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Timely article from the WashPo... If you’re planning a new garage, go big https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/23/if-youre-planning-new-garage-go-big/

Not really. Crumple zones are about absorbing energy over time. Short impulses of high energy, are deadly, and an airbag alone would only cushion you from impacting the steering wheel or windshield, but the deceleration would be extreme. You’ll end up shearing your aorta or other major...

My question would be how does CT absorb energy in a frontal or other crash, if the whole frame is stainless steel. A rigid body is something that contributes to occupant injury in a crash because energy is transferred more directly to occupants instead of being absorbed by the crumple zones of...

I had the same thoughts. Though bumper like that is good for mounting other hardware, like a winch. Though it might be a nice option to have it behind the body, which would also preserve the aerodynamics.

Or both! Like Ford has their own aftermarket performance brand. Dodge too, and others I'm sure.

Great points @ajdelange. Thanks. Hydrogen will never be as efficient as electricity for most applications because you are adding steps in there that go from the source to moving the vehicle. And if the electrolysis process were 100% efficient then the total efficiency for hydrogen would be...

There was a recent thread that mentioned the Badger truck by Nikola. It will supposedly be a hybrid of sorts, running on hydrogen fuel cells and batteries. Elon Musk thinks hydrogen is a dumb idea. From an Inverse.com article... “Elon Musk has criticizised a competitor's idea (Hyundai) to...

there are many quality companies/websites that will print logo merch on a piecmeal basis, and not just tshirts, but mousepads, mugs, posters, etc. you basically just make an account, upload your graphics, and pick what merch you want it printed on. then your customers login and order items...

Blue tshirt for a blueprint ?

10 - 20 years? How much better will current EVs be by then? Also that's a lot of steps you outline for hydrogen to be a viable fuel. And hydrogen has been around for a while, yet it hasn't taken hold, probably for good reasons. Electricity for EVs is already here and growing fast. Also...

Totally agree. Hydrogen fuel for vehicles is a ridiculous concept. Storing and transporting volatile gas via an infrastructure that hasn't even been built is laughable. LOL! <-- Me laughing! :-D Electricity is everywhere and tapping into it is incredibly simple.

Even if you had to remove the back seat, if the front seat is bench style, there would be plenty of room for 3 people, 4 if they're not too big. That would be cool, 2 or 3 up front and a WHOLE LOT of room in back.

Walmart in Detroit?? Someone would just steal the whole truck with you in it. LOL! ;)

Thanks for linking. I remember that video. So at least a half wall/opening is possible...

Maybe the cover rolls down into the floor. Then the pass through could open either when the cover is on all the way, or down all the way. Or maybe it's a half wall and not a full wall. Might be constrained under the floor by whatever is underneath (batteries?).

By then it will be too late. Tesla will dominate the market. The big 3 are probably already working on all-electric trucks, but we'll see if they can scale up their production and market in the face of an onslaught by Tesla.

And the tiny print, job advertisement at the end... :cool: "Interested in being a software engineer for Starlink? Send your resume to [email protected]"

Has that actually happened? It'd be interesting to read about it. thx.

i live in Houston, Texas and there is no shortage of jacked up pickup trucks hauling ass down the freeway here. They cut in, and weave in and out, to get ahead. ride up on your tail. it can get pretty annoying. Doesn't happen so much on surface streets fortunately.

same here. wanted the longest range so reserved the tri-motor. a single or double with longer range would be perfectly fine by me. ?? maybe it would come with a higher trim level, or that could then be added with the money saved versus the tri-motor.