I was watching TV the other day and some automobile designers had incorporated my ideas into their new designs. The couldn't conceive of a gas-powered auto but they did have an electric auto where the motor and batteries formed a flat chassis on which different cabs where installed ready to be replaced at the owner's whim.
About hybrids, why not build one with "everything on it." It would operate electrically and, like locomotives, would have their batteries charged by an internal combustion engine that can accommodate gas, diesel, or alcohol. Hey engineers! Stop being so damn intellectually lazy! Here's more to keep you busy: the hybrid would have a roof, hood and trunk made of photovoltaic material. Come one now GM--show some muscle! While you're at it, put an optional flywheel that can be powered up by manpower. . . at a red light... by pumped up kids in the back seat ;) Oh, and, BTW, make the rear of the car capable of "catching" the wind that might be blowing you your direction.
With love to my poor fellow sufferers, Angel.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Just a quick note to say that my 1987 BMW 325 will soon hit 150,000 miles and shows every indication that it will keep going to 200,000.
Why is it that American car makers can't make an engine like that? The answer, of course, is that they can't but wont.
But what if they can still turn a great profit, employ thousands, save the planet, and offer the public a great deal? They can do this by creating a great engine/chassis like the BMW has and designing--every year--a new shell that the public can buy to keep up with that new car smell. That's what I'm saying: keep the engine and chassis well-built and durable but offer a new body every year. The average consumer will enjoy a new car every year yet not pay the cost of an entire car. The seats, paint job, gadgets, wiring, etc. will be new but the engine and chassis will stay the same. Several options can be made available with regard to the engine: economical, standard, powerhouse. The body can be offered as sports car, pick-up truck, luxury, SUV.
Detroit, doesn't this make more sense? Make a move into the future before Toyota, Mazda, and Honda do it sooner.
Detroit, for help in getting your act together, please do not hesitate to contact me at thelobbyist@gmail.com
Why is it that American car makers can't make an engine like that? The answer, of course, is that they can't but wont.
But what if they can still turn a great profit, employ thousands, save the planet, and offer the public a great deal? They can do this by creating a great engine/chassis like the BMW has and designing--every year--a new shell that the public can buy to keep up with that new car smell. That's what I'm saying: keep the engine and chassis well-built and durable but offer a new body every year. The average consumer will enjoy a new car every year yet not pay the cost of an entire car. The seats, paint job, gadgets, wiring, etc. will be new but the engine and chassis will stay the same. Several options can be made available with regard to the engine: economical, standard, powerhouse. The body can be offered as sports car, pick-up truck, luxury, SUV.
Detroit, doesn't this make more sense? Make a move into the future before Toyota, Mazda, and Honda do it sooner.
Detroit, for help in getting your act together, please do not hesitate to contact me at thelobbyist@gmail.com
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