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What the hell is so hard with taking stamped metal, making something look better than the cookie cutter crap we have today, sticking a giant Eneloop on it, and
by andrewmcwatters 5y ago
What the hell is so hard with taking stamped metal, making something look better than the cookie cutter crap we have today, sticking a giant Eneloop on it, and tossing in a 23-inch non-automotive grade touchscreen monitor powered by some AMD game console grade x64 processor on Ubuntu?
That's a step away from what Tesla is doing today, and I'd rather buy that than any of the trash BMW, Daimler, or Volkswagen are selling today.
These manufacturers are sitting on their hands. And it's not just the tech. It's everything. My Audi A4 has virtually the same moonroof on it from 2007 that is being sold on the highest end trim A4s today.
It's stamped metal. Make it look hot already, and not like some car version of a short bus.
Tesla struggles with demand because everyone already knows what they want and zero manufacturers want to sell it.
- TMWNN 5y ago>What the hell is so hard with taking stamped metal, making something look better than the cookie cutter crap we have today, sticking a giant Eneloop on it, and tossing in a 23-inch non-automotive grade touchscreen monitor powered by some AMD game console grade x64 processor on Ubuntu? Right. What I don't understand is why automakers don't release the same vehicle with the drivetrain type as an option. Big two-page spread ad in magazines that show what looks like two identical units of the same car with the headline "Can you tell the difference?", with the text below the cars describing how you can get the model you want regardless of whether you prefer gas or electric. When Apple transitioned from PowerPC to Intel in 2006 it did not redesign the MacBook Pro; it just stuck an Intel CPU inside. Same with the Power Macintosh, Mac Mini, and iMac; only the lowest-end iBook became a MacBook The M1 MacBooks' exteriors are identical to the Intel models they replaced. Why can't automakers do this?
- fomine3 5y ago> What I don't understand is why automakers don't release the same vehicle with the drivetrain type as an option. Because it's core component that takes much space. Powertrain decides overall car layout/design. Having that said, there are some cars supports multiple configuration like PHEV/EV vs pure ICE, but I believe most of them are SUV style because there are many spaces to put powertrain.
- imtringued 5y agoVW did this with the e-Golf and e-Up. The e-Golf was a lousy EV in terms of range and it was expensive. The e-Up is moderately successful.