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Side by side comparison of an older Te$la and a new ZYBERTRUKKK. An argument can be made for the former, maybe, but just look at the latter. (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by UlyssesT@hexbear.net to c/cars@hexbear.net

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If you're wondering how much energy the EV on the right saves compared to a typical Ford F-150, the answer may not surprise you.

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[–] idontknowwhattonamemyself@hexbear.net 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

isn't the old one basically a lotus elise? (i googled it, for like 77%)

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

I assume it's a Te$la because it's at the bazinga-specific charging station, and the logo is there too.

If you mean it looks like a Lotus Elise, well...

[–] VHS@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The Tesla Roadster is an electric-converted Lotus

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I assume it was a thing before my-hero bought "founder" status years later and started designing his own personal The Homer.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Unfortunately not. And he got so mad at top gear for criticizing it he sued BBC multiple times.

Don't think he enjoyed them showing the non electric version out performing it

[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

Actually I think that's exactly how it went. He bought Tesla from a couple of other guys.

[–] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

top gear are somehow worse than Elon and actually deserved to get sued for that piece which made false claims about the car to fit their anti-electric narrative. I don't think Elon enjoyed being the target of brazen lies as much as he does making them. This was back when topgear brained chuds hated Elon because electric cars are woke unlike their emotional support trucks, now he has won them over by being an open nazi but they still won't buy his cars mostly.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

i thought they bought frames from lotus, rather than converting in the usual sense

[–] VHS@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

I don't mean that they bought entire cars and took the gasoline powertrain out. But literally everything besides the drivetrain is Lotus. Tesla didn't build the physical car

[–] idontknowwhattonamemyself@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

oops i misread only 7 % but still