#cyberpunk
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@vantablack even if this becomes real and works perfectly... Ive spent too many hours hooking up trailers to let that skill go to waste. Hitch and chains 4 life.
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@vantablack in a more practical criticism: Isn't the whole point of towing for the towed vehicle to not need to move under its own power, relying on the towing vehicle's power instead?
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@vantablack Makes me think of Star Trek Discovery series, where the engines of spaceships are no longer connected to the ship they are moving
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@vantablack in a more practical criticism: Isn't the whole point of towing for the towed vehicle to not need to move under its own power, relying on the towing vehicle's power instead?
@Kiloku @vantablack ignoring the foundational point of something is the bedrock of the tech industry at this point
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@vantablack even if this becomes real and works perfectly... Ive spent too many hours hooking up trailers to let that skill go to waste. Hitch and chains 4 life.
@protocol7 @vantablack
Sounds like my marriage!jk
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@Kiloku @vantablack ignoring the foundational point of something is the bedrock of the tech industry at this point
@LexYeen @Kiloku @vantablack my new invention: a hitch for your wifi towing device that is anti-theft
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called hitchless towing
my god, it’s just hitch towing with extra steps
picture clearly depicts a hitch on the front of the trailer, connecting it to the wireless tow vehicle@ava @vantablack oh, the original problem still exists, but you’ve added several more problems—some of them un-fucking-solved?! Look, I suck at backing up with a trailer too, but what is this solving?
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1. People need to get off the drugs. This is the stupidest idea I've ever--not going to finish that thought, lest it invite stupider ideas.
2. Looks like this hasn't progressed in the last year or so. Thankfully.
Free and Untethered: Toyota Is Bringing Hitchless Towing to Life - Toyota USA Newsroom
Towing without a hitch? With today’s leaps in technology, it’s not science fiction. The concept is real, and Toyota is once again leading the way. Hitch ball attachments, safety chain connections and vehicle weight calculations have been reimagined and with […]
Toyota USA Newsroom (pressroom.toyota.com)
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@LexYeen @Kiloku @vantablack my new invention: a hitch for your wifi towing device that is anti-theft
@TheTenuousOrder @LexYeen @Kiloku @vantablack in sure you can find a well tested prototype…at an RV store
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@TheTenuousOrder @LexYeen @Kiloku @vantablack in sure you can find a well tested prototype…at an RV store
@Cass_m @LexYeen @Kiloku @vantablack those are passé, mine is the future because uh, I put in a computer as a step. get the trailer hitch deadlock app for updates
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