Xenon

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[–] [email protected] 132 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (16 children)

Elon:

Guys, I think I've got it... What if we built another lane but, you know, under the ground, like a tunnel.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

At this point I think Elon might know more about management than anyone currently alive on Earth!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

On a serious note, the problem with wind turbines is not the total number of birds they strike but the species. Larger birds of prey seem particularly susceptible. Tough this risk can be easily mitigated by not placing the wind turbines directly in their primary habitat or migration paths.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (15 children)

This doesn't look like a car nor a truck it's a combat vehicle. Seriously, who's impressed by Elon's shooting and steel ball demonstrations? In what kind of failed state do these Tesla customers live? With a tank hull for a frame and sharp edges all around this looks like a serious safety hazard for passengers and especially pedestrians outside the car.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I found a 3d render of the proposed cabine layout here it looks tight but otherwise pretty standard if you ask me, except for the two levels of course.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Your legs would obviously not be in that position during takeoff and landing. This picture was clearly taken with the seat reclined to show the relatively comfortable seating position during the flight. If you search for any other pictures that are not cropped like this one, you can see that there's still some space below the seat to put your feet down.

And whenever I disembark from a plane not once have I felt like getting out of my seat is the limiting factor for why it takes so long. The bottlenecks are always the limited number of exits and aisles that every passenger has to squeeze through.

Edit: actually I found a 3d render of the proposed cabine layout here it looks tight but otherwise pretty standard if you ask me, except for the two levels of course.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (15 children)

Idk why everyone acts like this would be some sort of travesty. If higher seating capacity through innovative cabine layouts bring down cost and carbon emissions per passenger, I'm all for it. I'm not flying for the experience but to get to my destination. If you all care so much about spacious seating, just book business class.