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by ModernMech 932 days ago
It seems to me like someone is designing these for the war zone in their head.

This all started with the bio-attack mode on the ModelX. Now we have bullet proof windows, armor plating, and sharp edges. What’s next a retractable Gatling gun? Will people bat an eye?
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malermeister 932 days ago
I wouldn't be surprised if Elon designed these as a getaway vehicle should the poors decide to rise up.

Need a Mad Max car to take you to your escape rocket - now all of his endeavors make sense!

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meepmorp 931 days ago
> What’s next a retractable Gatling gun?

If you need a high rate of fire and are space/weight/power constrained, you might be better served by using a Gast gun design, like the GSh-23. You don't get to the same max rate of fire, but you also don't need to spin up the barrels or use an external power source to drive the gun.

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