The Internet: "A Slow Road To Nowhere"

[Fleet 500]

I was looking through some old magazines (Enquirer, Globe, etc) and came across this article. Kind of out of date! Not to mention somewhat inaccurate.

From the National Enquirer, Sept. 10, 1996...

[pimento]

It's always funny to see people write off tech before it's had a chance to prove its worth. See also: iphone, Wii, electric cars...

[NSXType-R]

It's always funny to see people write off tech before it's had a chance to prove its worth. See also: iphone, Wii, electric cars...

I still write off electric cars because they're damn boring, overpriced, don't sound right, and are over hyped.

And if you bring up the Tesla or anything Elon Musk could make, I'm gonna smack you- the Tesla had the engine ripped out for no reason, and Elon Musk is all vaporware.

[pimento]

Sure, ok.. now in 15 years time, we'll look back at this thread and laugh at one of us. :p

[Fleet 500]

Sure, ok.. now in 15 years time, we'll look back at this thread and laugh at one of us. :p
Yeah, I guess a lot can happen in 15 years. Or maybe not? :confused:

[DesmoRob]

That's very interesting. How wrong the man was. I'm sure he feels like an idiot now. I'm quite curious in regards to the bar fight article below lol.

[aiasib]

It's funny that this article can now be snickered at by millions of people, who all saw it on the internet.

[whiteballz]

Someone should email the photo to him.
or post it on his facebook.

[Man of Steel]

That's hilarious. Thanks for sharing.

[henk4]

Cliff Stoll now sells Klein Bottles (a mathemic shape) via the internet and teaches physics to eight graders...

[NSXType-R]

Sure, ok.. now in 15 years time, we'll look back at this thread and laugh at one of us. :p

I'll worry about it when electric cars get better. :D

[f6fhellcat13]

This is the Enquirer after all...

[Ferrer]

It's always funny to see people write off tech before it's had a chance to prove its worth. See also: iphone, Wii, electric cars...

I still write off electric cars because they're damn boring, overpriced, don't sound right, and are over hyped.

And if you bring up the Tesla or anything Elon Musk could make, I'm gonna smack you- the Tesla had the engine ripped out for no reason, and Elon Musk is all vaporware.

I'll worry about it when electric cars get better. :D
The problem with electric cars is range and charging time.

Once those two issues have been solved they will become mainstream.

Unfortunately.

[Matra et Alpine]

^^ New Leaf is 30 mins from empty to full at a "charging station".
( Nobody seems to know whether 15 mins gives you half distance - ie is charging on the "special" linear )
Overnight or an office shift is enough on "normal" power connection.
SO reasonably practical for townies, short commutes already.
So 1 out of 2 already is not bad :)

[LeonOfTheDead]

^^ New Leaf is 30 mins from empty to full at a "charging station".
( Nobody seems to know whether 15 mins gives you half distance - ie is charging on the "special" linear )
Overnight or an office shift is enough on "normal" power connection.
SO reasonably practical for townies, short commutes already.
So 1 out of 2 already is not bad :)

It's actually like this:
15 minutes = don't know
30 minutes = 80 km
8 hours = full range (depending on conditions, from 75,5 to 222 km, normal condition is 168,5 km, tested figures)

GF is writing her thesis on electric and hybrid cars.

[Matra et Alpine]

I think the 30 min example you're citing is mixing ranges for 500v one ?
I realised they don't go to ful charge on the fast one - reasonable as batteries don't like the last part being pushed hard. So 30 mins on level 3 is 80% per cent charge.
Can you check ??

[NSXType-R]

It's actually like this:
15 minutes = don't know
30 minutes = 80 km
8 hours = full range (depending on conditions, from 75,5 to 222 km, normal condition is 168,5 km, tested figures)

GF is writing her thesis on electric and hybrid cars.

She's a keeper. :D

[Sledgehammer]

Loved the other title. "Mystery pain was knife blade buried in back for 11 years."

[Fleet 500]

Okay, since a few people are interested in the knife story, here it is: