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The futility of the Prius and the end of the world as we know it

Toshi

Harbinger of Doom
Oct 23, 2001
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As far as pointless tests go, 1 million pounds is still roughly double the dry weight of a 747, which itself is more than double the weight of the space shuttle. The f150 wins the pointless towing test by a mile, and virtually all metrics used by manufacturers to measure cars these days are irrelevant to an average consumer, why not make them the most irrelevant?

I’m with Rideit on this one, if it’s got an okay range when towing a small travel trailer and the price isn’t astronomical I’d love one, I’m also probably 3-4 years from needed a new truck, so timeline wise this thing is looking like a potential winner.
But the dude pulled a 575,000 lb train with his teeth.
 

rideit

Bob the Builder
Aug 24, 2004
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In the cleavage of the Tetons
That’s one of the most depressing things I have read in years. Makes me just want to concern myself if my yeti is better with a 140 or 130 fork, because that I can control.
My poor kiddo.
 

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
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Riding the baggage carousel.
I'm pretty sure that global warming/climate change is humanities Great Filter. We will be our own undoing.
We have not yet reached the Great Filter. This could be any number of things. High on the list of possibilities IMHO is anthropogenic climate change.
Via @narlus

 

rideit

Bob the Builder
Aug 24, 2004
23,067
11,303
In the cleavage of the Tetons
Haha, Exxon/Mobil are butthurt...

 

stevew

resident influencer
Sep 21, 2001
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someone i follow on instagram went from a double cab vanagon pickup to a T5 eurovan camper conversion to a.......tesla sedan.....

having the car drive to him in a parking lot was pretty cool.....
 

Toshi

Harbinger of Doom
Oct 23, 2001
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someone i follow on instagram went from a double cab vanagon pickup to a T5 eurovan camper conversion to a.......tesla sedan.....

having the car drive to him in a parking lot was pretty cool.....
Sounds like my progression, kinda. :D

So cliff notes,

Should I trade my 4Runner for a Prius?
No, just plan for hell and high water in the next few decades.
 

Jm_

sled dog's bollocks
Jan 14, 2002
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AK
The next 'Cold Fusion', or does this have legs?
I can't tell.

Sounds way too good to be true, there is new battery tech coming, but not 1500 mile range, and one has to consider the implications of storing that much energy in a car. It would literally have the potential to take out half a city block if it went all at once...
 

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
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In hell. Welcome!
The next 'Cold Fusion', or does this have legs?
I can't tell.

Ok, so a fuel cell that needs to be replaced (not recharged) every 1500 miles for 5,000 quid. :think:

But it is GREAT BRITISH INNOVATION (went there for the article, stayed for the comments)
 
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Toshi

Harbinger of Doom
Oct 23, 2001
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Not hybrid, full EV! Some day I’d love to convert my 100 with a nice perky EV powertrain and 100 kWh of Tesla batteries socked away.
 

Da Peach

Outwitted by a rodent
Jul 2, 2002
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My sister in law (who lives downstairs) has got herself a model 3. Pretty sweet, although just the base model. My wife drives it a lot

We just got our first bit of snow. Pretty wet and sloppy, then froze solid overnight.

The door handles were not designed with freezing rain in mind...

The door flew open on the morning drop off today. It gave my 5 yo a thrill.
#coolstorybro
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
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Sleazattle
My sister in law (who lives downstairs) has got herself a model 3. Pretty sweet, although just the base model. My wife drives it a lot

We just got our first bit of snow. Pretty wet and sloppy, then froze solid overnight.

The door handles were not designed with freezing rain in mind...

The door flew open on the morning drop off today. It gave my 5 yo a thrill.
#coolstorybro
What strange Canadian non-nuclear family living arrangement is this? Is this the "mormon" kind of sister?
 

stevew

resident influencer
Sep 21, 2001
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it is nice to know someone has stuck a vw tdi in a FJ40....even if it was not tuned for more hp/tq...