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Tom Olofsson | 11 Jun 20:44

Velomobile - BMW discovers darlex

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/06/bmw-builds-a-ca.html

It is not human powered but it does spark thought.
Nice use of materials and it looks like something
John Tetz would have built.

tom o.

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Tom Olofsson | 11 Jun 20:49

Re: Velomobile - BMW discovers darlex

I think it winked at me.

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Tom Olofsson <tomolo <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/06/bmw-builds-a-ca.html
>
> It is not human powered but it does spark thought.
> Nice use of materials and it looks like something
> John Tetz would have built.
>
> tom o.
>

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Chris Jordan | 11 Jun 22:02
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Re: Velomobile - BMW discovers darlex

VeloKit - 1, & BMW - 0  in the completion and
marketing department 
! ;-)

--- Tom Olofsson <tomolo <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> It is not human powered but it does spark thought.
> Nice use of materials and it looks like something
> John Tetz would have built.
> 
> tom o.

__Chris Jordan__
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Rob Hague | 11 Jun 22:08
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Re: Velomobile - BMW discovers darlex

Ok, again not human power but at least no engine......

http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/news/the-greenbird/

Rob

On 11 Jun 2008, at 19:46, Tom Olofsson wrote:

> http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/06/bmw-builds-a-ca.html
>
> It is not human powered but it does spark thought.
> Nice use of materials and it looks like something
> John Tetz would have built.
>
> tom o.
>
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Tony Godshall | 11 Jun 23:46

Re: Velomobile - BMW discovers darlex

Not exactly a practical commute vehicle for most of us.

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 1:08 PM, Rob Hague <rob <at> wrhpv.com> wrote:
> Ok, again not human power but at least no engine......
>
> http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/news/the-greenbird/
>
> Rob
>
> On 11 Jun 2008, at 19:46, Tom Olofsson wrote:
>
>> http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/06/bmw-builds-a-ca.html
>>
>> It is not human powered but it does spark thought.
>> Nice use of materials and it looks like something
>> John Tetz would have built.
>>
>> tom o.
>>
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JOHN TETZ | 12 Jun 03:02
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Thanks Tom for the complement and thank you for posting the  GINA concept. 

Of course I think its terrific. I particularly liked the video where they said the material can move and  be
lighter than a fixed metal (or composite) structure. 
Lets let materials talk in a different manner. Zote does that for me. I wonder why they haven't tried Zote. 

I'm not sure why there would be a need to change the shape of the body on a car.
The layout of the internal framing gave really nice looking lines to the vehicle. With reasonable looking
aerodynamics - standing still. The skin would probably flap and jiggle though when in motion. 

I really like the flexible fabric door concept. Getting in/out of a VM is one of the biggest problems.  

I can see this on a tiny light weight Trike or Quad -  HP plus E Assist for running errands around town.  Here a
movable skin would be of real value to allow for cooling or foul weather protection.  

John Tetz 

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