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    Quote Originally Posted by Oakie View Post
    OMG. I've had an epiphany! In 100 years when petrol is just a memory and all vehicles are electric, what will Hollywood do to replace cars bursting into flames as they fly off cliffs etc. The sound of a short circuit sparking perhaps?
    Michael Bay will be out of job then


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    Quote Originally Posted by Oakie View Post
    Given that it's an electrickery bike ... I don't think it looks that bad
    You not seen Sylvester in his future mans rampage?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    You not seen Sylvester in his future mans rampage?
    Ha! I just googled 'sylvester future mans rampage' to see what you meant and this thread was the third result on the list.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oakie View Post
    Ha! I just googled 'sylvester future mans rampage' to see what you meant and this thread was the third result on the list.
    #1 gets you what you need though, snipes blows up a leccy car real good with a stun batton iirc
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oakie View Post
    OMG. I've had an epiphany! In 100 years when petrol is just a memory and all vehicles are electric, what will Hollywood do to replace cars bursting into flames as they fly off cliffs etc. The sound of a short circuit sparking perhaps?
    Pffft, don't be silly. The cars will just explode as usual... just like enormous explosions in space that don't need oxygen for the fire
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    #1 gets you what you need though, snipes blows up a leccy car real good with a stun batton iirc
    Heh - I think I need to re-watch Demolition man again....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin View Post
    Pffft, don't be silly. The cars will just explode as usual... just like enormous explosions in space that don't need oxygen for the fire
    There's often oxidiser in space though, you know, to make the rockets work even o2 tanks for the breathing...

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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    #1 gets you what you need though, snipes blows up a leccy car real good with a stun batton iirc
    Nah, wasn't the batton that did it, t'was a faulty Shorai under the bonnet.

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    Reminds me of the Lotus motorcycle

    http://www.lotus-motorcycles.com/

    I have no idea which I think is uglier ...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Banditbandit View Post
    Reminds me of the Lotus motorcycle

    http://www.lotus-motorcycles.com/

    I have no idea which I think is uglier ...
    I owned a Lotus car briefly. What a shoddy pile of shit that was, hopefully the bike is a bit better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by george formby View Post
    Ugh. There are a number of L'eccy bike manufacturers begging to use the Tesla charging system and battery tech but getting nowhere. And Tesla/E. Musk release this concept? Fubar.
    I thought they had released all the patents for those? Was that not actually what was done or are they looking to purchase prepared components?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuzzardNZ View Post
    Nah, wasn't the batton that did it, t'was a faulty Shorai under the bonnet.
    Youcouldberight,butIfindithardtobelievethey'dstillbegoinginthefirstplaceaftersomanyyears
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