Recent content by Daemoch

If a technology cant contend with literally ANY scenario it can ever come across, its not mature enough for the real world. full stop. thats just a real cold fact. Its why aerospace still uses human pilots after 50+ years of autopilots; its not ready to deal with "that one scenario" still and...

Does slate use cameras to ID objects, or just 'sensors'? Cause Tesla is all about cameras and no sensors, which is just dumb, costs way more, and requires more power to process. If the slate is just doing the legal DOT basics, it could be just IR or sonic and meet the minimums which would cost...

From a legal perspective, its still up in the air who is liable when your auto drive type system errors and someone "pays the price". I doubt Slate wants to spearhead those lawsuits.

I think hes talking ICEV MPG ratings. If I drive highway I pick up a substantial MPG rate generally (about +20%) on ICEVs.

I think you want to break it down maybe into tools needed, how much effort it is, and how much time it takes. Cause the SUV kit ill bet is just a couple actual wrenches and easy, but 4x the trouble without a buddy, a tail light kit is probably a screw driver and 30 minutes, and a head unit...

Ive got some reeeeeeally shallow rack mounted (19" wide) pro audio equipment I bet would fit right in there. lol

Ducati regularly uses the engine as an "integral part of the chassis [frame]" and its still "replaceable"; you just remove the rest of the motorcycle from it and then work on it. I've swapped entire truck frames out from under bodies and Id say an entire frame is an "integral part of the...

Not so true. That ECU I just rebuilt was from my 2008 Corolla and they released an updated ROM image for the 1ZZ-FE motor to address the running and shifting issues they developed as the miles racked up. Ive got a similar story for my Mercedes and BMW vehicles (those get fairly regular...

Battery packs are rebuildable/replaceable. "Non-serviceable" and language to that ilk are only there to say its not easy for the average consumer or cost efficient for the original company that makes the product. Or its designed in such a way as to discourage servicing. How do I know? Because...

Putting on my Rules Not-Z hat: I hate to side with the person that isn't getting the data right, but you didnt specify if you meant by pre or post failure and raw number (of how many) or percent. So assuming identical starting volumes for A and B, if A only ever has a single problem, and its...

All this back-and-forth and you guys haven't even TOUCHED on how pack balancing algorithms work. EV "Capacity" is a function of the algorithm vs the actual physical capabilities of the circuit. I can reserve 40% of a circuit and rotate portions in and out of that 'resting' pool and milk out...

yah....ya might wanna run that past your insurance company first....... :/

removal is as simple as stealing your wife's industrial hairdryer and pointing it at an edge. Its like peeling glue off your hand - kinda gross but sooooo satisfying.

I'm doing all of it. "Want it done right? Do it yourself" is my motto; my wife is sick of hearing it. Especially when she farms work out and it bites her in the ass. lol I already wrap/unwrap. Its stupid easy. Like, REALLY easy, just tedious and very detail oriented. Like screen protectors...

If I get a truck version, rolling stage, complete with PA and sound board. It'll be version 2.0. My 2000 S10 was version 1.0 and saw a lot more use than I'd expected. Also made for one hell of a sound system while driving around. If I go with the SUV version, itll be a small datacenter on...