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Re:Nikola CEO Trevor Milton Resigns by pxtail on Monday September 21, 2020 @06:02AM (#24541580)
> But the Nikola truck is more than just a fuel cell vehicle; it’s a rolling super computer. One of the key elements of Nikola’s advanced system is the Bosch Vehicle Control Unit, which provides higher computing power for advanced functions while reducing the number of standalone units.

"The entire infotainment system is a HTML 5 super computer," Milton said. "That's the standard language for computer programmers around the world, so using it let's us build our own chips. And HTML 5 is very secure. Every component is linked on the data network, all speaking the same language. It's not a bunch of separate systems that somehow still manage to communicate."

https://www.truckinginfo.com/330475/whats-behind-the-grille-...

Re:Nikola CEO Trevor Milton Resigns by DobryMorozov on Monday September 21, 2020 @12:05PM (#24544987)
He also said that he was partnering with soda stream to make soft drinks from the water emissions from hydrogen vehicles.

This man is a billionaire

Re:Nikola CEO Trevor Milton Resigns by voldacar on Monday September 21, 2020 @10:06AM (#24543620)
he missed the opportunity to throw in "cloud" and "blockchain"