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Caribbeans

(1,150 posts) Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:17 PM Apr 7

Ohio streamer iShowSpeed rides in a Chinese hydrogen-powered flying car for first time in milestone event

Ohio streamer iShowSpeed rides in a Chinese hydrogen-powered flying car for first time in milestone event

Ben Thompson | Apr 07, 2025

Ohio streamer iShowSpeed took a ride in a Chinese hydrogen-powered flying car for the first time.

Whilst visiting Shenzhen, China, the 20-year-old American was given the opportunity to fly in the EHang EH216-S.

Speed is known for doing bold and exciting things, but taking to the skies quite literally next level. As exciting as this flight looked to his viewers, you could tell he was petrified.

iShowSpeed takes a ride in a Chinese hydrogen-powered flying car
If there’s one thing you can count on iShowSpeed for, it’s the unexpected.

As far as celebrities go, he’s certainly one of the gutsiest ones.

You may recall that he jumped over a supercar as it sped towards him, with his dad behind the wheel, no less...more
https://supercarblondie.com/ohio-streamer-ishowspeed-chinese-hydrogen-powered-flying-car/

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Ohio streamer iShowSpeed rides in a Chinese hydrogen-powered flying car for first time in milestone event (Original Post) Caribbeans Apr 7 OP

Oh, dear lord no. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 7 #1

All automated now Caribbeans Apr 7 #2

All automated? PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 7 #4

Given that Chinese hydrogen production is responsible for close to 1% of world CO2 emissions... NNadir Apr 7 #3

All these friggin toys would be banned Easterncedar Apr 7 #5

This seems vaguarly familiar . . . hatrack Apr 7 #6

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,801 posts)

1. Oh, dear lord no.

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:20 PM

Apr 7

Given how poorly most people drive on the road, adding the 3rd dimension (air), will result in lots and lots and lots of crashes.

The reality is, until some genuinely reliable AI is in control, flying cars won't happen.

Caribbeans

(1,150 posts)

2. All automated now

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:25 PM

Apr 7

See their website. That country is miles ahead of the US - Right Now

The reality is, until some genuinely reliable AI is in control, flying cars won't happen.

https://www.ehang.com/

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,801 posts)

4. All automated?

Reply to Caribbeans (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:42 PM

Apr 7

As in there's no human operating anything at all? Why am I skeptical of that claim.

Electric cars they make and have a lot of. Not self-driving.

NNadir

(35,718 posts)

3. Given that Chinese hydrogen production is responsible for close to 1% of world CO2 emissions...

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:32 PM

Apr 7

...and given that the planet is burning as the result of stupid consumer toys, I regard this particular piece of shit toy as an obscenity, but that's just me.