These are intercity buses though (Greyhound, Megabus, etc), not intracity ones. The people who used them weren’t doing a daily commute.

There may be some truth to your answer still, but it’s not quite that simple.

The next season is filming right now in Vegas.

This fight was recorded last year, and released last week.

Yes, they do. I think you’re completely underestimating the forces involved here.

This isn’t even the most impressive flip from Blip.

There’s a bit of an issue with testing. You might get to drive around in your neighborhood, but you certainly can’t use the weapon. And even driving is dangerous.

Doing actual weapon testing needs a huge amount of space, or a serious test box (Team Whyachi has one, but it’s the only heavyweight box I’ve seen for builders).

The amount of energy involved with these bots is mind boggling. One team had a 1.5” solid titanium shaft bent last season.

But not well. ICEwave hasn’t been competitive for years. Modern batteries and motors are far more powerful than small internal combustion engines.

Bots routinely (couple times a season) hit the ceiling, which is fully enclosed.