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Old 01-25-2011, 10:04 PM   #26 (permalink)
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As much as I want to like it, I just don't see it as a practical and viable vehicle for large-scale production. The exotic materials will push the price up above $30k and out of the hands of most of the people who could use it most.
I agree but mass production is exactly what is needed to make those exotic materials into cheap commonplace stuff, you would be amazed what mass production does to cost.
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That's why what I most want to see is a modern Geo Metro type of car like the Toyota Aygo/Citroen C1, VW Fox, etc. A cheaper vehicle with excellent fuel economy will go a long way to bringing fuel efficient vehicles to the masses than exotic concepts like this.
I would love to see one as well or a modern version of the subaru 360 or more aero and modern Citroen 2cv.

Take a small car and add a cheap non-turbo low maintenance diesel and you would have a winner
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