Yeah, alright, lets get it out of the way. It does look really stupid.
But it's actually functional. Literally infinite range, cheap, fast, you never have to spend time getting gas or waiting for a charge.
Monocoque body made from composites because it turns out carrying dead weight costs fuel.
Crams as many high efficiency solar cells every place it can because more power is better.
The motors are inside the wheels because shaving weight and complexity gives you a better vehicle.
Functional design somehow gives you a cargo capacity of 25 cubic feet (same as a Tesla Model S) because people don't want a gimmick.
Electric power on the go because charging your phone or powering your cooker while camping shouldn't be a hassle.
The body has a super aerodynamic shape, drag coefficient of 1.3, because why would you want a vehicle that spends most of its fuel fighting the wind?
This thing seems pretty decked out for a $20,000 car, and although it does look overly futuristic, perhaps reminiscent of a concept drawing of some retro future from the 70s, it actually appears almost capable.
We all know this will be the future, when solar cells and batteries cost half of what they do now, and offer twice the efficiency/energy density. They've been talking about this for decades, but they're starting to get appealing.
Make me uncomfortable with driving a stupid looking fantasy car /sci/, tell me how the physics of it don't add up.
But it's actually functional. Literally infinite range, cheap, fast, you never have to spend time getting gas or waiting for a charge.
Monocoque body made from composites because it turns out carrying dead weight costs fuel.
Crams as many high efficiency solar cells every place it can because more power is better.
The motors are inside the wheels because shaving weight and complexity gives you a better vehicle.
Functional design somehow gives you a cargo capacity of 25 cubic feet (same as a Tesla Model S) because people don't want a gimmick.
Electric power on the go because charging your phone or powering your cooker while camping shouldn't be a hassle.
The body has a super aerodynamic shape, drag coefficient of 1.3, because why would you want a vehicle that spends most of its fuel fighting the wind?
This thing seems pretty decked out for a $20,000 car, and although it does look overly futuristic, perhaps reminiscent of a concept drawing of some retro future from the 70s, it actually appears almost capable.
We all know this will be the future, when solar cells and batteries cost half of what they do now, and offer twice the efficiency/energy density. They've been talking about this for decades, but they're starting to get appealing.
Make me uncomfortable with driving a stupid looking fantasy car /sci/, tell me how the physics of it don't add up.
