Top F1 designer says auto industry moving in wrong direction with electric cars

Re:Top F1 designer says auto industry moving in wrong direct... by raverbashing on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @02:54PM (#31672273)

For those who want the tl;dr:

> “We now have electric SUVs – huge 4x4s with electric! Ludicrous. It just makes no sense whatsoever. It would just be nice to see cars getting a bit more efficient – whatever the propulsion unit might be, but in terms of the aero, weights, engine size.

Agree

> All these government organisations pat themselves on the back for the improved safety regulations but just like in F1 it makes the car very heavy.

Well, that's the way it is. Safety has a weight penalty. Not everything is an F1 car

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Re:Top F1 designer says auto industry moving in wrong direct... by someweirdperson on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @04:41PM (#31673744)

And still, motor cycles are still legal to buy and ride. But more dangerous than even the most flimsy car.

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Re:Top F1 designer says auto industry moving in wrong direct... by raverbashing on Thursday June 09, 2022 @02:11AM (#31678051)

Yeah, those organs are not going to donation by themselves you know ;)

There aren't many ways of making motorbikes safer. But cars/SUVs are more dangerous to everything around them than the bikes.

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