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Metallica’s European Tour Rocks Ahead With Electric, Hydrogen Trucks (www.thedrive.com)
submitted 8 months ago by connaisseur@feddit.de to c/europe@feddit.de
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Gimme no Fuel, gimme no fire! 😄🤘

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[–] AlexS@feddit.de 38 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

Downvote because this is a bullshit marketing move.

Iveco paid Metallica to promote their hydrogen, electric and LNG (fossil-fuel) trucks. They don't do it out of conviction, but just for the money.

[–] urquell@lemm.ee 20 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Metallica reaching for money? Whaaat

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

Lars is fully powered by LNG now.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

this is a bullshit marketing move.

Just as hydrogen propulsion in general.

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 8 months ago

Word. It’s the world’s silliest gas to work with. Tiny molecular Houdini.

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I downvote just out of the fact it's Iveco. I've driven plenty Ivecos before for work - they're easily one of the worst driving experiences I've ever had.

But yes, Metallica doing something for money and not out of conviction is as inevitable as death and taxes.

[–] pleb_maximus@feddit.de 1 points 8 months ago

Well, you could say doing it for the money is doing it out of conviction (for money) to them.

[–] WaterSword@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 months ago

Out of all truck brands, which is your favourite? I’m not that big into semi trucks but I’ve heard Scanias and DAFs are very well loved

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I still downvoted over the Napster thing. I'm petty and obstinate that way.

[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 4 points 8 months ago

I actually am still a bit petty too about that.

Also, they haven't made good music in ages

But really, lots of people are using EVs now. Not sure if this is really news as I wouldn't be surprised if other bands have started or will shortly