if you gently caress up for an hour.
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FlapYoJacks posted:I haven’t heard of pet mode failing, but I know that code exists. Code DOAK9
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Tayter Swift posted:The level 2 chargers at my apartment are active now! I just plugged in and wait what the f I think this sign was made with a specific person in mind, the one who's going to hog the loving charger like it's their personal parking spot. You all know who that is. But they're not going to make a sign that says "gently caress off Steve", so you have this. Also that charge rate is very very reasonable.
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The real crime is my friend telling me his workplace offers 7kW charging for $2 an hour
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I was the first EV in an apartment that had two EV chargers free for resident use. They made the one of the charging spots my assigned space. It ruled.
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Tiny Timbs posted:The real crime is my friend telling me his workplace offers 7kW charging for $2 an hour That’s like $0.28/kWh, not too bad depending on energy costs where you are.
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