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    The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
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    Image of Navin R Johnson 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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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi 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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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® 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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    11/05/09

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

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

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

    In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
    @Jesus:
    I work with stainless all they long. We punch, we emboss, we laser cut, we brake and we roll.

    We do not stamp, deep draw or hydroform like the automotive industry does day in and day out on chasis or outside skins.

    The molding required for those fabricating methods is astronomical in cost and is designed for high volume and long use.

    Yet we can come out with pretty nice shapes.

    In short, using a flat sheetmetal approach is indeed very cost effective.

    The shape of it, excellent, good, bad or plain ugly, is only due to the sheetmetal designer not the process or technology.

    I'm sure Da Vinci would've drawn the Mona Lisa with crayons just fine.... #t27
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    Image of TomXP411 TomXP411
    11/05/09

    In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
    I want one.
    Just like that.
    Mostly because, as I drove down the road, other drivers would be all "WTF?" #t27
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    11/05/09

    @TomXP411: ..especially when they are headed to the nearest gas station...

    ...and you're driving past it. #t27
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    11/05/09

    @Dr. Evil Genius: That's pretty much what it's like driving a 2002 Honda Insight. #t27
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    Image of Ethan Hansen Ethan Hansen
    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."

    crocs. i dont care how green, or how comfortable your crocs are, you look like as asshole! #t27
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    Image of nutbastard 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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    Image of Radon199 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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    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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    11/05/09

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

    Looks like a Lego car. Just color it right and people will buy! #t27
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    11/05/09

    @andrewjp33: Once it is seen, it cannot be unseen... #t27
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    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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    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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    11/05/09

    In reply to The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail
    Where's any information re. the battery technology? I see nothing that merits your "World's Most Efficient Electric Car" title. #t27
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    Image of Chameleon7 Chameleon7
    11/05/09

    @stackedrecords: Its a trick. They say "World's Most Efficient Electric Car" and then they mumble "in its class." Clearly this isn't the same class as the Tesla, or probably anything else. #t27
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    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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