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by a_lost_needle 1680 days ago
https://manas.tech/blog/2020/02/11/nikola-motor-company/
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It seems real strange that they're using Crystal, I don't see "HTML5 Supercomputer" listed as a supported platform.
Mind explaining the joke?
https://www.truckinginfo.com/330475/whats-behind-the-grille-...

See the "Advanced Electronics" section about halfway through the article.

> "The entire infotainment system is a HTML 5 super computer," Milton said. "That's the standard language for computer programmers around the world, so using it let's us build our own chips. And HTML 5 is very secure. Every component is linked on the data network, all speaking the same language. It's not a bunch of separate systems that somehow still manage to communicate."
You know SpaceX uses electron for it's UI's, right?