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seifrob · 05-02-2018, 04:11 PM

Well, StarShip had the "unique features" much sooner - the panoramic windshield from the start, iirc, and the midcab sliding door were identifiable on some build pictures shepherd777 shared here (no more visible due Photobucket bug).

I wonder how these patents could be filed when these designs were already in public domain???? 1:15 model of StarShip was already in public display, prototype being built, cab fabricated. (not speaking about 2012 MAN concept truck pictured in that electrek article)

Perhaps Shepherd777 should sue them in the first place...
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post513950

EDIT:

- according to this page https://electrek.co/2018/05/02/tesla...motors-design/ Nikola Motors filed patents on 30th of December 2015. At this point it had to be rough sketches, as five months lated they posted some CGI with lot of marketting babble. Damned patent trolling.
Lets hope shepherd777 has some design documentanion somewehre.

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seifrob Permanent Lurker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Czechoslovakia (sort of), Europe Posts: 348 Dáčenka - '10 Dacia / Renault Logan MCV 1.5 dCi (X90 k9k) 90 day: 47.08 mpg (US) Thanks: 129 Thanked 198 Times in 92 Posts	Well, StarShip had the "unique features" much sooner - the panoramic windshield from the start, iirc, and the midcab sliding door were identifiable on some build pictures shepherd777 shared here (no more visible due Photobucket bug). I wonder how these patents could be filed when these designs were already in public domain???? 1:15 model of StarShip was already in public display, prototype being built, cab fabricated. (not speaking about 2012 MAN concept truck pictured in that electrek article) Perhaps Shepherd777 should sue them in the first place... http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post513950 EDIT: - according to this page https://electrek.co/2018/05/02/tesla...motors-design/ Nikola Motors filed patents on 30th of December 2015. At this point it had to be rough sketches, as five months lated they posted some CGI with lot of marketting babble. Damned patent trolling. Lets hope shepherd777 has some design documentanion somewehre. Last edited by seifrob; 05-02-2018 at 05:24 PM..