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https://www.popsci.com/technology/cybertruck-police-patrol-car/

Finally, a cop car that lights itself on fire!

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

So many Silicon Valley tech workers that I knew were thrilled to have surveillance robots and drones and are probably thrilled to have suburban assault boxes to harass homeless people now, too.

Just like in the cyberpunkerinos. As Original V Do Not Steal, the Legend of Night City(tm) once said, "Not all cops are bastards." so-true bootlicker

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 days ago

Critical support for Elon in his efforts to kill off the bourgeoisie and class traitors one Tesla at a time inshallah

[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 days ago

Incidentally, did they fix rusting issue from salty water in the sun

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I sure hope do. Would love to see cop cars that can be disabled with 3 strikes from a baseball bat.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago

Saint's Row-ass vehicles

[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Militarized is a strong word here. Underneath the wrap and lights it’s still just a poorly made truck.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Considering military grade just means shittiest possible product from the lowest bidder I think it fits the cybertruckkk perfectly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"You have 15 seconds to comply. Le Epic Bacon! You have 13 seconds to comply. Le..."

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

fart noise after "autopilot" failure

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That's my favorite robot in a movie ever. I think what really nailed it for me was the sound effects and its voice - particularly when it was angry.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I used to imitate ED-209's walk as a little kid and use my tucked in forearms as autocannons.

I think that helped me get into MechWarrior 2 later.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Need a car mod that goes

"Reactor online

Sensors online

Weapons online

All systems nominal"

Whenever I start my car

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

dude and i want to hear each of those things either charging up, humming, or mechanical sounds as it "self-tests"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

That's some treat enjoyment slop I could totally get into, especially if the music player had some tracks like this built right in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV13lR8X4EI

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (3 children)

oh this is dope!

check out this remake of the MechWarrior 2 soundtrack by Timothy Seals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_smBV2YBtk

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, Mechwarrior 5 Clans comes out in about a week!

You have to play as Clan Smoke Jaguar, but oh well. That's just about my least favorite Clan. Hell's Horses ftw.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

oh damn that soon? I played the shit out of MW5 mercs with a bunch of mods

pirate-jammin

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

I liked how being a Merc let me kinda role-play as a Robin Hood style. Mining settlement getting harassed by their bosses? Yeah ill take the pay cut to defend the space proletariat

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

Oh, I know that remake very well. And it's wonderful. cat-vibing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago

Finally, I can just sit-back-and-enjoy

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

self-igniting cop cars coming soon do-not-do-this acab

also, someone needs to leak some structural flaws in the battery assembly already, just in case it needs a nudge

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago

Place some sand in front of a short vertical surface to stop them, a crown victoria is legitimately a better cop car

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You joke, but I guarantee every single time these spontaneously combust they'll blame BLM or antifa or whatever and use it as an excuse to shoot people.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

Not trying to do fedposting but if they're going to blame us anyway...

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago

Peel the window off for the delicious treat inside (FREE GUNS!)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

Good, it's much easier to just throw a water balloon

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I, for one, am glad the cops are switching to less reliable cars.

Cop cars peaked at the Crown Vic

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

firing a water gun would prolly disable it che-laugh

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