by AdamB » Sat 06 Aug 2022, 18:32:48
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Easy to make. Easy to source raw materials. No computers required. All that is needed is for government regulation to get out of the way.
The days of no seatbelts or airbags or anti-lock brakes or baffles in the fuel tank to keep cars from detonating
like grenades, MAN I miss'em!! Oh, all the while carrying unapproved containers full of gasoline in the trunk in case we run out, cranking out unburned hydrocarbons and contributing to city skylines that can't be seen through, the good ol' days!
I say we go all the way, let folks drive themselves home after a nice drunken graduation bash or just a regular Friday night of line dancing and putting away a gallon of beer at the local ho-down!
i own old "normal" cars, with designs and engines and capabilities dating back into the 80's and 90's. I own modern wonder machines that don't need gasoline and can keep themselves in their lane without any help from me, auto this and that, really nice radios, like they have Sirius and stuff versus..get this....cassette tapes and just AM/FM!!
I can see there being a middle ground somewhere, a modern VW bug, minimal everything, fixable on the side of road (Dad did an engine once that way on his VW camper van), maybe more modern fuel intake to minimize emissions from the old carbs, enough protection to keep folks alive at least lower speeds, although all bets are off if they allow monster trucks with hoods 5' off the ground to continue mixing with these more reasonble means of transport. I like the idea of something simple, but something simple on today's roads isn't the same thing as the 50's and 60's.
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