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Re:Nikola Motor Company by valarauca1 on Thursday May 12, 2016 @11:20AM (#11684025)
I want to list all the things wrong with this project. But the Automotive Industry does need to be disrupted so even horrible execution may work.

If the founders need a software engineer with experience in emission testing, fuel economy testing, info-tainment programming, and engine control programming email: [email protected] based in Detroit willing to relocate (but you appear based there too).

Re:Nikola Motor Company by deadlycrayon on Thursday May 12, 2016 @12:11PM (#11684468)
What? Did you just mildly insult the project and then ask for a job?
Re:Nikola Motor Company by Syntaf on Thursday May 12, 2016 @12:54PM (#11684891)
It's .... like negging a corporation for a job. This is absurd
Re:Nikola Motor Company by valarauca1 on Thursday May 12, 2016 @12:46PM (#11684819)
Yup.

An early stage startup will give you every reason not to jump on board. But the current state of the industry is riddled with inefficiencies most self created due to managerial decisions made half to a quarter century ago (then adopted by competitors). A lot of these make adopting new methodologies and technologies impossible.

I'd rather work on solving problems then working around them.

Re:Nikola Motor Company by boredpudding on Thursday May 12, 2016 @12:17PM (#11684524)
Let's start with:

> NEVER PLUG IN - TURBINE CHARGES BATTERIES AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING

On the 'Nikola One' page. Of course this isn't possible.

Re:Nikola Motor Company by vkatluri on Thursday May 12, 2016 @12:27PM (#11684637)
What? Why do you say this isn't possible? This is a series hybrid vehicle, not a pure electric vehicle. Series hybrid has been done for a long time now: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel-electric_transmission

This is nothing new technology-wise.

Re:Nikola Motor Company by blakeyrat on Thursday May 12, 2016 @01:36PM (#11685249)
If you think turbines aren't possible, you might need to have a word with... uh literally everything producing power with turbines since the 1910s. It's extremely well-proven, reliable technology. (It's just very bad at powering wheels directly, because it only runs efficiently at a single speed-- for a generator, however, that's perfect.)
Re:Nikola Motor Company by bobwaycott on Thursday May 12, 2016 @12:25PM (#11684613)
CNG turbine. The truck is a hybrid.