▲ 350 ▼ A Rivian Fender Bender Cost $42,000. Its CEO Says That Should Never Happen (www.thedrive.com) submitted 4 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 174 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (14 children) Slate is the car for me. No radio. No screens. A gas pedal, brakes, steering wheel, and manual windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] jivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.dev 13 points 3 months ago (9 children) Is it still a gas pedal when the truck is electric :P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 16 points 3 months ago (5 children) technically, it's an accelerator, but I've taken to calling it the "go pedal" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago According to an old video by Doug Demuro, an early Volkswagen EV had the "play" and "stop" buttons on the accelerator and brake pedals, respectively. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) "Go pedal" was Tesla's thing, it was part of their branding. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) Well, fuck; now it's ruined... How about "Vroom" and "Skrrch"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Fast Footy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Squirrelanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Nyoom step. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yea, just like the save icon is still a floppy disk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago What do you mean? I save all my files to floppy. (I actually have a floppy drive yjat I sometimes use to remember yo sounds) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago I refuse to call it a "go pedal" like Tesla tried to create, lol. I guess it's like "footage" for film, or "rewind." Maybe we can call it an accelerator? permalink fedilink source parent [–] butwhyishischinabook@anarchist.nexus 5 points 3 months ago (3 children) I want to be hype for it so bad, but I can't get behind buying a Bezosmobile. I really wish somebody else was behind it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children) He was an early investor, it is not his idea. He is not the majority owner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] butwhyishischinabook@anarchist.nexus 3 points 3 months ago Oh really? Damn, then I've been misinformed. I'll have to take another look. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago But the other majority owners are all invested in Amazon. It's all within the Amazon family. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.dev 13 points 3 months ago (9 children) Is it still a gas pedal when the truck is electric :P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 16 points 3 months ago (5 children) technically, it's an accelerator, but I've taken to calling it the "go pedal" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago According to an old video by Doug Demuro, an early Volkswagen EV had the "play" and "stop" buttons on the accelerator and brake pedals, respectively. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) "Go pedal" was Tesla's thing, it was part of their branding. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) Well, fuck; now it's ruined... How about "Vroom" and "Skrrch"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Fast Footy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Squirrelanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Nyoom step. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yea, just like the save icon is still a floppy disk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago What do you mean? I save all my files to floppy. (I actually have a floppy drive yjat I sometimes use to remember yo sounds) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago I refuse to call it a "go pedal" like Tesla tried to create, lol. I guess it's like "footage" for film, or "rewind." Maybe we can call it an accelerator? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 16 points 3 months ago (5 children) technically, it's an accelerator, but I've taken to calling it the "go pedal" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago According to an old video by Doug Demuro, an early Volkswagen EV had the "play" and "stop" buttons on the accelerator and brake pedals, respectively. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) "Go pedal" was Tesla's thing, it was part of their branding. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) Well, fuck; now it's ruined... How about "Vroom" and "Skrrch"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Fast Footy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Squirrelanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Nyoom step. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago According to an old video by Doug Demuro, an early Volkswagen EV had the "play" and "stop" buttons on the accelerator and brake pedals, respectively. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children) "Go pedal" was Tesla's thing, it was part of their branding. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) Well, fuck; now it's ruined... How about "Vroom" and "Skrrch"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Fast Footy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Squirrelanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Nyoom step. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) Well, fuck; now it's ruined... How about "Vroom" and "Skrrch"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Fast Footy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Squirrelanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Nyoom step. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Fast Footy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Squirrelanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Nyoom step. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Squirrelanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago Nyoom step. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yea, just like the save icon is still a floppy disk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago What do you mean? I save all my files to floppy. (I actually have a floppy drive yjat I sometimes use to remember yo sounds) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago What do you mean? I save all my files to floppy. (I actually have a floppy drive yjat I sometimes use to remember yo sounds) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago I refuse to call it a "go pedal" like Tesla tried to create, lol. I guess it's like "footage" for film, or "rewind." Maybe we can call it an accelerator? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] butwhyishischinabook@anarchist.nexus 5 points 3 months ago (3 children) I want to be hype for it so bad, but I can't get behind buying a Bezosmobile. I really wish somebody else was behind it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Speculater@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children) He was an early investor, it is not his idea. He is not the majority owner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] butwhyishischinabook@anarchist.nexus 3 points 3 months ago Oh really? Damn, then I've been misinformed. I'll have to take another look. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago But the other majority owners are all invested in Amazon. It's all within the Amazon family. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children) He was an early investor, it is not his idea. He is not the majority owner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] butwhyishischinabook@anarchist.nexus 3 points 3 months ago Oh really? Damn, then I've been misinformed. I'll have to take another look. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago But the other majority owners are all invested in Amazon. It's all within the Amazon family. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] butwhyishischinabook@anarchist.nexus 3 points 3 months ago Oh really? Damn, then I've been misinformed. I'll have to take another look. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago But the other majority owners are all invested in Amazon. It's all within the Amazon family. permalink fedilink source parent