BMW car made out of cloth...?

[suryad]

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

I kinda like the idea. Its pretty cool and I definitely like how the headlight and stuff can be concealed. What do you all think?

 

[AlphaWolf]

I think a needle and thread will show more than a fiberglass patch.

 

[suryad]

I still dont know what will happen when it rains, or mud hits your car...but at least no more scratches!

 

[AlphaWolf]

I still dont know what will happen when it rains, or mud hits your car...but at least no more scratches!

I guess you've never seen a run in a woman's pantyhose?

The design was nothing more than an exercise, I don't think it would be very pragmatic.

 

[Karoshi]

I still dont know what will happen when it rains, or mud hits your car...but at least no more scratches!

Obviously, you'd put it into the wash machine. And you can buy plugable (stretchable?) hulls. I want a hello kitty in pink, please.

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

Some of the comments on the linked page have already dubbed it "vaGINA" because of how the bonnet opens up.

 

[Captain Chickenpants]

It would clearly have some issues. But purely from a looks point of view it is fantastic! I love the way the headlights open up like eyes.

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[N00b]

I wonder whether we will see this car in a movie.

 

[MuFu]

Fantastic idea, though I'd hate to see what it looks like at 175mph (probably like a gaunt person in a centrifuge).

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

Fantastic idea, though I'd hate to see what it looks like at 175mph (probably like a gaunt person in a centrifuge).

I dunno - it's such an obvious problem maybe they've considered it. People used to make aeroplane wings out of fabric, and still make hang glider/ultralights/parachutes/sails out of them. Given the fabric seems to be quite stretched, I wonder if it has a stable configuration at speed. Kind of like the outfit a skier wears, or a filled sail, so doesn't flap about at speed.

 

[MuFu]

Yeah, that's a good point actually.

Well if that's not a problem, I suspect having to iron it every Sunday afternoon will be.

 

[Mariner]

Pfft. They'd never fit a set of golf clubs in the back of that thing.

 

[suryad]

Pfft. They'd never fit a set of golf clubs in the back of that thing.

LOL