Don't let Bad Obsession Motorsport let you say such things about CAD, Project Binky is 98% CAD based.
On Sun, 24 Nov 2019 at 14:42, Paul Compton via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > Do US road rules not have requirements for pedestrian safety? There's > no way that design would pass European regulations. > > My cynical first impression was that this prototype was based on not > spending any money on press tooling. > > I've joked that this was Elon's response to rumors that Tesla was going to > fold. > > CAD = Cardboard Aided Design. > > On Sun, 24 Nov 2019 at 19:19, Ron Solberg via EV <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Quoting Lee Hart via EV <[email protected]>: > > > > "Tesla may find a market for it; but it probably won't be the sort of > > people that buy normal pickup trucks." > > > > Calling it an "Armored Personal Vehicle", *us old folks* at some point > > might like to step up into it if we are no longer nimble enough and > > have to trade in our Model 3. We put down a $1000 deposit on our Model > > 3 and so far are not sorry. Yes, to the cost, but we are in the a > > position similar to many folks who buy expensive pickup trucks, we > > write it off on our business. > > > > The 500 mile range battery could serve other purposes like V2G(vehicle > > to grid), or an emergency power source. I await the details that are > > sure to come. > > > > While I do not care to gamble, depending on your situation, putting > > down a refundable $100 looks like good odds in this fast changing > > world. > > > > > EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > > >> I suspect that the typical truck buyer probably WILL want > > >> something that looks more like the traditional pickup, which as you > > >> say, hasn't really changed much in 70+ years. > > > > > > That's my guess as well. It looks more like a sports car styled to > > > look like a pickup, rather than a real truck. It reminds me of the > > > old Chevy El Camino or Ford El Ranchero (cars with a small pickup > > > bed in the back). > > > > > > Tesla may find a market for it; but it probably won't be the sort of > > > people that buy normal pickup trucks. > > > > > > In a way, it might be a missed opportunity. The automaker pickups > > > have also strayed away from the traditional "work truck" pickup, in > > > favor of luxury 4-passenger car-like vehicles that happen to have a > > > small bed in back. Most of them can't carry a 4x8 sheet of plywood, > > > either. > > > > > > Lee > > > > > > -- > > > ICEs have the same problem as lightbulbs. Why innovate and make > > > better ones when the current ones burn out often enough to keep > > > you in business? -- Hunter Cressall > > > -- > > > Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com[1] > > > _______________________________________________ > > > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > > > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > > > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.orgPlease discuss > > > EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > > > > > > Links: > > ------ > > [1] http://www.sunrise-ev.com > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20191124/3e419975/attachment.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > > > -- > Paul Compton > www.morini-mania.co.uk > www.paulcompton.co.uk (YouTube channel) > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Robert "Anaerin" Johnston -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20191124/96c43d7b/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
