Car of The Day
Car of The Day
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- akiersky-1
- DRIFTMONKEY0
- Okay, I literally just heard of these cars last year. WTF is the deal in Europe, why these boxy sedans so hot??robotron3k
- They were the first Nissans to run an RB engine, a 3 Litre iron block with belt driven cams, perfect for making bulk power with the right turbo.slappy
- Nairn0
A good friend's just got his first car after passing his test last year.
I was - as a semi-autistic knowitall internerd twat - giving him some advice about gear changes - "don't be afraid to skip Second gear and go from First to Third sometimes" and "when you're in slow/stop heavy traffic, just start off in Second, it's easier".
Turns out the second one's terrible advice, as it wears down the clutch faster. I never knew!
I wonder how many other bad driving habits I have?
- if you rev the engine just right you can change gears with no clutch ;)renderedred
- except 1st and r of courserenderedred
- save on break pads, down shift to slow your car.shapesalad
- can't find it...grind itutopian
- Yeah, those are pretty bad. Turns out they designed the gears to go 1...2...3...4...5... figure!formed
- shapesalad, that's old advice. break pads are cheaper than a new gearbox so new advice is just to use breaks...microkorg
- ... however downgearing is damn fun when you have a performance exhaust system ;)microkorg
- Going from 4th to R at high speeds is also never advisable!futurefood
- R is fo Racing!robotron3k
- @formed - there's nowt wrong with skipping a gear going up or down though, if you want or need to.Nairn
- akiersky0
Not a car but...
https://www.expeditionportal.com…More pics here: https://www.expeditionportal.com…
- The interior cooking area is next level but you notice the beds are kindergarten nap beds. But it is made for a German so many that is why it's Spartan.robotron3k
- I'd like a skycamper, this is it w/my same model T4R 2000, the Cinderella year. https://expeditionpo…robotron3k
- That is a car mate.Hayzilla
- sted3
- OBBTKN2
Citröen AMI
- love the old school flap windowsrenderedred
- there is a nice concept behind this toy-car :)sted
- yeah, the idea is great and 20e a month is really cheaprenderedred
- these two are mixed together for this design::
https://en.wikipedia…
https://en.wikipedia…sted - love the old cv!renderedred
- sted3
@OBBTKN
- love the idea but the top speed and range are stupid!trooperbill
- yes, range is not bad at all, but 45 km/h... tune the engine and up the top speed to 80 km/h and I'm inOBBTKN
- it wouldnt get me to work :(trooperbill
- "What does accessibility looks like"
Did Bennn write the copy?deadsperm - Top speed and range are not stupid, you can drive this without a license, that is a key part of the idea.deadsperm
- hiBennn
- a mopped can go fasterBennn
- Yeah so when u pass your 18th birthday it will add an extra 20km/h to its speed, 60 if you get your license.sted
- Oh and over 18 you can use the boost lanes in the selected areas to gain some extra speed on roads where it's safe.sted
- Urban areas, which this intended for, are limited to 50 or 30. You either like the idea or you don't. I you want to leave the shire you best be getting an SUV.deadsperm
- France already has a bunch of these type of toy cars that don't need a permit. They're mostly used by alcoholics who had their license revoked.deadsperm
- it's an appliance********
- More like Heelys.
If you can't use a bike or rely on public transportation in your daily life you need to reconsider your life choices.deadsperm - goofy lookingutopian
- my commute is under this - this would be a great 2nd vehicle - does it need to be insured?timeless
- love the idea. who knows how city transport will look in 10 years.inteliboy
- Hopefully city transport will abolish private ownership in the future. I see self a driving cars as cars as a means to this end.deadsperm
- I am less impressed in the technological development of self driving cars than in the social change that they might bring.deadsperm
- in the words of Henry Ford "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”deadsperm
- "Cleaner" energies wont bring a significant change to transportation but a change in how we use/consume transportation will.deadsperm
- The people are focused on how "cool" driving cars are only thinking of getting one for themselves and not the social impact they would have.deadsperm
- I'm too drunk to make sense.
Self driving cars = abolishment of private ownership = real environmental improvement.deadsperm
- OBBTKN1
FIAT Centoventi, another electric car (future Panda?)
- sted1
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Alfa Romeo Caimano
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