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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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There’s a great opportunity for someone to sell replacement badges and logos for “converting” a Tesla into, say, a Mazda.
People are already doing that! Not sure if it's a specific kit but I have seen many with swapped badges around lately.
I put BYD badges on mine.
As people have said, already happening:
https://www.dmarge.com/cars/tesla-owners-rebrand-backlash
And it's not fooling anyone
My favorite was a picture I saw online of a cybertruck labeled TOYOTA
is this the one?
It's weird, based on the article in thr grandparent comment, that image seems fake. It's been photo shopped onto 2 nearly identical, but absolutely different "locations" (note the entire building that is missing in the one)
Prosthetic exhaust pipes?
First there were truck nuts...
I saw on AliExpress a fake double exhaust pipe kit for the Nissan leaf (ev) to attach with VHB to the back side
Edit: found the link in my notes app (acquisition date October 2023), but sadly it has been delisted, hopefully someone can use it to find a cached version or even just a photo of that https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004107275197.html
Damn it. When I lived in the South I would've loved this. Plus a speaker for a loud engine rev.
Careful, they'll brick your software for that!
I've also been daydreaming along these lines. I have an old Porsche that doesn't run I've sort of wanted to electrify. There are a few kits out there, but pricy. If I get a cheap-as-shit Tesla, could I break it down and retrofit? Weight and suspension would be a problem. Plus I've heard they are a complete arse about proprietary computer stuff.
That or a Mazda 13b could be fun, but I'd have to gear it down somehow.
People have. There was a news article about it a few days ago.