• Nasan@sopuli.xyz
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    Batteries in the doors for EVs act as explosive reactive armor.

    - military tech bros

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    put the gas tank your car inside

    How is babby formed?

    Edit: Also, how do you roll down the window?

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    How is this different from having the gas cap on the side of the car?

    Is the idea you don’t have to get out?

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      The idea is that you keep that volatile, explosive, toxic liquid into as close proximity yourself as possible, while still blocking egress with same. Some scientists say under the seat is best, but putting the tank in a crumple zone has proven to be the most intelligent design.

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    The problem I have with these “natural selection” jokes is that shit like this will kill other people.

    And like, yeah it’s funny and all until it actually happens. We are currently witnessing the results of DOGE gutting regulations and agencies in the US. Food getting recalled left and right They just extended the hours truckers can drive in a day. They’ve been slowly rolling back child labor laws sunce Trump’s first term.

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      Yeah you kinda just make them one of those one-way systems thats like airtight until you shove a hose in it, and then remove/automate the door and its truly drive through.

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    All this negativity… I, for one, for endorse this for those who love Ai. Don’t listen to the nay-sayers, guys! Go build this for your car, and do it soon!

    This is like when people said the Cybertruck wasn’t amphibious. What a bunch of idiots. Of course it is, and everyone who listened to those idiots missed out on a primary feature of that vehicle for the gods. That finisher car.

  • How even do they expect this change to make drive-thru gas stations possible? They are already as drive-thru as they can be and the opening to fill the tank is already on the side of the car.

    Instead, what we ought to do is have massive refuelling tankers just cruising around and we put the fueling port on the front so we can refuel mid-drive like a fighter jet.

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    Pick the right materials and put burst discs in the right places, this might actually work even in a side-on collision with some straight up mad max flaming tanks.

    The biggest issue I see is the fuel lines would have to flex with the door, and that tubing will need replacement during the life of the car. That’s the much bigger concern: maintenance that is up to the customer. This is also my concern with “self driving” cars. Unless they “self drive” themselves for regular brake service and oil changes, that shit is just going to allow people to skip basic maintenance until it all catches fire.