• @WoahWoah
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    2 months ago

    I think the real-life photo of like a dozen kids in a line in front of the hood and completely invisible from the driver’s seat of the truck is more impacting. It’s insane. People that drive trucks like that are seriously compensating for something.

    I hate Elon Musk, so I don’t want to get into a whole thing about it, but the Model 3 and Y have some of the shortest front blind spots of all makes and models of vehicle, largely because their is no engine under the hood allowing for a short and low front end. I couldn’t find any data for other all-electric vehicles, but I would assume any fully electric car would be similar.

    Bicycles have zero blind spot in front.

    • @numlok
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      152 months ago

      I’m pretty sure Canoo has everyone but the bike beat.

      • NegativeNull
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        62 months ago

        If they would actually release/build the things

        • @[email protected]
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          2 months ago

          I have felt this way about the Elio for years now. We aren’t allowed new competitors in car companies apparently.

    • edric
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      122 months ago

      Subarus also have pretty good visibility because of how their boxer engines sit lower than other types of engines.

    • @[email protected]
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      32 months ago

      Yep other EVs have this as well. The Hyundai IONIQ has great front sightlines for an SUV IIRC.

      Still a car, but I admit EVs are much less hateable in a city for multiple reasons. No stinky tailpipe, no roaring engine noise, and generally better sightlines and safety features.

      I think my ideal city would be mostly bikes and ebikes, with those vehicles that can’t be replaced by bikes being EVs.