Does anyone else notice that the concept drawing has this greenbox blocking the door, not only that, but if this is in Europe, then it's blocking the driver's door...
I'm getting the impression that practicality is still an issue that still hasn't been worked out. How much do these green boxes cost? How much fuel does the manufacturing plant need to create these things? What will it do to the aerodynamics of my car. How easy is changing these things out? What happens if there aren't any greenboxes available? How do I KNOW I need to change my box? What are the disposal costs for throwing these away, or alternately, the cleanup costs of recycling them?
All for this, but they'd better work out these issues or it's not gonna fly too far.
"Does anyone else notice that the concept drawing has this greenbox blocking the door, not only that, but if this is in Europe, then it's blocking the driver's door..." Great Britain != All of Europe. Most countries in Europe have the driver sit on the other side.
Grey, are you kidding? Blocking the door? Messing with the aerodynamics? This goes UNDER your car (have you never seen a cut-away diagram?). Just spend 3 minutes reading Engadget's blurb and read that it goes under the car! The blurb also says you change it at every fill-up, so you don't need to guess when to change the box.
Why bother making comments when you don't take 3 minutes to read the damn post!?!?
Ah, okay, from the tiny little diagram, I couldn't see the faint outline that was supposed to show that it was a cutaway. I knew that looked too impractical to be real.
But my other points still stand, yes, even the one about aerodynamics
Of course, with the fact that it is on the underside of the car only brings up the question of how is this going to be made practical and low hassle for the people trying to use this thing? I don't want to have to fumble around by the muffler of my car in a suit, getting my hands dirty as I try to get this thing off the back of my car so I can change it, when all I want to do is pump my gas and get to my job.
And Grey, my point still stands: you should read the article before you comment. They say it goes under the car. They say that this is highly impractical (in so many words).
Actually, Rob, I did read the article. I thought the diagram was another concept that was designed to ADDRESS the issue of accessibility. I was saying that even that concept had issues. So not only do you have issues with the box itself as is, but you also have issues pretty much no matter what you do.
Hence, whether my initial reason for coming up with those points was accurate or not, they still stand on their own.
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Grey Acumen @ Jul 22nd 2007 9:27AM
Does anyone else notice that the concept drawing has this greenbox blocking the door, not only that, but if this is in Europe, then it's blocking the driver's door...
I'm getting the impression that practicality is still an issue that still hasn't been worked out. How much do these green boxes cost? How much fuel does the manufacturing plant need to create these things? What will it do to the aerodynamics of my car. How easy is changing these things out? What happens if there aren't any greenboxes available? How do I KNOW I need to change my box? What are the disposal costs for throwing these away, or alternately, the cleanup costs of recycling them?
All for this, but they'd better work out these issues or it's not gonna fly too far.
kaminix @ Jul 22nd 2007 9:51AM
"Does anyone else notice that the concept drawing has this greenbox blocking the door, not only that, but if this is in Europe, then it's blocking the driver's door..."
Great Britain != All of Europe. Most countries in Europe have the driver sit on the other side.
Rob @ Jul 22nd 2007 9:52AM
Grey, are you kidding? Blocking the door? Messing with the aerodynamics? This goes UNDER your car (have you never seen a cut-away diagram?). Just spend 3 minutes reading Engadget's blurb and read that it goes under the car! The blurb also says you change it at every fill-up, so you don't need to guess when to change the box.
Why bother making comments when you don't take 3 minutes to read the damn post!?!?
Chris2306 @ Jul 22nd 2007 9:54AM
Uh, its underneath the car, the diagram shows it through the car.
Grey Acumen @ Jul 22nd 2007 9:56AM
Ah, okay, from the tiny little diagram, I couldn't see the faint outline that was supposed to show that it was a cutaway. I knew that looked too impractical to be real.
But my other points still stand, yes, even the one about aerodynamics
601210 @ Jul 22nd 2007 10:12AM
I think it's supposed to be showing what's inside...
Grey Acumen @ Jul 22nd 2007 9:59AM
Of course, with the fact that it is on the underside of the car only brings up the question of how is this going to be made practical and low hassle for the people trying to use this thing?
I don't want to have to fumble around by the muffler of my car in a suit, getting my hands dirty as I try to get this thing off the back of my car so I can change it, when all I want to do is pump my gas and get to my job.
Rob @ Jul 22nd 2007 10:02AM
And Grey, my point still stands: you should read the article before you comment. They say it goes under the car. They say that this is highly impractical (in so many words).
Grey Acumen @ Jul 22nd 2007 10:06AM
Actually, Rob, I did read the article. I thought the diagram was another concept that was designed to ADDRESS the issue of accessibility. I was saying that even that concept had issues. So not only do you have issues with the box itself as is, but you also have issues pretty much no matter what you do.
Hence, whether my initial reason for coming up with those points was accurate or not, they still stand on their own.