Comments by "SkyRiver" (@SkyRiver1) on "Munro Live" channel.

  1. I watch most of the good non bogus Tesla channels, but Munro Live is like the icing on the cake. Cheers
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  2. Better test drive this one, on rough roads and sharp turns. Competition and dirt bikes do not reduce every gram of unsprung weight for no reason. Motors in the wheels are a massive amount of unsprung weight.
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  3. Same thing that ruins the Aptera. Performance enthusiasts have been reducing unsprung weight for a reason. There is reason that people pay huge amounts to have carbon fiber wheels and lite unsprung components. You would think that Monroe would mention this factor in Aptera and this bike. Can you imagine dragging an unsprung motor in a dirt bike were the handling is paramount?
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  4. I, like several others here, believe you are incorrect about the winding. To have one directional winding under tension would give much more strength to the rotational force, with is the only force at work here.
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  5. If this is a car lent to you by GM, your general impression means not much, as they are not the same cars that are sold to the public, they are called magazine cars, and are specially built to win good reviews.
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  6.  @alaricgoldkuhl155  Smells like Elio spirit.
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  7.  @gwarlow  Matters less, but still matters greatly in handling.
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  8. Don't know if he so much "rejected it", more like he considered it irrelevant in his machine's case.
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  9. Cool idea (except for the unsprung motors -- sheesh! Cool idea but the whole deal smells like Elio to me.
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  10. Batteries will get very interesting IMHO, but wouldn't it be great if we could just get rid of batteries for EVs? Like if there was some kind of way to lay cheap induction matrices in roadways or along them, or just broadcast power like Tesla had envisioned. I mean if Nikolai was running Tesla, do you think they would be using batteries?
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  11.  @djprojectus  You are wrong about everything you wrote. Munro is just a guy who is able to perceive superior engineering and appreciates it. He gets nothing from Tesla, they do not even lend free magazine cars like BMW and GM.
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  12. Elon said the Koreans make good EVs, a few years ago.
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  13. What's ironing?
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  14. You are not getting it. Think computers, not cars. If you wait for the next big thing you will never buy. While if you drive a Tesla for three years you will save so much on gas until you get the next big thing (which never stops coming)
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  15. BMW wishes it was better than Tesla, but wishes mean little to an engineer. There is presently nothing in the consumer market that even approaches the perfection of a Tesla. And none of them will ever catch up to Tesla, the best they can do is to copy Tesla five years after the fact. Tesla is innovating faster than any other OEM, now or in history, that means that people who are waiting for a Tesla Killer are delusional, it will never happen. There have been over fifty EVs hailed by the automotive press as "Tesla Killer", it is now just a joke, as is the automotive press opinions and vastly crooked reviews. Just look at Munro's engineering reviews of Tesla compared to any of the others, nothing comes close.
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  16. . . . total of unsprung weight because of hub motor shortcut.
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  17.  @dogbreath6974  Anyone with a plaid that wants to.
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  18.  @_PatrickO  Not to mention the minor fact that neither VW, Porsche, or Audi, or even any of their exotic monikers have anything that it the equal of even the most modest Tesla -- engineering wise. And while they try to catch up, Teasla pulls further ahead.
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  19. Good choice. When they bring the active noise cancelling to the 3 and the structural battery pack, it will be hard to beat.
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  20. Spoken like the anti Tesla troll you are. There is nothing about this car that even approaches the engineering of a Tesla, even though you will never admit it.
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  21. You are not alone. My cousin became a multimillionaire in a year, when I questioned him about the changes in his life, he said the only thing he regrets is buying a BMW. His quote is that every time you pass the dealership you may as well just throw hundred dollar bills out the window.
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  22.  @leifbjerner6078  That's funny because Munro claims that the fit and finish of today's Tesla is as good or better than a BMW. You are living in the past.
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  23.  @djprojectus  Not strange if engineering is what you care about. What you see as hate is simply the statement of facts, nothing is close to Tesla, and pretending that any car is, is just nonsense at this point, and will get worse in the future. As the noobs wait for someone to catch up or produce a Tesla killer, Tesla just pulls further and further ahead of everyone, and innovates and upgrades their EVs at a rate that other OEMs cannot even comprehend.
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  24. "Biopolar stacking" sounds like an orgy for manic depressives.
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  25. Guess you never rode in a model S with active noise cancellation huh?
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  26.  @arsni23  Guess you do, huh lol. Highest owner satisfaction, best engineering, safest in a collision. The bubble is in your head.
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  27. A winning lottery ticket will do you zero good on the cybertruck. Get in line.
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  28. "press vehicle" "magazine car" -- does not mean anything about the cars coming off the line.
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  29.  @Tomzuki.  Since YOuTube will not allow a link to an outside source that would explain to you the fundamentals of moto suspension here is what Chat GPT has to say on the matter. Low unsprung mass is crucial in motorcycles used on the street for several reasons: Improved Handling and Responsiveness: Unsprung mass refers to the weight of components not supported by the suspension system, such as wheels, tires, and part of the motorcycle's suspension. Reducing unsprung mass enhances the motorcycle's ability to respond quickly to changes in the road surface. This results in improved handling, better maneuverability, and increased responsiveness, especially during cornering and quick direction changes. Enhanced Suspension Performance: A lower unsprung mass allows the suspension system to react more efficiently to bumps, irregularities, and other road imperfections. The suspension can follow the contours of the road more accurately, providing a smoother and more controlled ride. This is particularly important for street motorcycles where comfort and stability are essential. Increased Traction: Lower unsprung mass contributes to better tire contact with the road surface. Improved traction is essential for safe street riding, especially during acceleration, braking, and cornering. With reduced unsprung mass, the tires can maintain better contact with the road, leading to enhanced grip and stability. Reduced Vibrations and Fatigue: Motorcycles with lower unsprung mass tend to experience fewer vibrations transmitted from the road to the rider. This not only enhances comfort but also reduces rider fatigue during long rides. The overall smoothness of the ride contributes to a more enjoyable and less tiring experience for street riders. Braking Performance: Low unsprung mass is beneficial for braking performance. The reduced weight in the unsprung components allows the braking system to work more effectively, resulting in quicker and more controlled stops. This is crucial for street motorcycles where sudden stops may be necessary in traffic or emergency situations. Fuel Efficiency: While the impact on fuel efficiency may be relatively small, reducing unsprung mass can contribute to overall energy efficiency. Lighter components require less energy to move, and this can result in slightly improved fuel economy. In summary, low unsprung mass in street motorcycles enhances handling, responsiveness, traction, and overall ride quality. These factors are vital for a positive riding experience, safety, and performance on the diverse road conditions encountered in everyday street riding.
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  30. yes
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  31. As the blind man said, "We shall see."
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  32. Declaring that the fit and finish on a magazine car is excellent: is meaningless. They make sure the cars that they lend to the auto enthusiast media are specially sorted out. And Munro knows this, but still raves about it -- something askew there.
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  33.  @djprojectus  No it is in beta, you know what beta means don't you?
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  34.  @djprojectus  No it is your petty complaints that are the joke, in the light of what FSD will mean for civilization when it is ready for prime time.
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  35.  @djprojectus  Your issues are petty. But being petty yourself you do not understand that.
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  36.  @djprojectus Tesla: Highest owner satisfaction, Motor Trend car of the last seventy years, most profit per unit in the entire industry, Safest car in a crash, most advanced engineering of any mass produced auto, most retention of resale value of any car, most American parts and labor of any car sold in the USA, Only new auto industry in a hundred years to produce a car and make a profit at scale, Most desirable place to work for graduating PHDs in engineering (spaceX, then Tesla and they exchange engineers when the engineers want) Transformed the entire auto industry. Is the continual target of imbeciles, haters, union agents, and other OEMs, Does not spend one dollar on advertising (as opposed to GM which spends over 2 billion annually to sell illusions) Continually sold out, used Teslas frequently worth more than they cost new. Nope no arguments, except your own inability to comprehend the facts on the ground.
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  37.  @djprojectus You obviously know nothing about the subject and are just exhibiting your own envy and reaction to the success of others: Petty man, petty concerns, mean nothing. You have no perspective, priorities, or sense of proportions this is all obvious in your silly statements in which you have to ignore all the evidence, all the comments by experts, and even what you yourself know, if you have two brain cells to rub together, is the truth: Tesla has no peers, no real competitors and has done what no other company has been able to do. No further responses to you because you are not concerned with the facts, just with your own prejudice and shallow understanding. Go drive a 22 Y with the latest beta and you will turn your ignorant mind around if you have any intelligence at all. I suspect you are either an industry troll or a junior high student, in either case, you exhibit the intelligence and judgement of a dead grape. You are blocked.
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  38. Sandy's playing way out of his league in the fox department.
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  39.  @patreekotime4578  Right on. Will be interesting to see the breakthroughs come to EV. Probably racing first. Should trickle down to a consumer jetson roadster in about twenty years. Who wouldn't want a lightweight electric miata with a thousand horses, that could hover and do a WIG down rivers and across bays? It's the first thing I will order when teslabots have revolutionized the economy and the age of abundance and all that. I will just call up GPT47 and tell it my parameters: two weeks later it will show up in my home driveway (now my home staging area/spaceport).
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  40. Elon the fat cat. Really got fat.
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  41.  @abraxastulammo9940  Yeah there are lots of Tesla killers, in your head.
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  42. Obviously forbidden ALIEN Tech. Elon was taken up in a saucer when he was a child. He attended nursery school in a hidden enclave on Mars. Explains it all -- no ?
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  43. imagine an Aptera: you will have to, cause I have never seen one.
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  44.  @paulf3353  Suggest you watch a video of the latest FSD beta. If BMW could produce a system like that they would come in their pants.
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  45.  @Cloxxki  Caught up? You are delusional, nothing is even in the same ballpark as Tesla FSD. And who cares about when they estimated they would have it. Eventually they will finish it up, and then what will you bitch about: Elon's private life I guess. While Tesla will have developed an innovation that will have as much of an effect on civilization as the invention of the steam engine, though I kind of suspect that you can't really grok that.
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  46.  @paulf3353  Huge progress lately, especially in the last year. How could you have actually seen 69 and not know that?
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  47.  @paulf3353  Not on the many demonstrations I saw. It was almost perfect every time. Did SF with no interruptions.
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  48. Are reviews of "press vehicles" relevant to retail car buyers? Mr Alexander says NO! They differ in many ways from the cars you can actually buy, and give reviewers a false impression of quality. Recent expose of the car review scams pulled by OEMs to deceive buyers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNiJ9ptGPFA
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  49. Highest owner sanctification: it ain't BMW.
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  50.  @RogerM88  This is a part of it that Tesla haters just do not get. There is nothing that will stop working that cannot be fixed with a little reboot or an OTA update.
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