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psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland
11/06/09

In reply to The G-Bound RC Car Drives On Water
So, this is the RC car backed by Jesus Christ?

I'm sorry but, even with Jesus as a pitchman, I still say the best RC car from TYCO was and will always be the FastTraxx. #gbound
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Navin R Johnson
11/06/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
"If something looks like crap, people won't buy it, no matter how green and efficient it is."

Someone should tell that to all the Prius owners. #t27
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fuchikoma
11/05/09

In reply to Garmin EcoRoutes ESP Displays Car Diagnostics On Your Nuvi GPS
I love it... not the most useful thing now since my car tells me most of that, but it's right up my alley. If they made it project onto the windshield as a reflection HUD, I'd be there. #ecoroutesesp
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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
If it runs fast enough, and has the right price, I'd buy it.
But then again, I'm not "people".
For me, cars are means of transportation only.
I really have absolutely no desire to have some incredibly beautiful car or whatever...

The perfect car for me has to be cheap, cost efective and clean. But it can be as ugly as hell, I won't mind. #t27
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail

His gas powered T.25 wasn't too ugly so maybe there's hope for this one yet.. #t27
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nova3930
11/05/09

@Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Sorry thats not just ugly, thats fugly... #t27
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/05/09

@nova3930: It's no worse than the Smart car. #t27
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Deluxe05
11/05/09

@Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: It's no better either. #t27
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Joel Stoldt
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
"If something looks like crap, people won't buy it, no matter how green and efficient it is" So how do you explain the prius being so popular? #t27
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
11/05/09

@Joel Stoldt: I think the Prius looks just fine personally. It's not a head turner, but far better than some of the designs Ford was churning out in the late 90's early 2000's...

Don't even get me started on the PT Cruiser, Dodge Neon, or the Pontiac Aztec. #t27
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
This must be the prototype vehicle to be used in the upcoming Mad Max movie.

"Max returns to the ruins of civilization only the be beset upon by geriatrics in post apocalyptic golf carts." #t27
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Xagest
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
Just add some hot rod flames #t27
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nutbastard
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
"and a car that looks like crap."

HEY. a Tesla looks like shit without any body panels too. #t27
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Radon199
11/05/09

@nutbastard: The problem is that is the final car, it won't have any body panels, just welded sheets of aluminum... #t27
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nutbastard
11/05/09

@Radon199:

i dont think you can legally drive a four wheeled vehicle on public roads without a windshield. #t27
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OMG! Ponies!
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
Well, I came up with the design while looking at HVAC ductwork. I thought, "My, that's wonderfully functional and unattractive! I bet people will want to drive around in something that looks like that."

So, I knocked out a frame, installed a junction box and ran some BX cabling to it, mounted some cable trays along the chassis and wired the glove box as an electrical cabinet, ran a voice/data network with a blade server in the boot and then put in some track lighting for the headlamps.

So there you have it - the McLaren Build-Out.

The first car designed to look like new office construction that had work stopped after financing fell through. #t27
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applejuice
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
This has GOT to just be the prototype. Aside from it being ugly, no one in their right mind would make their main model of a car for sale in the UK an open top - the weather here just sucks waaaaay too bad for that. #t27
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kagekiri
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
The lack of an enclosure and the likelihood of death in any collision with larger vehicles seem like big additional hurdles to overcome, let alone its looks.

I know motorcycles have the exact same problems (though not looks in my book), but at least motorcycles usually have the agility to get themselves out of harms way. #t27
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Kaiser-Machead
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail

OH GOD FROM THE MAN WHO MADE THIS!

Actually, this prototype aesthetic is not as important as what the entire thing represents. If it works very well, we can get better looking vehicles that enjoy the same advantages. #t27
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
Well she certainly isn't the prettiest belle at the ball... #t27
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met2art
11/05/09

In reply to Garmin EcoRoutes ESP Displays Car Diagnostics On Your Nuvi GPS
Pretty clever, actually... and it would probably give better routing estimates, having realtime data on your speed, idle, gas mileage, etc.

I foresee many GPS vs. Android comments here, but I think it's not necessarily a fight to the death. There is obviously a market for both, and it's a matter of each providing flexible featuresets that offer additional added value that benefits the intended user. Could phone-based GPS eventually supplant dedicated units? Possibly. But, I see the dedicated GPS companies crossing over before any final "death blow" is dealt. #ecoroutesesp
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