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As a fun replica car in a limited run it makes sense. You wouldn't want a DMC-12 (even as an EV, where the lack of acceleration and power could be addressed) fo

As a fun replica car in a limited run it makes sense. You wouldn't want a DMC-12 (even as an EV, where the lack of acceleration and power could be addressed) for a daily driver. The ergonomics of the design are terrible. It's a cool-looking car, but supremely uncomfortable to drive or ride in. I suppose that if you like attention it could be a "win". Driving one gets you a lot of attention, even 30+ years after "Back to the Future" came out. The appeal of those movies made that car immortal.

jrossi94 6y ago
I don't know. I have one and while its performance is awful its certainly the most comfortable car I've ever owned.
- EvanAnderson 6y ago
  My father has one (restored) that I've driven a fair amount. I really like the car, but I just can't see it as a daily driver. (For a taste comparison, my '99 Nissan Maxima was probably my most comfortable car, both for passenger comfort, and for the driving experience.) The DMC-12 is a hotbox in the summer and the stock AC just can't keep up. That's my biggest memory. Rolling the window down would be fine, except that the portion that can roll down is tiny. You get no airflow to speak of. If the doors were redesigned so a larger portion of the window rolls down it would help tremendously. It may just be my body shape, but I can't get comfortable in the seats. I wouldn't want to ride in it for a long time. re: driving - It's probably also the lack of performance, too. If I'm in that more reclined "sporty" driving position I expect some response when I mash the accelerator. As an EV the performance could be radically enhanced. That would definitely be neat. I felt that visibility was bad. The high window sills, gigantic A pillars, and sloped windowshield always made me feel like I had to second-guess what was going on around the car. The hood is deceptively long, too. It would be a neat conversation piece to have one, for sure. As an EV it could be made wickedly performant. I think it would still feel like riding in a low-slung box that you are just peeking out over the top of, though.
  - tyingq 6y ago
    "The DMC-12 is a hotbox in the summer" Some of that could be the R134A conversion. You would typically want things like a larger condenser to get equivalent cooling to the R12 it came with, but that's not always feasible.
  - pmiller2 6y ago
    > It would be a neat conversation piece to have one, for sure. As an EV it could be made wickedly performant. I think it would still feel like riding in a low-slung box that you are just peeking out over the top of, though. Hell yeah! That was one of the issues with the original DeLorean: the body screamed "super fast," but the engine couldn't really keep up with the expectation.
  - amelius 6y ago
    > The DMC-12 is a hotbox in the summer and the stock AC just can't keep up. Did you turn on the flux capacitor?
    - spicybright 6y ago
      Nice comment, you really added to the conversation!
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- newdude116 6y ago
  Don't know. It looks cool but then again, it is history. An having been in twoseater cars, I am less than impressed. But, in regards to new cars, I might be interested in this: https://ineosgrenadier.com/ https://ineosgrenadier.com/
breakfastduck 6y ago
Even if they do something totally new and original, I think the DeLorian name would be enough to bring in sales. Sure, it's never going to be BMW, but I don't think it wants to be. Basically whatever they produce will end up being a collectors item of some sort.
selfhoster11 6y ago
I couldn't care less about the insides, unless I'm doing a Back to the Future DeLorean replica. I care about the iconic exterior. As long as the shell is the same as the original, I'd pay the markup to buy one.

jrossi94 6y ago

I don't know. I have one and while its performance is awful its certainly the most comfortable car I've ever owned.

EvanAnderson 6y ago
My father has one (restored) that I've driven a fair amount. I really like the car, but I just can't see it as a daily driver. (For a taste comparison, my '99 Nissan Maxima was probably my most comfortable car, both for passenger comfort, and for the driving experience.) The DMC-12 is a hotbox in the summer and the stock AC just can't keep up. That's my biggest memory. Rolling the window down would be fine, except that the portion that can roll down is tiny. You get no airflow to speak of. If the doors were redesigned so a larger portion of the window rolls down it would help tremendously. It may just be my body shape, but I can't get comfortable in the seats. I wouldn't want to ride in it for a long time. re: driving - It's probably also the lack of performance, too. If I'm in that more reclined "sporty" driving position I expect some response when I mash the accelerator. As an EV the performance could be radically enhanced. That would definitely be neat. I felt that visibility was bad. The high window sills, gigantic A pillars, and sloped windowshield always made me feel like I had to second-guess what was going on around the car. The hood is deceptively long, too. It would be a neat conversation piece to have one, for sure. As an EV it could be made wickedly performant. I think it would still feel like riding in a low-slung box that you are just peeking out over the top of, though.
- tyingq 6y ago
  "The DMC-12 is a hotbox in the summer" Some of that could be the R134A conversion. You would typically want things like a larger condenser to get equivalent cooling to the R12 it came with, but that's not always feasible.
- pmiller2 6y ago
  > It would be a neat conversation piece to have one, for sure. As an EV it could be made wickedly performant. I think it would still feel like riding in a low-slung box that you are just peeking out over the top of, though. Hell yeah! That was one of the issues with the original DeLorean: the body screamed "super fast," but the engine couldn't really keep up with the expectation.
- amelius 6y ago
  > The DMC-12 is a hotbox in the summer and the stock AC just can't keep up. Did you turn on the flux capacitor?
  - spicybright 6y ago
    Nice comment, you really added to the conversation!
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newdude116 6y ago
Don't know. It looks cool but then again, it is history. An having been in twoseater cars, I am less than impressed. But, in regards to new cars, I might be interested in this: https://ineosgrenadier.com/ https://ineosgrenadier.com/

breakfastduck 6y ago

Even if they do something totally new and original, I think the DeLorian name would be enough to bring in sales. Sure, it's never going to be BMW, but I don't think it wants to be. Basically whatever they produce will end up being a collectors item of some sort.

selfhoster11 6y ago

I couldn't care less about the insides, unless I'm doing a Back to the Future DeLorean replica. I care about the iconic exterior. As long as the shell is the same as the original, I'd pay the markup to buy one.