Comments | neoteny: The short list for my next car

neoteny

The short list for my next car

Jun 20, 2008 16:28

BMW GINA concept car:

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The locally-developed (and soon to be in production) Aptera:

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Comments 6

splanky June 21 2008, 01:00:34 UTC

Completely unrelated comment - we are getting Costco in Australia! Only in Melbourne so far though :(

nasu_dengaku June 21 2008, 01:12:26 UTC

I love the blinking eyes on the BMW. The fabric idea is very clever even if it's impractical. (ease of damage, theft etc)

The Aptera looks lovely. It's like a commercialized, prettier version of this thing: http://nasu-dengaku.livejournal.com/64246.html
Aerodynamics counts for a lot! I just hope it's not too cramped for a tall guy like me.

troyworks June 23 2008, 09:44:00 UTC

Thanks for the Aptera video. Been interested in what they look like moving. The interviewer...seemed...um...dead.

Got to say though, look unstable in a cross wind and likely to be squished like grape when confronted with a SUV. Center of gravity seems high, unlike say a windcheetah recumbant bicycle.

neoteny June 24 2008, 06:36:12 UTC

It's a concern, though they claim that their safety specs meet or exceed federal standards for passenger vehicles, and they will be conducting crash tests.

Looks like the founder used to be at Illumina (a biotech in SD) - I wonder if any of the folks I know from there are still in touch with him...

triath June 23 2008, 15:47:23 UTC

The way the hood opens up is really quite suggestive. As one friend said, "GINA? They say it rhymes with Tina, but with the way the hood opens up, it totally rhymes with Dinah."

And there's also the wink neoteny June 23 2008, 22:44:35 UTC

That may help to explain why I want to make sweet sweet love to that car.