New Car in Development for new Markets

"Matty V" (mattyv) 03/29/2017 at 17:01 • Filed to: None

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BoxCar $1499

In development.

Who wants one?

benjrblant > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:03

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Is that... chain drive in the rear?

Matt Nichelson > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:03

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Chain drive and a full leaf spring to handle both axles? Whoever buys that would party like its 1909.

Matty V > benjrblant 03/29/2017 at 17:04

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Yup

Party-vi > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:04

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SIGN ME THE FUCK UP

TheRevanchist > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:05

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What kind of option packages does it offer?

Mercedes Streeter > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:05

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What’s the top speed?

Matty V > TheRevanchist 03/29/2017 at 17:08

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Zip up doors and one windshield wiper

Matty V > Mercedes Streeter 03/29/2017 at 17:08

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60 MPH

Matty V > Matt Nichelson 03/29/2017 at 17:08

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And plywood frame

TheHondaBro > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:09

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What is its drag coefficient?

Matty V > TheHondaBro 03/29/2017 at 17:10

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1.05

TheHondaBro > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:11

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Okay so James May is the target customer.

Berang > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:13

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Still more complicated than a Cyclops.

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:20

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Huh. Can I get a lease on it?

Also, does it have a full size spare?

Die-Trying > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:25

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so this a cardboard box car? built from cardboard boxes?....... new, or recycled boxes?

Mercedes Streeter > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:26

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That would probably feel like 200 mph with construction like that. Sign me up!!!

TheRevanchist > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:27

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If the zipper comes in gold tone, I’m down for 4.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 17:30

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?

AkursedX > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 18:00

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For that price, I’d much rather have my 4-year old daughter’s Walrus-Car

wkiernan > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 18:05

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If Piero Martini ever finds his eyeglasses, he’s gonna sue you for patent infringement.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 18:19

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Your box car reminds me of this:

Matty V > Berang 03/29/2017 at 18:44

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We have a cyclops model

Matty V > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 03/29/2017 at 18:48

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Lease is $39 a month and no spare tire

torque > Matty V 03/29/2017 at 20:08

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60 mph? Good to see those behind the idea are amazingly optimistic!

torque > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 03/29/2017 at 20:32

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https://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/09/ox-flat-pack-truck/

Good write up, I had forgotten that Gordon Murray was the designer

pip bip - choose Corrour > Matty V 03/30/2017 at 05:24

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sold!