Shastapete Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Tesla announced a new all electric "pickup" truck, 100cu f storage, 14,000lb towing capacity, 0 to 60 in 2.9s and 500 mile range (in the top end model) Plus built in power, compressed air, and loading ramp for the bed Who'll be the first to get a Cyber Sound Truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Looks like they took a B2 stealth bomber as inspiration. Personally I'm waiting for the day where someone makes a small-ish electric van to haul all my sound gear around in. As a petrol head myself, I will say that we live in exciting car times right now with the electrification of the industry (and even some old classics, too!). I'll always keep the couple classics I own but I can't wait to daily an electric! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Rowand Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 I'd rather have a Bollinger: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, codyman said: I'm waiting for the day where someone makes a small-ish electric van to haul all my sound gear around in yes, me too. This one looks promising, but still a bit too small and range is a but short. Plus, it seems it’s not yet available in the US (which isn’t a problem for me): https://www.nissan.co.uk/vehicles/new-vehicles/e-nv200.html That Tesla looks extremely promising, though, and might well fit my needs, but I fear it’s going to be too expensive. I just don’t understand why nobody comes out with a battery-swap system. Yes, it would need to be the same for all cars, but then battery size would be a lot less of an issue, because you‘d just drive up to a (gas) station, have a machine pull out your empty battery and put full one in. The entire thing done in maybe 2 minutes, faster than pumping is now. Plus they could charge it at the gas stations (e-station?) whenever green power is available. It would solve a lot of the problems currently plaguing e-mobility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abuck050 Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 38 minutes ago, Constantin said: because you‘d just drive up to a (gas) station There is actually studies being done on a "refillable" battery. Just have the old fluid removed and pump in new fluid. https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/new-refillable-batteries-could-fuel-electric-car-revolution-ncna974556 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, abuck050 said: There is actually studies being done on a "refillable" battery. Just have the old fluid removed and pump in new fluid. https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/new-refillable-batteries-could-fuel-electric-car-revolution-ncna974556 oh how interesting, thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalton Patterson Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 3 hours ago, codyman said: B2 stealth bomber as inspiration Lotus A composite image of Tesla's new Cybertruck and the 1977 Lotus Espirit (inset) in "The Spy Who Loves Me." 2 hours ago, Allen Rowand said: I'd rather have a Bollinger: Can't park this guy in the parking garages in the city... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpro Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 And the windows are not "anything proof"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, drpro said: And the windows are not "anything proof"!! probably not, but does it matter? I don’t understand why they want to armor the car at all. Isn’t the idea to make these things as light as possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shastapete Posted November 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Best take I've seen yet, might make it even more useful on set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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