CycleChat Investigates - Tesla

[Ian H]

It doesn't really address any environmental problems. We need far fewer cars of any kind.

 

[Cycleops]

It looks like one of the cars from Demolition Man (possibly Stallone's greatest film).
You know, what someone in the 90s thought cars would look like in the future.

Not sure how all those pointy corners would fare in the pedestrian collision tests either.

They were much more rounded;

Peds would do better than with the Ford Corsair from the early seventies, one half would go over the top and the other half underneath;

 

[Edwardoka]

I've been, to use the neutral reporting style, "in collision" with more than my fair share of cars in my time, and it sucks, even with rounded bodywork.
Being hit by something with those sharp edges will *really* suck, particularly since it's designed to not crumple. Crumpling is a safety feature.

 

[Drago]

It looks like one of the cars from Demolition Man (possibly Stallone's greatest film).

I would, Sir, contend that Cliffhanger holds that honour.

 

[MontyVeda]

it looks like something out of a low budget 80s sci-fi movie...

...and not a very good one

 

[cosmicbike]

I would, Sir, contend that Cliffhanger holds that honour.

Really? Judge Dredd tops them both, and the car would fit nicely. Discussion over, I AM THE LAW!!

 

[NorthernDave]

I would, Sir, contend that Cliffhanger holds that honour.

Really? Judge Dredd tops them both, and the car would fit nicely. Discussion over, I AM THE LAW!!

Now, if either of you had said Tango and Cash, or possibly Cobra, we could have discussed the point. As it stands, you are both just wrong.

 

[fossyant]

I've been, to use the neutral reporting style, "in collision" with more than my fair share of cars in my time, and it sucks, even with rounded bodywork.
Being hit by something with those sharp edges will *really* suck, particularly since it's designed to not crumple. Crumpling is a safety feature.

Same here, and most have been small super mini's - blooming fiat cinquecento smashed my shoulder up, a B class my ribs, and a Toyota Aygo my spine and ribs. Fortunately, any big stuff never gets me.

 

[cyberknight]

it looks like something out of a low budget 80s sci-fi movie...
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...and not a very good one

 

[Cycleops]

I would, Sir, contend that Cliffhanger holds that honour.

Sorry to derail the thread but you have to admit Demolition Man is a classic and Wesley Snipes is brilliant as the escaped psychopath in a world where nobody is allowed to offend anyone else and police are not trained to use violence set in the distant future but strangely bears a close resemblance to the first quarter of this century.

View: https://youtu.be/Kb21_qI90pE

 

[Globalti]

Mr Musk allegedly has 150,00 orders,

Is that only 150 orders?

It's another one of the corporate lies I posted about last week - they're hardly going to say "Well not many orders yet but we're hopeful...."

 

[dodgy]

At the moment, you can only put down a deposit of £100 (UK) and that counts as an 'order', I bet there will be a fair few putting a £100 to gain bragging rights.

 

[Slick]

At the moment, you can only put down a deposit of £100 (UK) and that counts as an 'order', I bet there will be a fair few putting a £100 to gain bragging rights.

Maybe I'm just missing something, but why would you do that?

 

[Edwardoka]

Maybe I'm just missing something, but why would you do that?

Joining the queue. Musk fans are not known for behaving rationally.

 

[fossyant]

Just get a Tesla on a lease like 99.9% of folk that drive one have.