https://www.popsci.com/technology/cybertruck-police-patrol-car/

Finally, a cop car that lights itself on fire!

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      5 days ago

      So many Silicon Valley tech workers that I knew were thrilled to have surveillance robots and drones and are probably thrilled to have suburban assault boxes to harass homeless people now, too.

      Just like in the cyberpunkerinos. As Original V Do Not Steal, the Legend of Night City(tm) once said, "Not all cops are bastards." so-true bootlicker

  • SadArtemis [she/her]
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    5 days ago

    Critical support for Elon in his efforts to kill off the bourgeoisie and class traitors one Tesla at a time inshallah

  • plinky [he/him]
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    6 days ago

    Incidentally, did they fix rusting issue from salty water in the sun

  • Barx [none/use name]
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    5 days ago

    I sure hope do. Would love to see cop cars that can be disabled with 3 strikes from a baseball bat.

  • Anissem@lemmy.ml
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    6 days ago

    Militarized is a strong word here. Underneath the wrap and lights it’s still just a poorly made truck.

    • VILenin [he/him]
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      5 days ago

      Considering military grade just means shittiest possible product from the lowest bidder I think it fits the cybertruckkk perfectly

      • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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        6 days ago

        That's my favorite robot in a movie ever. I think what really nailed it for me was the sound effects and its voice - particularly when it was angry.

        • UlyssesT [he/him]
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          6 days ago

          I used to imitate ED-209's walk as a little kid and use my tucked in forearms as autocannons.

          I think that helped me get into MechWarrior 2 later.

          • Weedian [he/him]
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            5 days ago

            Need a car mod that goes

            "Reactor online

            Sensors online

            Weapons online

            All systems nominal"

            Whenever I start my car

            • Des [she/her, they/them]
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              5 days ago

              dude and i want to hear each of those things either charging up, humming, or mechanical sounds as it "self-tests"

            • UlyssesT [he/him]
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              5 days ago

              That's some treat enjoyment slop I could totally get into, especially if the music player had some tracks like this built right in:

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV13lR8X4EI

              • Weedian [he/him]
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                5 days ago

                oh this is dope!

                check out this remake of the MechWarrior 2 soundtrack by Timothy Seals

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_smBV2YBtk

                • UlyssesT [he/him]
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                  5 days ago

                  Oh yeah, Mechwarrior 5 Clans comes out in about a week!

                  You have to play as Clan Smoke Jaguar, but oh well. That's just about my least favorite Clan. Hell's Horses ftw.

                  • Weedian [he/him]
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                    5 days ago

                    oh damn that soon? I played the shit out of MW5 mercs with a bunch of mods

                    pirate-jammin

                    • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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                      5 days ago

                      I liked how being a Merc let me kinda role-play as a Robin Hood style. Mining settlement getting harassed by their bosses? Yeah ill take the pay cut to defend the space proletariat

                • UlyssesT [he/him]
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                  5 days ago

                  Oh, I know that remake very well. And it's wonderful. cat-vibing

  • culpritus [any]
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    6 days ago

    self-igniting cop cars coming soon do-not-do-this acab

    also, someone needs to leak some structural flaws in the battery assembly already, just in case it needs a nudge

  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    5 days ago

    You joke, but I guarantee every single time these spontaneously combust they'll blame BLM or antifa or whatever and use it as an excuse to shoot people.

  • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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    6 days ago

    Place some sand in front of a short vertical surface to stop them, a crown victoria is legitimately a better cop car

  • Sulvor [he/him, undecided]
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    5 days ago

    I, for one, am glad the cops are switching to less reliable cars.

    Cop cars peaked at the Crown Vic