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150 sats \ 11 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Jun \ on: Simpler Cars Design

Have you ever listened to Eric Peters?

Simple cars are basically illegal in the US, because they can't meet all of the safety and environmental regulations.

Essentially, cars have to be heavy because of all the safety requirements and then, because they're heavy, they have to be complicated to meet the environmental standards.

42 sats \ 6 replies \ @anon 22 Jun

Good example of this is the Toyota trucks built for the UN: https://www.offgridweb.com/transportation/toyota-gibraltar-the-secret-factory-that-builds-trucks-for-the-un/

Dead simple and illegal to import to the US.

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Satosora OP 22 Jun

Yeah. They also have the land cruiser troop carrier in Australia that is very nice. Simple and nice, I wish I could buy one of those. They last forever, and still have leaf springs! oh, I just looked at the article, this is the same thing we are thinking about. The NGO use all of these cars.

40 sats \ 4 replies \ @anon 22 Jun

I would love to be able to buy one. Beautiful utilitarian vehicles. North American vehicles have far too many frills and other nonsense.

30 sats \ 2 replies \ @itsrealfake 22 Jun

Start a group buy?

1 sat \ 1 reply \ @Satosora OP 22 Jun

no, that wouldnt be possible. The vehicles are out there for some, not for others. You just have to live with the restrictions.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @itsrealfake 22 Jun

Start an NGO?

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora OP 22 Jun

I believe the same thing. I drive a 1992 Mazda Protege, its very simple and easy to use. I wish it held up better too rust, but it is what it is. The beauty is in the utilitarian value of the vehicle. Always loved how the simple white toyotas looked.

21 sats \ 3 replies \ @Satosora OP 22 Jun

What? I am sure that cant be true. Meeting safety regulations doesnt mean in needs to be unnecessarily heavy. I feel like cars have become too luxurious. If they didnt have ac or radio, and everything mechanical, I bet the weight could be cut a lot. Even with all the safety features needed today. I havent heard of eric peters, but I do know of chris harris lol

40 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Jun

I'm extremely ignorant of almost anything related to cars, but I've heard him interviewed a few times. That's his claim, at least. He also thinks there would be a substantial market for those simple cars, if they could be sold.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora OP 22 Jun

I think there would be, too. I remember years back a family friend bought a yaris. It was so stripped down, but elegant. Everything was that cheap plastic stuff, though.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora OP 22 Jun

I really like this episode from Chris Harris. Its many years old but the old him had a bit more energy than he does now. He has also kept this car all these years, even though he trades and sells his other ones. https://youtu.be/FzOPR7STqrQ?si=bSgX-8DAv83vXidF