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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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A savings of 20 gallons a year? Is that significant enough to save the environment?

I don't like the idea of driving a soft plastic water bottle around. Plus, I like the Rinspeed eXchassis better! Because not only is it light, its also STRONG (like carbon fiber).
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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Pretty interesting. The interior reminds me of something the aliens had in Independence Day.

I wouldn't think the plastics are like the bottles they were made out of. I'm sure they are more rigid for this application.
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 01:07 AM
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Kind of cool exercise in design. The steering wheel and gauge cluster look like E.T. staring at you
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by s2kva,Mar 9 2007, 02:07 AM
Kind of cool exercise in design. The steering wheel and gauge cluster look like E.T. staring at you
you're right!

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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Lice Locket,Mar 8 2007, 10:07 PM
I don't like the idea of driving a soft plastic water bottle around.
the s2000 fenders are sooo thin that you can hardly pick them up off the ground. the plastic might be more ridged at this point.
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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Hyundai QarmaQ
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Interesting, but a long way from production.
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