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Re: BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes

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Post by pcl » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 8:14 AM UTC

bigcat12345678 wrote: post #10

__m wrote: post #4

I guess they can't get away with just claiming to add rocket thrusters to their cars to hype their brand. I don't even know who the CEO is. Still a silly idea, unless your customer is batman.

Wow, I cannot believe how awkward to see such negative review just because it's a Chinese brand... This is insanely cool. Not mentioning the implied tech. Of course you know it's a Chinese brand. The internal mindset shifting happen so naturally...

I think the OP was making a sarcastic dig at Musk’s history of promises and cult of personality, by comparing to a company that is comparatively just quietly executing.

Re: BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes

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Post by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 8:19 AM UTC

I think it just demonstrates some new 4WD/suspension technology, that allows it to jump, and to quickly shift the weight from one wheel to another.

Re: BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes

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Post by bayindirh » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 8:20 AM UTC

re-lre-l wrote: post #8

Ah https://youtu.be/3KPYIaks1UY?t=83

This came to my mind when I first saw it, but I see it as a good iteration/improvement on what we have done before (we as in humans).

I see this as hyped research, that's all, and it's good for everyone.

Re: BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes

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Post by lm28469 » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 8:21 AM UTC

imp0cat wrote: post #9

They could fix potholes, but instead decided to make their cars jump? Very creative. :)

"they", as if we didn't have potholes in the us/eu.

Re: BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes

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Post by torlok » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 8:22 AM UTC

imp0cat wrote: post #9

They could fix potholes, but instead decided to make their cars jump? Very creative. :)

We could have better public transport and walkable cities, but instead we're inventing self-driving cars.

Re: BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes

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Post by atoav » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 8:23 AM UTC

bigcat12345678 wrote: post #10

__m wrote: post #4

I guess they can't get away with just claiming to add rocket thrusters to their cars to hype their brand. I don't even know who the CEO is. Still a silly idea, unless your customer is batman.

Wow, I cannot believe how awkward to see such negative review just because it's a Chinese brand... This is insanely cool. Not mentioning the implied tech. Of course you know it's a Chinese brand. The internal mindset shifting happen so naturally...

Can the "insanely cool" thing jump over climate change induced megafires?

Forgive my cynicism, but I dislike products like that because it represents the polar opposite of what the world needs right now.

Your assessment of anti-sinoistic sentiment is on point tho.

Re: BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes

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Post by Cumpiler69 » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 8:23 AM UTC

nhinck3 wrote: post #2

While these are probably way too heavy, can't wait for someone Mark Webber themselves doing this over a crest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXZaAuyuYmQ

The Canberra milk kid?

Re: BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes

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Post by Cumpiler69 » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 8:24 AM UTC

imp0cat wrote: post #9

They could fix potholes, but instead decided to make their cars jump? Very creative. :)

BYD isn't in charge of road infrastructure to be able to fix it. That's the government's job.

Re: BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes

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Post by mog_dev » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 8:25 AM UTC

I cannot wait to jump over speed bump is school areas ! Definitely useful tech for people in a hurry like me

Re: BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes

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Post by oytis » Fri, Jan 10, 2025, 8:25 AM UTC

__m wrote: post #4

I guess they can't get away with just claiming to add rocket thrusters to their cars to hype their brand. I don't even know who the CEO is. Still a silly idea, unless your customer is batman.

I guess getting this car registered with this feature built in will be difficult in most countries too.