None the less. Many of us Engineer types  look at fluff like this and say...
So what? It can't be built so it's a simple exercise in imagination
masturbation. An interesting design exercise? Hardly.

tim in san jose

On 3/2/06, robertmstewart <robertmstewart@mac.com> wrote:
>
> Regardless of the lack of "common sense engineering" from the product
> visualization animation what they propose in some cases in not far
> fetched,
> with the right engineering, space allocations, and design refinements some
> of the key ideas they show could be created. It is an interesting design
> exercise to show you nothing more than the possibilities.
>
>
> --
> Rob
> NYC/Long Beach, NY
> 88 Wolfsburg, Silver
>
>
>
> >> The link shows a quick time video movie which describes the new
> >> Vanagon/Microbus (what ever they are calling it).
> >>
> >> It visually shows all the ideas they had at the time, camping system,
> >> foldout walls, folding seats that become stairs to go the upper bunk,
> >> creative storage and more. Check it out, worth the video download.
> >>
> >
> > This is actually a "design concept" by a french canadian group, I
> believe it
> > was their entry to a competition-- in 2004. VW had nothing to do with
> the
> > entry, though. Clearly it was conceived by a bunch of non-engineers. The
> > design is unworkable in the extreme. Everything from not having enough
> room
> > anywhere for an engine, transmission, and radiator (or batteries and
> > drive-motors, even); to "magic" tables, awnings, and pop top that seem
> to
> > unfold endlessly out of thin air, having extreme strength and taking up
> no
> > volume when stowed; to a segmented windshield that'd never pass
> visibility
> > regulations in ANY country; to a blunt front end that would likely be
> > aerodynamically WORSE than the Vanagon. No VW engineer would ever
> approve
> > such a fantasy, even as a simple marketing preview.
> > --
> > John Bange
> > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>

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