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Comment Re:Still ugly as sin (Score 1) 249

It does seem like Tesla Motors is the only company that believes an electric car should look like a "normal full-size car,"

They don't have any other models to fall back on, so they are forced to "conservatively" design a car that is visually "acceptable" to just about everyone.

The big automakers have much more freedom to experiment with different designs>

The big automakers aren't "experimenting". Making an electric power-plant that fits their performance and mileage needs to compete is difficult so they're using the easiest target to get there -- a chassis that's the lightest and chintziest possible while still meeting safety requirements.

Look at the body style of that car, and compare to a Toyota Prius -- not a huge difference in vehicle body style.
Look at that car and compare to econoboxes of old (Ford Feista) -- still a hatchback box. Just has before.
Where's the "experimenting" in copying old designs for electric and high-efficiency vehicles?

Comment What he hell is "Slanging"? (Score 1) 529

A meeting she and her husband organised to help educate the others about electrosensitivity descended into a slanging match.

I don't know that "Slanging" is, but I doubt they had a meeting marked by heavy cocaine use as Urban Dictionary says.

Comment Re:meh (Score 1) 281

You already get to upgrade to 10 for free if you're running 7 or 8.
This offer would be targeting the people on older platforms without and existing upgrade path. Still running XP? Beta test 10 and get it for free. (Course if you're still running XP you'd probably like to get new hardware now anyway).

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