▲ 124 ▼ We're Making an Open Source American Kei Truck (youtu.be) submitted 1 month ago by sith@lemmy.zip to c/opensource@lemmy.ml 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 13 points 1 month ago (2 children) Sounds like imperial measurements and parts:( permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sith@lemmy.zip [S] 2 points 1 month ago Hopefully that can change if supporters/contributors provide feedback. permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca -7 points 1 month ago* (3 children) Why wouldn't you want your open-source user serviceable vehicle to use parts available within your continent??? Seriously, what are you trying to even say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 24 points 1 month ago Even the American car industry widely uses metric parts. These parts are easily available not just around the world, but in the US as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 8 points 1 month ago I used to work in manufacturing in the auto industry. Everything is already metric in the US. People working on US made cars have the privilege of losing a 10mm socket just like the rest of the world. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (2 children) continent? the only place in america that uses shitty imperial units is the burger reich permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) burger reich As an American, I'll admit this one is a good dig permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago sadly i didnt invent it but i also found it very funny when i saw it lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago my bad permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sith@lemmy.zip [S] 2 points 1 month ago Hopefully that can change if supporters/contributors provide feedback. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca -7 points 1 month ago* (3 children) Why wouldn't you want your open-source user serviceable vehicle to use parts available within your continent??? Seriously, what are you trying to even say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 24 points 1 month ago Even the American car industry widely uses metric parts. These parts are easily available not just around the world, but in the US as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JillyB@beehaw.org 8 points 1 month ago I used to work in manufacturing in the auto industry. Everything is already metric in the US. People working on US made cars have the privilege of losing a 10mm socket just like the rest of the world. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (2 children) continent? the only place in america that uses shitty imperial units is the burger reich permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) burger reich As an American, I'll admit this one is a good dig permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago sadly i didnt invent it but i also found it very funny when i saw it lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago my bad permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lengau@midwest.social 24 points 1 month ago Even the American car industry widely uses metric parts. These parts are easily available not just around the world, but in the US as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 8 points 1 month ago I used to work in manufacturing in the auto industry. Everything is already metric in the US. People working on US made cars have the privilege of losing a 10mm socket just like the rest of the world. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (2 children) continent? the only place in america that uses shitty imperial units is the burger reich permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) burger reich As an American, I'll admit this one is a good dig permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago sadly i didnt invent it but i also found it very funny when i saw it lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago my bad permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 child) burger reich As an American, I'll admit this one is a good dig permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago sadly i didnt invent it but i also found it very funny when i saw it lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago sadly i didnt invent it but i also found it very funny when i saw it lol permalink fedilink source parent