Post #4909651 · Elektrine

How even do they expect this change to make drive-thru gas stations possible? They are already as drive-thru as they can be and the opening to fill the tank is already on the side of the car. Instead, what we ought to do is have massive refuelling tankers just cruising around and we put the fueling port on the front so we can refuel mid-drive like a fighter jet.

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@impairedimperator@lemmy.zip 2026-09-25 03:54

Pick the right materials and put burst discs in the right places, this might actually work even in a side-on collision with some straight up mad max flaming tanks. The biggest issue I see is the fuel lines would have to flex with the door, and that tubing will need replacement during the life of the car. That’s the much bigger concern: maintenance that is up to the customer. This is also my concern with “self driving” cars. Unless they “self drive” themselves for regular brake service and oil changes, that shit is just going to allow people to skip basic maintenance until it all catches fire.

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@DeadEndLink@lemmy.ca 2026-09-25 04:00

AI’s now come with a sense of dark humor

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@Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2026-09-25 05:53

All this negativity… I, for one, for endorse this for those who love Ai. Don’t listen to the nay-sayers, guys! Go build this for your car, and do it soon! This is like when people said the Cybertruck wasn’t amphibious. What a bunch of idiots. Of course it is, and everyone who listened to those idiots missed out on a primary feature of that vehicle for the gods. That finisher car.

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@DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2026-09-24 20:18

Fuckin’ door is inside out.

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@cinoreus@lemmy.world 2026-09-25 07:39

Keeping aside the obvious hazard, what exactly was going on in this guys head? How does putting tank inside doors help?

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@devedeset@lemmy.zip 2026-09-25 08:01

Wait until these guys find out about New Jersey

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@paultimate14@lemmy.world 2026-09-24 23:01

The problem I have with these “natural selection” jokes is that shit like this will kill other people. And like, yeah it’s funny and all until it actually happens. We are currently witnessing the results of DOGE gutting regulations and agencies in the US. Food getting recalled left and right They just extended the hours truckers can drive in a day. They’ve been slowly rolling back child labor laws sunce Trump’s first term.

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@tazeycrazy@feddit.uk 2026-09-25 08:27

Ignoring all the safety concerns. Wouldn’t this make the door heavier and rase the center of gravity. Also where is the window going to retract to. There would need to be multiple tanks all balanced. I don’t think the tank placement is an issue for car designers. Issue was solved and someone is trying to find a novil idea from AI to justify the cost. LLMS don’t understand what a car door is or what filling the car involves.

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@weps@lemmy.world 2026-09-25 08:32

high quality of life or die trying

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