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Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky 'Autopia' ride, and quick (electrek.co)
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[-] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 113 points 7 months ago

But the ride was sponsored by Chevron from 1998-2012, and that company is pretty dedicated to poisoning small children anyway, so it was apt.

Thankfully, in 2012, Disney attracted a new sponsor, Honda, and in 2016, Honda upgraded the engines to small four-stroke engines, reducing noise and pollution significantly. However, the cars still create exhaust, which is still poisonous to the children riding behind these polluting engines. It’s also poisonous to employees, to the point where Disney pays hazard pay to employees who are assigned to staff the ride.

[-] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 7 months ago

Holy fucking smokes, Batman. Was the mouse the evil one all along?

[-] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Well, much more likely after Walt Disney died.

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 7 points 7 months ago

Oh man it was worst??? Was the worst faux car experience I ever had.

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Those are probably the same engines used in small AC generators and manual lawnmowers. Yes, the four-stroke ones are better but have you ever used a lawnmower? It is loud and stinky.

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