Crazy Tesla

[AKIron]

This is wild.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt5p-_tE8d0

[AKIron]

My wife saw this and her reaction was why? There are so many other better things that could be done instead of this. She's allowed. If you're a man and think like this just go ahead and tear up your man card.

[xanax]

My wife saw this and her reaction was why? There are so many other better things that could be done instead of this. She's allowed. If you're a man and think like this just go ahead and tear up your man card.

I like the speed and acceleration aspect, don't get me wrong. It's the sterile, near silent application of electric motors that turns me off. No panache. I like the howl of a V-12 Ferrari or the rumble to scream of a big block Chevy. I like the sound of solid lifters on a 409, tri-power kicking in on a 389 and stuff like that. I'd rather have a new Corvette in my garage rather than that appliance plugged in along with my freezer out there.

I want to drive the car, not the car drive me.

Kinda like the prop vs jet arguments.

[AKIron]

It just needs a roof panel to receive a 10 minute full change from a nuclear powered satellite. And maybe a couple of 1kW lasers, front and rear. 

[Randy1]

It has already been done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaqXxC0rhSw

[AKIron]

https://x.com/velzevoulis5406/status/2111206004830474588/video/1

[caldera]

I like the speed and acceleration aspect, don't get me wrong. It's the sterile, near silent application of electric motors that turns me off. No panache. I like the howl of a V-12 Ferrari or the rumble to scream of a big block Chevy. I like the sound of solid lifters on a 409, tri-power kicking in on a 389 and stuff like that. I'd rather have a new Corvette in my garage rather than that appliance plugged in along with my freezer out there.

I want to drive the car, not the car drive me.

Kinda like the prop vs jet arguments.

The performance is amazing, but there is no mechanical feel or sound and certainly no skill required.  All wheel drive and prodigious instantaneous torque, coupled with all sorts of electronic traction aids is like using a cheat code.  It's sterile and boring.  Point and click.

You could have a professional driver equaled by Short Round's baby sister, if she had tall enough blocks taped to her shoes.

[AKIron]

That's technology for ya. Have a friend in North Idaho into restorations. Among other old cars he has a Model T Truck. I noticed it has a manual lever on the dash for advancing the timing. None of that automatic vacuum advance back when men were men.

Amazing how far technology has advanced in 100 years.

[AKIron]