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Electric car safety in the UK was easy, Lucas was given a monopoly on all drivetrains. Everyone is safe from moving vehicles now
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^ That is funny. The Lucas "Lack of Sound" Special.

All the manufacturers are making their electrics sound like Star Wars spaceships......and then there are the Italians, ahh.....




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BlackBart wrote: 14 Apr 2022, 11:38 ^ That is funny. The Lucas "Lack of Sound" Special.

All the manufacturers are making their electrics sound like Star Wars spaceships......and then there are the Italians, ahh.....

I was always amused by the space ship sounds in Star Wars. One of them growled like a Detroit Diesel 2 stroke engine.
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I'm trying to imagine a busy downtown area or city street, and what things would / will sound like... :shock:
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Every time the light turns green....

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Is that the car that's the twin of the Alfa 164 and Saab 9000? Has the same proportions. They all shared the same chassis.
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I don't know, and interesting.
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Sveedy, are you there? Are you doing OK with these Flagstaff fires?
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Yep. ( cough cough ).
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