Or the fact that because cars are becoming fuel efficient we are less dependent on fossil fuels which makes gas cheaper. It is no surprise that that the big 3 cooperated with big oil for so long – profits for both. Between the less reliance on fossil fuel and trump’s determination to kill manufacturing fuel prices have gone down. Has anyone bothered to see where trump products are made?
@superposition: “The tamperproof system can be and has been builtand can be again if priorities can be changed.”
Tamperproof? Nope. If there’s intercommunication involved, then it’s always possible for a hostile entity to enter into the “conversation”.
And aside from transmissions on the road, there could also be an inside job of sabotage, e.g., corrupting the code in the next “upgrade”. What happens if millions of cars suddenly start trying to create collisions rather than avoid them?
“Now the customers do the alpha/beta testing on insecure prototypes.”
I think that Payne’s making fun of GM for doing that? Maybe? Or maybe he’s just drawing a car w/ really big fins because it’s fun to draw a car with really big fins.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
Poor Mr. Payne won’t be able to get his usual high from sucking on those exhaust pipes.
RAGs over 4 years ago
I think that Payne is hinting that he wants to be Trump’s caddy at Merry-Lardo.
Daeder over 4 years ago
Good for them!
Dtroutma over 4 years ago
A 67 with no doors intresting.
superposition over 4 years ago
I wonder if they will be using the “linear flux” motors and any of the higher energy density batteries that are safer than lithium?
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1122363_new-electric-motor-could-eliminate-transmissions
https://qz.com/1588236/how-we-get-to-the-next-big-battery-breakthrough/
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/4/18293989/innolith-ev-battery-breakthrough-lithium-ion
I Play One On TV over 4 years ago
Hey. He loves to draw cars. So, thanks, Cadillac, for giving him another chance.
Patjade over 4 years ago
With all the technological advancements, Payne’s brain is stuck in the late 50’s.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 4 years ago
Electric will lose a lot of appeal once the subsidies stop and they pay the same taxes as those fossil fuel guzzlers.
Teto85 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Only 5 years behind the rest of the automotive world.
anansi9 over 4 years ago
Or the fact that because cars are becoming fuel efficient we are less dependent on fossil fuels which makes gas cheaper. It is no surprise that that the big 3 cooperated with big oil for so long – profits for both. Between the less reliance on fossil fuel and trump’s determination to kill manufacturing fuel prices have gone down. Has anyone bothered to see where trump products are made?
Radish the wordsmith over 4 years ago
The fins are futuristic, said Frank Zappa.
VadimUzdensky1 over 4 years ago
GOOD
gammaguy over 4 years ago
@superposition: “The tamperproof system can be and has been builtand can be again if priorities can be changed.”
Tamperproof? Nope. If there’s intercommunication involved, then it’s always possible for a hostile entity to enter into the “conversation”.
And aside from transmissions on the road, there could also be an inside job of sabotage, e.g., corrupting the code in the next “upgrade”. What happens if millions of cars suddenly start trying to create collisions rather than avoid them?
“Now the customers do the alpha/beta testing on insecure prototypes.”
E.g., on Boeing’s 737s?
Concretionist over 4 years ago
I think that Payne’s making fun of GM for doing that? Maybe? Or maybe he’s just drawing a car w/ really big fins because it’s fun to draw a car with really big fins.
jsutton5 over 4 years ago
Yes, and it’ll travel about 10 miles, down hill with a tailwind and weigh about 7 tons.
pkdphd over 4 years ago
They make an electric car with fins and even I might buy one.