Is the XKR a future classic?
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12-09-2019, 10:55 AM
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12-09-2019, 11:49 AM
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There is simply no market for a new XK vehicle. Too few buyers and too high in R&D and tooling costs. It just does not make any sense financially right now, nor in the near future.
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12-09-2019, 05:49 PM
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12-09-2019, 06:52 PM
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12-09-2019, 07:31 PM
I'm surprised by your thinking this.
Vegas sits near one of the most famous sources of hydroelectric power in the U.S.
It has limited cloud cover and a decent altitude; good for solar.
What I want some day is a home generator system that stores hot water.
You run a liquid medium through the hot water as needed that is at a pressure such that the temperature difference flashes it into gas.
Then you pop this expanding gas through a turbine.
No need for a large environmentally costly battery array.
Instead you have a long lasting storage source in an insulated underground water vault.
If you use the solar to distil the water that goes in, you are also giving yourself a good emergency water supply.
Other projects sit in front of that, but maybe one day.
Vegas sits near one of the most famous sources of hydroelectric power in the U.S.
It has limited cloud cover and a decent altitude; good for solar.
What I want some day is a home generator system that stores hot water.
You run a liquid medium through the hot water as needed that is at a pressure such that the temperature difference flashes it into gas.
Then you pop this expanding gas through a turbine.
No need for a large environmentally costly battery array.
Instead you have a long lasting storage source in an insulated underground water vault.
If you use the solar to distil the water that goes in, you are also giving yourself a good emergency water supply.
Other projects sit in front of that, but maybe one day.
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12-10-2019, 09:09 AM
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This is interesting in a way.
Sedans were killed by trying to make them sportier. Sure, I like sporty car but with that comes trade-offs - lack of internal room, harshness, bad gas mileage. People buy SUVs, but what they really after is land yachts with a lot of room inside.
Economy cars were killed by regulations - safety, emissions, mandatory equipment. If car manufacturers were allowed to make cars for 60s regs you would see sub $10K new economy cars being sold.
Minivans were killed by Dodge. Caravan is such a shitty and unreliable car that it poisoned the segment with "uncool". So only people that have to have them buy them now.
Sedans were killed by trying to make them sportier. Sure, I like sporty car but with that comes trade-offs - lack of internal room, harshness, bad gas mileage. People buy SUVs, but what they really after is land yachts with a lot of room inside.
Economy cars were killed by regulations - safety, emissions, mandatory equipment. If car manufacturers were allowed to make cars for 60s regs you would see sub $10K new economy cars being sold.
Minivans were killed by Dodge. Caravan is such a shitty and unreliable car that it poisoned the segment with "uncool". So only people that have to have them buy them now.
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This is interesting in a way.
Sedans were killed by trying to make them sportier. Sure, I like sporty car but with that comes trade-offs - lack of internal room, harshness, bad gas mileage. People buy SUVs, but what they really after is land yachts with a lot of room inside.
Economy cars were killed by regulations - safety, emissions, mandatory equipment. If car manufacturers were allowed to make cars for 60s regs you would see sub $10K new economy cars being sold.
Minivans were killed by Dodge. Caravan is such a shitty and unreliable car that it poisoned the segment with "uncool". So only people that have to have them buy them now.
Sedans were killed by trying to make them sportier. Sure, I like sporty car but with that comes trade-offs - lack of internal room, harshness, bad gas mileage. People buy SUVs, but what they really after is land yachts with a lot of room inside.
Economy cars were killed by regulations - safety, emissions, mandatory equipment. If car manufacturers were allowed to make cars for 60s regs you would see sub $10K new economy cars being sold.
Minivans were killed by Dodge. Caravan is such a shitty and unreliable car that it poisoned the segment with "uncool". So only people that have to have them buy them now.
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12-10-2019, 12:32 PM
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They have also made public motorsports highly illegal and impractical in many urban areas. To where it exists only as a delusion.
There will be no motorsports on a road with pedestrian, bicycle, scooter, priority, speed limit reduced to 25, full of Uber taxis. Cameras everywhere, including on the dash of the Prius you blow by and they report you.
And get this, people volunteering to have their insurance companies monitor them with ankle bracelet.
Just not the best of time to own a sports car.
The Etype was no delusion, you could drive it London to Brighton at very high speeds, and a need to. The need to be physically be anywhere fast has also been satisfied by internet.
There will be no motorsports on a road with pedestrian, bicycle, scooter, priority, speed limit reduced to 25, full of Uber taxis. Cameras everywhere, including on the dash of the Prius you blow by and they report you.
And get this, people volunteering to have their insurance companies monitor them with ankle bracelet.
Just not the best of time to own a sports car.
The Etype was no delusion, you could drive it London to Brighton at very high speeds, and a need to. The need to be physically be anywhere fast has also been satisfied by internet.
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12-10-2019, 01:10 PM
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Not talking about the crossovers mind you.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w4P6vD5goc
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12-10-2019, 04:25 PM
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For those that don't live near high speed interstates and autobahns it is a fundamentally excellent car.
It has lots of interesting features.
Self balancing wheels and tires for one.
The suspension setup also pitch levels the car when you hit bumps.
This is from a horizontal floating spring perch ruled by interconnected linkages of the front and rear suspension.
The suspension has immense travel which allows for an incredibly soft spring rate.
These cars are desirable enough to still have value despite its high production numbers.
It is a car that has had multi generational appeal.
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For those that don't live near high speed interstates and autobahns it is a fundamentally excellent car.
It has lots of interesting features.
Self balancing wheels and tires for one.
The suspension setup also pitch levels the car when you hit bumps.
This is from a horizontal floating spring perch ruled by interconnected linkages of the front and rear suspension.
The suspension has immense travel which allows for an incredibly soft spring rate.
These cars are desirable enough to still have value despite its high production numbers.
It is a car that has had multi generational appeal.
It has lots of interesting features.
Self balancing wheels and tires for one.
The suspension setup also pitch levels the car when you hit bumps.
This is from a horizontal floating spring perch ruled by interconnected linkages of the front and rear suspension.
The suspension has immense travel which allows for an incredibly soft spring rate.
These cars are desirable enough to still have value despite its high production numbers.
It is a car that has had multi generational appeal.
I recall seeing a couple in France, looked like rentals, filled with college kids knocking about.