Last Call: Chalk Talk Edition

Peter Tanshanomi

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Ad men are notorious for selling the sizzle and not the steak. Every once in a while, though, the actual technical merits of the product are showcased. The tech-talk in this Suzuki magazine spread from 1976 isn’t really as in-depth as it appears to be at first blush, but the cool graphics sure make it feel as though you’re getting a heady hit of gearhead-worthy data. The chalkboard motif would go on to be used in a whole series of ads in 1976 and ’77.
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Peter Tanshanomi

Peter Tanshanomi

Tanshanomi is Japanese [単車のみ] for “motorcycle(s) only.” Though primarily tasked with creating two-wheel oriented content for Hooniverse, Pete is a lover of all sorts of motorized vehicles.

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10 responses to “Last Call: Chalk Talk Edition”

  1. fede Avatar
    fede

    Has anyone tried to use a dash cam on a 6v electrical system car?
    I’m not finding anyone that is battery powered (I don’t want to modify the electrical system on the car) besides using a gopro.

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    1. Batshitbox Avatar
      Batshitbox

      You need a DC-DC Step-up converter.
      Here’s a cheap one on E-bay
      https://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-DC-Auto-Buck-Boost-Step-Up-Down-Module-Power-Supply-Module-Output-Adjustable/183442260704
      Or you can build one!
      https://www.electroschematics.com/5905/6v-to-12v-converter-circuits/

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      1. fede Avatar
        fede

        I’m not particularly building inclined, but I will look into that, thanks!

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  2. Batshitbox Avatar
    Batshitbox

    “500 has Pointless Electronic Ignition”

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    1. anonymic Avatar
      anonymic

      So, its British?

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  3. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    Our local BBC-ish broadcaster has a nicely illustrated article about using Snapchat when driving:
    https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/xl/snapkjorerne-1.14122852
    It’s a typical example of showing what you’re not supposed to do, and hence possibly achieving the opposite effect of what the article is about (snapping while driving is irresponsible and stupid). I have to admit I have taken driving pictures, too, though never in dense traffic and never to send them to someone right away.

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    1. nanoop Avatar
      nanoop

      In that tunnel is a speed limit of 80km/h, enforced by two speed cameras at the entrances and by calculating the average. See how well it’s working, the driver sticking at 79 all day?

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      1. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        I so strongly dislike average speed measurements. Lærdalstunnelen has that, too – 23km of continous tunnel in a car without cruise control…this is mental punishment before anything else. And then you’re stuck behind someone only doing 78.5.

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        1. nanoop Avatar
          nanoop

          See the benefit: 78.5 instead of 80.0 is 20 seconds longer on that distance – that’s four more snap videos you can post!

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    2. Maymar Avatar
      Maymar

      I will fully admit to taking pictures while driving, but it’s always just pointing my phone in the approximate direction of what I want to shoot while keeping my eyes on the road, and hoping it turns out.

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