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871.
by joshu 10y ago
McMaster.com
872.
by joshu 10y ago
I spend too much time cultivating my network...
873.
by joshu 10y ago
I am a consultant on the show. I am super impressed with them. I find it less "funny" and more "accurate" on a regular basis.
874.
by joshu 11y ago
You can do that in a Corvette too. A top fuel dragster is MUCH faster than any of these things but is also not a supercar. You are just redefining things without proving your point. I do not think you know much about this stuff, just have a
875.
by joshu 11y ago
0-60 times do not make supercars. People keep repeating that but that isn't really why they are interesting. A car is more than its engine. Fast in a line is not the same as fast overall. One of the best parts of Spec Miata is the frus
876.
by joshu 11y ago
I have been meaning to research this stuff for a crazy automotive application I have in mind. thanks for the pointers. (Ps hello fellow TR35er!)
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by joshu 11y ago
Same
878.
by joshu 11y ago
I hear it. I think it is some perceptual artifact - when everything is really quiet, I hear it, but even the slightest noise drowns it out. I wonder if it is the sound you get when you strain too hard to hear?
879.
by joshu 11y ago
I sponsored last year's. It was a blast!
880.
by joshu 11y ago
"I never felt at home here. This is an awful place to be dropped down halfway”
881.
by joshu 11y ago
I'm familiar with all of this. It's not necessary to run just a track day. Insurance is dealt with already, etc. There are, however, almost no vehicles actually set up for this, so the first thing that is needed is a place to test
882.
by joshu 11y ago
They are already attending.
883.
by joshu 11y ago
Yes! There are a bunch of proposals like this. Obstacles, interfering paths, etc.
884.
by joshu 11y ago
you are welcome to bring it. drop me an email.
885.
by joshu 11y ago
I'm planning to eventually model it off of normal racing - classes will constrain and allow different sets of rules. Fewer rules in some ways, more in others. For example, one class might dictate the car itself, or the sensors to use..
886.
by joshu 11y ago
I am planning for the first event to just be for testing. Some of these folks have never seen a track.
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by joshu 11y ago
Edit: I think parent means that the wrecking is what people are watching for? There's not a lot of spectators in club racing. This isn't for spectators anyway.
888.
by joshu 11y ago
Thank you!
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by joshu 11y ago
Beyond that it's actually Thunderhill West, which is the smaller track to the west. In that photo, it doesn't even exist except as a bunch of dirt trails.
890.
by joshu 11y ago
Nope. Formula E and Roborace are big money and big spectacle. This is more like club racing. If you are building something and have something to test, bring it.
891.
by joshu 11y ago
Are there any teams, companies, products, etc that I should invite?
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by joshu 11y ago
Thanks. I've been thinking about how to do this for quite a while, and it finally occurred to me I don't have to start with a full-on race.
893.
by joshu 11y ago
Normal racing involves a fair bit of collision, too. There are at least a few teams out there with working robots. The racetrack is a much more controlled environment than the street, and there is a great deal more safety set up.
894.
by joshu 11y ago
Racing isn't the same as driving fast. I don't think there's been any autonomous racing yet - just time trials. This is more about the engineering challenge of building and controlling the vehicles.
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by joshu 11y ago
I've emailed and asked for a retitle.
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Tell HN: I'm creating an autonomous racing series(selfracingcars.com)
127 points by joshu 11y ago|59 comments
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by joshu 11y ago
Ignorance is not an excuse
898.
by joshu 11y ago
this is a very small understanding of what they are trying to build.
899.
by joshu 11y ago
It is complicated. I only know because I am a friend, so we have to wait till he releases stuff.
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by joshu 11y ago
there is a whole bunch of stuff built but unreleased outside of the app.

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