jaykrown@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL about Detroit Electriclockpinlemmy.worldimagemessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down14file-text
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minus-squarejaykrown@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoI think one of these except more modern with all the advanced necessary features would actually be awesome.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoBut we gotta keep the 1920s car design. You csn put a modern battery, and bluetooth, and inputs for auxilery audio devices, and modern stereo syatem, and gps, and all this other stuff…but we gotta keep the old car vibe.
minus-squaremkwt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoWithout the monocoque, I doubt it can pass modern crash safety tests. Nor is there any safe place to install air bags.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoWhat “monocoque?” That was made so long ago they were still talking about coachwork!
minus-squareGodric@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoNah buddy, 30’s design is where it’s at, look at this thing:
minus-squarespongebue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoHonestly, people love to shit on the PT Cruiser but at least it tried to be a little different - arguably in a cool retro way!
minus-squareTelex@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoYou could probably make one with a bit of time and effort. People in wild west did. (Driving it legally in most places would be a different thing.)
I think one of these except more modern with all the advanced necessary features would actually be awesome.
But we gotta keep the 1920s car design. You csn put a modern battery, and bluetooth, and inputs for auxilery audio devices, and modern stereo syatem, and gps, and all this other stuff…but we gotta keep the old car vibe.
Without the monocoque, I doubt it can pass modern crash safety tests. Nor is there any safe place to install air bags.
What “monocoque?” That was made so long ago they were still talking about coachwork!
Nah buddy, 30’s design is where it’s at, look at this thing:
Honestly, people love to shit on the PT Cruiser but at least it tried to be a little different - arguably in a cool retro way!
You could probably make one with a bit of time and effort. People in wild west did.
(Driving it legally in most places would be a different thing.)