Bionic Breakthrough? DCX says its 70 mpg, diesel-powered car could meet U.S. emissions

[NFS4]

LOL, looks like someone stuck an airhose in a Honda Insight and inflated it

 

[scorpmatt]

somebody needs to pop that car's bubble

or, is that what an inflated ego on wheels looks like?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I don't care if it gets 700mpg, I'm still not buying something that ugly.

 

[Rallispec]

Emissions standards would be met in part with a particulate filter and with DaimlerChrysler's "selective catalytic reduction" system -- the injection of urea solution into exhaust

:Q

 

[Cristatus]

The cabin's interior looks a bit cramped.

 

[middlehead]

During development, the project was codenamed Boxfish.

They didn't even take the project seriously, why should we?

 

[Queasy]

Holy carp. Looks like something Homer Simpson would design!

 

[radioouman]

I like it.

 

[middlehead]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Emissions standards would be met in part with a particulate filter and with DaimlerChrysler's "selective catalytic reduction" system -- the injection of urea solution into exhaust

:Q

So when the exhaust gets dirty, I can just pee on the engine? SWEETNESS!

 

[scorpmatt]

Originally posted by: middlehead

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Emissions standards would be met in part with a particulate filter and with DaimlerChrysler's "selective catalytic reduction" system -- the injection of urea solution into exhaust

:Q

So when the exhaust gets dirty, I can just pee on the engine? SWEETNESS!

Just run a pipe to the driver's seat that connects to the exhaust port, or maybe a holding tank, when ya gotta go, let it flow into the pipe, a never ending source. who says chrysler doesn't have neat ideas?

 

[Chadder007]

Do they design these things ugly on purpose so that no one buys them or takes them seriously......hence buying more gas guzzling cars boosting oil companies proffits. (to which the car companies probably own a lot of stock in)

 

[scorpmatt]

Originally posted by: Chadder007
Do they design these things ugly on purpose so that no one buys them or takes them seriously......hence buying more gas guzzling cars boosting oil companies proffits. (to which the car companies probably own a lot of stock in)

apparently someone gave car compaines the rumor that ugly is in

 

[Analog]

I like it.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: middlehead

During development, the project was codenamed Boxfish.

They didn't even take the project seriously, why should we?

The inspiration for its design is an odd undersea creature called the boxfish, which engineers and designers found has some of nature's best streamlining and a structure that is lightweight but strong.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: radioouman
I like it.

Do you also like such vehicles as the boxy xB, or the just plain stupid Aztec?

 

[Aimster]

"fuel economy rating of 70 mpg would be about 30 percent higher than that achieved by a production vehicle"

?

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
I don't care if it gets 700mpg, I'm still not buying something that ugly.

 

[Tab]

I don't understand this, why can't they just have something that efficent yet throw it into a modern looking car?

 

[JoeKing]

Originally posted by: Tab
I don't understand this, why can't they just have something that efficent yet throw it into a modern looking car?

because it would hurt the money making models sales.... DUH!!

 

[Blastomyces]

That thing looks like the old ASStek.

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: Tab
I don't understand this, why can't they just have something that efficent yet throw it into a modern looking car?

Modern looking cars are heavier...

We already have them.
Civic
Accord
Highlander/RX330
Prius (looks cool to me)

Soon to be:
Camry
Altima
Upcoming Lexus models I - G

...

They really need them in cars like Corolla 4-cylinder that already gets 30+MPG

 

[marvdmartian]

Wow......someone finally designed something uglier than the Pontiac Aztec!! :shocked:

They definitely do NOT get a

 

[Abhi]

2.0 litre diesel engine - 140 bhp....

but ugly as hell...

 

[Eli]

I guess aerodynamic things just aren't pretty ?

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

hahaha look at the second pic down...the front has a big smiley face on it