▲ 432 ▼ Longing for the day I can buy an EV that's not a smartphone on wheels is like... (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by IcedRaktajino@startrek.website to c/simpsonsshitposting@sh.itjust.works 143 comments fedilink hide all child comments No touch screens, no telemetry, no cellular modems, no wifi, no apps, no subscriptions, no infotainment.
[–] this@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Yes that's the joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) Can't even call it a throttle I guess I'll have to stick with "accelerator" Dunno what it'll be called when I trade in my motorbike for an electric one someday permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago But then we also need to call the brake the accelerator, too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) An electric bike should be called a motorbike. Your motorbike should have been called an engine bike from the start. Motors are electric, engines use internal combustion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OR3X@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) In a perfect world, yes, but actually, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I just know what I learned in College when I earned an AA in automotive repair. Motor is used interchangeably in common parlance, but that is an incorrect usage. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ButteredBread@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) Can't even call it a throttle I guess I'll have to stick with "accelerator" Dunno what it'll be called when I trade in my motorbike for an electric one someday permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago But then we also need to call the brake the accelerator, too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) An electric bike should be called a motorbike. Your motorbike should have been called an engine bike from the start. Motors are electric, engines use internal combustion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OR3X@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) In a perfect world, yes, but actually, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I just know what I learned in College when I earned an AA in automotive repair. Motor is used interchangeably in common parlance, but that is an incorrect usage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago But then we also need to call the brake the accelerator, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) An electric bike should be called a motorbike. Your motorbike should have been called an engine bike from the start. Motors are electric, engines use internal combustion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OR3X@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) In a perfect world, yes, but actually, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I just know what I learned in College when I earned an AA in automotive repair. Motor is used interchangeably in common parlance, but that is an incorrect usage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OR3X@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) In a perfect world, yes, but actually, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I just know what I learned in College when I earned an AA in automotive repair. Motor is used interchangeably in common parlance, but that is an incorrect usage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I just know what I learned in College when I earned an AA in automotive repair. Motor is used interchangeably in common parlance, but that is an incorrect usage. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ButteredBread@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent