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Tokyo cars spotted near the speedway
- Thread starter Bacon
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You should credit @traveljac for the photo.
LithiumBill
Well-Known Member
Is there any difference between the Tokyo cars and the MK cars? Are they Electric? Hybrid?
Given
Notes from Neverland
Well-Known Member
If this is the change, it's not exactly the futuristic change I was hoping for.
NearTheEars
Well-Known Member
I think they are also gas powered. And their speedway closed down earlier this year, right?
Maybe if it is for change there ganna repaint them
They are gas powered (obviously could be changed) and they were closed in January
asianway
Well-Known Member
they should be. Someone else pointed this out that they arent Tokyo cars.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Tokyo appears to have had a mix. He is a screen shot from a video of Tokyo. One car has the wheel on the right, the other on the left.
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
Given Tokyo Disneyland being intended as pure Americana, I would have assumed left side drive.
peter11435
Well-Known Member
WDW has cars with wheels on the right and the left.
PortOrleans
Active Member
Was hoping a sponsorship for Tomorrowland Speedway with a manufacturer would electrify those cars. General Motors would be a candidate, however, Tesla seems fit for this role as their brand image aligns more closely with electrification.
Japan seems ahead of America in terms of technology. However, this wasn't the change anyone was rooting for.
Japan seems ahead of America in terms of technology. However, this wasn't the change anyone was rooting for.
trainplane3
Well-Known Member
I don't think Tesla is looking to sponsor anything. They're still riding the hype-wave with the launch of the Model 3. And honestly, they have a pretty decent following. Plus as a "start-up", I don't think they're looking to fund things that won't have a guaranteed positive impact in terms of money.
I'd love to see Elon take over FW. He could literally sponsor TT (Telsa, Hyperloop), M:S (Space X), and UoE (Tesla batteries, solar panels) since he has a company to cover each of them.
Maybe he'll buy the P&R division when Iger gets tired of playing Roller Coaster Tycoon...
PortOrleans
Active Member
It is certainly not a likely partnership. However, it would help keep Tomorrowland a bit closer to "Current" rather than "Retro."
trainplane3
Well-Known Member
Well from the sounds of what @marni1971 's been saying, they're going to be turning it slightly retro.
PortOrleans
Active Member
Not opposed to a retro theme. It works as long as a consistent vision is curated for Tomorrowland. As of late it seems that is unclear.