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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Apparently Tesla has a whoopee cushion feature that plays the sound from a seat of your choosing. It would be nice if you could change the back-up sounds into farts.
Musk makes his companies do the cringiest shit, I swear
Back-up sounds? On a consumer vehicle?
Have you never been near a modern EV/luxury vehicle?
Most cars made within the last couple years have started adding some sort of backup sound. Teslas make a weird angelic "AHHHH" sound, and I've seen/heard other cars with similar features.
The only EVs that I've encountered (and knew they were EVs) are delivery vans. Other than those and other commercial/industrial vehicles, I've never heard a backup siren.
The ones I've heard on personal EVs (and hybrids) are nowhere near a siren. They're quieter and a steady tone/sound. I'm struggling to remember which are low speed forward sounds and which are reverse sounds because they're similar.
It was kinda strange visiting family in San Diego earlier this year and hearing all the cars drive by with their "oohs" and "ahhs"
Virtually all EVs already have that.