The future

[Gone in 60]

Yeah, that's the "other shoe" that will be dropping someday soon when Teslas need a fix.

I hitched a ride with a coworker a few weeks ago to rescue our stranded and broken down shop van. We were riding in his girlfriend's ancient (2002-ish) Prius. It was still running on battery at low speeds, and he said that they couldn't really detect how much the battery capacity had depleted.

 

[Gone in 60]

Speaking of which...

Came across my first electric F150 on the ride in this morning.
Rivian trucks are now a common sight in my area, and I've seen a few of the new Hummer electric trucks. But the F150 is more mainstream, and the one that everyone seems to have their eyes on as a more common replacement for an I.C. pickup.

Just looked like a nice new Ford for a minute, until I noticed that red taillight strip running across the tailgate.

 

[the Ferret]

yep, that's the future lol

GMC Hummer EV Found To Produce More Upstream Emissions Than A Toyota Corolla | Carscoops

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Move over eBikes, what is old is new again.

Can you feel the soul of this motorcycle?



(click on image)

 

[misterprofessionality]

Is that steam powered ? What am i looking at?

 

[emptysea]

Is that steam powered ? What am i looking at?

It's steam powered. The modern version includes a vape pen attachment (only compatible with open-face or modular helmets at this time).

 

[misterprofessionality]

O man that must be agonizingly slow.

 

[peterbaron]

O man that must be agonizingly slow.

^^+1^^ but it gets bit faster going 15% downhill

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

O man that must be agonizingly slow.

Probably not the point.

I'd worry more about range, or worse: Explosion.

Nevertheless, full credit to the riding hobbyist for following through and demonstrating a lost art.

 

[Gone in 60]

Funny to think that during the 1974 oil crisis, OEMs, including GM, briefly revisited steam to see if it would be a viable alternative to I.C.
Imagine a coal-burning, steam-powered Pontiac.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Funny to think that during the 1974 oil crisis, OEMs, including GM, briefly revisited steam to see if it would be a viable alternative to I.C.
Imagine a coal-burning, steam-powered Pontiac.

:rofl: ... yeah.

My '79 Sunbird was almost that.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

 

[Nachodaddy]

Well, that is impressive. Technology will evolve, no question about it. Don't know about my steam-powered rocking chair idea, though.

 

[Cormanus]

I’m sure you’ll find some sort of air-under-pressure propulsion for that chair, GO.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

I’m sure you’ll find some sort of air-under-pressure propulsion for that chair, GO.

May it not be a North Korean made missile. :dodgy: