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Well, the inevitable is happening, we're heading towards spaceage cars 
(been noting this for quite some time, but this one made it pretty apparent, during a recent wandering of the net)
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,55390,00.html
Technologically speaking, it's interesting stuff, but as a car-guy, it's not my style whatsoever. I remember watching the discovery channel, and seeing movies when I was like 12, and hoping we'd never go to this kind of vehical.. Give it another 10 years after production and it'll be hovering 2' off the ground
(been noting this for quite some time, but this one made it pretty apparent, during a recent wandering of the net) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,55390,00.html
Technologically speaking, it's interesting stuff, but as a car-guy, it's not my style whatsoever. I remember watching the discovery channel, and seeing movies when I was like 12, and hoping we'd never go to this kind of vehical.. Give it another 10 years after production and it'll be hovering 2' off the ground
I dunno, space isn't a huge concern of mine, (although I need a decent cargo space-but hatchbacks do well enough for me). I just don't like the impersonal/foreign look, lack of input/feeling of the road, no more "real" engine-with a sound and feel-that you can tinker with etc. etc. etc. I get absolutely bored, and can get on the verge of falling asleep on a highway haul, if I'm say, constantly going 65-70 and whatnot. (read-not race people etc, just not hold a constant speed and stuff. if I'd had the chance to do a decent highway run recently, I could probably explain better 
) On the flipside, I have a blast, and never have a problem with sleep, (even if I haven't slept at all the night before), if I can play around a lil, feel the road etc. If I'm not stuck in the aformentioned "bore-zone", I absolutely love roadtrips and long trips, even when the scenery gets bland. About the comment on building a car on a truck-bed, if you read', it's pretty much a flat metal sheet, like a skateboard-just a flat thing with wheels. I also never have liked concept cars too well either. A select few have been cool, but not very many. I still haven't even warmed up too much to the RX8, and it's basic concept has been around for years and years.
), and a rather small looking boot. There's alot of space in front of the "dash" area, but it's being used as a visual space, and has nothing to keep items from sliding back into the front passengers legs. -given it's nowhere near production, but as the current concept, it's quite wastefull of it's abundance of space. I also don't like the idea of people who've been driving on either side of a car for years, being able to toss the controls to the passenger, and letting them take over. With the abundance of horrid drivers out there already, that just doesn't seem safe, lol. I'm hoping if/when a new driving interface like that surfaces in production, (well, before really), that a new driving test will arise to make sure people are ready, but still... Not even twisting that yoke looking thing, for steering, seems crazy too.
