It's amazing how shortsighted one can be, while at the same time talking about "hopes and dreams." You should examine what you just typed closely, for an obvious non-sequitur.

This is pretty interesting, but it's not clear exactly what that 88% represents. I'm not sure what "overall drive efficiency" is. They put a picture above the 88% figure that has elements that probably aren't in the "drive efficiency" number -- misleading at best. It probably doesn't count the grid->battery efficiency (why else would they include the word "drive"?)

This is not the same as the vehicle's overall efficiency. Batteries and drivetrains are nowhere near 90% efficient.

Electric vehicles are nowhere near 90% efficient. Keep in mind this includes more than the electric motor efficiency (some electric motors may be 90% efficient.)

Watch the video. The issue with the carbon rotors wasn't the amount of energy they can absorb - they'll always beat steel (iron) in that regard.

The issue was that at the higher (non-braking) speeds that they have to handle, because they'll still be on the wheels even when they aren't being used, the centripetal forces across the disc are enough to shatter the carbon.

You're deprecating someone else, which is not self-deprecation. Turn in your nerd card.

FULLY autonomous car. Meaning the driver doesn't need to do anything. Meaning he/she doesn't have to have a license.

Not really. Assuming you have good equipment and your vinyl is clean, wear from normal play should be negligible.

PLEASE

I hope they got a good price! Er no, wait, that would be ba--- does not compute!!!

GOD. IS. PISSED.

Y'all are just trying to be disaffected like Dante from Clerks. Jedi was better, sorry.

I'm guessing since most have a 1080ish display and very few have a 4k display, there will be very little perceived difference.

Until the cost-cutting comes...

Why do silver bullets always get all the love? Gold bullets would be awesome.