Recent content by Bigvbear

I'm still waiting for the "in a month or so" updates from last year.....so not holding my breath

Two if you have mentioned gantry cranes but I do not think that’s a factor in it needing yo be concrete. Boeing has massive gantry cranes to move huge sections of aircraft and their buildings are steel construction. They are also massive open spaces without columns. itwill be interesting to see...

I’m actually quite curious why some of it is concrete frame and roof construction and some is steel. Maybe someone more familiar with structural engineering can enlighten me.

The stainless steel body should do very well. The other components, hard to say.

i think an airstream would do just as well behind a CT (and look cool) https://www.airstream.com/travel-trailers/basecamp/

With a License plate of C3PO? I was also considering a chrome wrap (IE mirror) and a license plate of Toaster (have to be a BSG fan to get that one)

could just be 3% narrower since the reasoning was how tight it was in the boring tunnel. If you look at the video height and length were not an issue, just width. but again....just a guess

^^this^^ we can speculate, but it would all be pure guesswork. Elon was a big tease when he said they would show an updated version a month or so back in November....

wait until you have to do an emergency maneuver and try to grab the wheel that isn't there. Think of the last time you had to turn the wheel fast, for me at least, its hand over hand, for example steering out of a slide or skid. cant do that with the yoke. That being said, i am also a pilot...

This is what it should be

Its an intriguing concept. I am wondering (and this is not just about your design) if any canopy will work on the CT? there does not seem to be any place you can attach it. I dont think clamps would work as you could potentially bend the track the rolling vault cover goes into.

I honestly think it was a big mistake for Elon to state this during the reveal. You know people are just crazy enough to test it. "Hey bubba, my trucks bulletproff wanna see? Hold my beer!" you also know the liability lawyers are just waiting for the first incident where someone gets shot...

Im still curious how the tri will be setup. Dual motors in rear and one in front or vice versa?

That is assuming they win. Could be just a disasterous in bad press if they came in last or the truck broke down. As for the advertising they don't really need it. They don't spend on advertising now and Tesla is a household name.

As Elon said "Ford killed SEX"