Vacuum-maker Dyson is reportedly working on an electric car

Post by phireal » Fri, Mar 25, 2016, 1:07 PM UTC

mrfusion wrote: post #39

I'd actually like a full sized , full power battery powered vacuum. I think that's my biggest mental hurdle to vacuuming. Dealing with that cord.

Post by 8ig8 » Fri, Mar 25, 2016, 1:21 PM UTC

Al-Khwarizmi wrote: post #31

onRoadAgain24 wrote: post #22

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On the contrary. Dyson has not won any independent vacuum tests but usually ranks in the bottom half. Dyson is high price, mainly marketing with gimmicks not results. Dyson is the self marketing part of Jobs without the genius.

Won't argue because I haven't seen any tests, but I am surprised to read this because my current one is a Dyson and it cleans way better than any other one I've had before. It takes me like 5 times less to clean a room and the result is better, especially when carpets are involved. It could be that I've just always chosen badly though. Which vacuum would you recommend?

Post by spacehome » Fri, Mar 25, 2016, 2:47 PM UTC

rfrey wrote: post #36

spacehome wrote: post #17

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I assure you a few thousand is enough to know if they're consistently bad.

If the few thousand are taken randomly. Not so much if they're taken from the set of "those that broke".

Post by NiceTry588 » Fri, Mar 25, 2016, 4:44 PM UTC

onRoadAgain24 wrote: post #22

_ph_ wrote: post #19

This is great news. The car industry could really benefit from completely fresh competitors beyond Tesla. And whatever some people say, Dyson did pioneer the bagless vacuum cleaners, and their technology works. It would be cool if they could come up with some completely new how a "car" is made/designed. Beyond the environmental benefits, electric cars allow companies to completely rethink car design as all the constr…

On the contrary. Dyson has not won any independent vacuum tests but usually ranks in the bottom half. Dyson is high price, mainly marketing with gimmicks not results. Dyson is the self marketing part of Jobs without the genius.

Post by monk_e_boy » Fri, Mar 25, 2016, 6:49 PM UTC

rileyteige wrote: post #45

onRoadAgain24 wrote: post #30

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Didn't repair those I had so no opinion. My comment was about "Dyson did pioneer the bagless vacuum cleaners, and their technology works" It's louder then any other and cleaning results are worse. It's not remarkable tech.

>It's louder then any other and cleaning results are worse. On the contrary, I bought a refurbished Dyson two years ago and I find it: 1) much quieter (I don't have to yell to speak over it); 2) it is much more reliable at getting everything out of my carpet than any vacuum I've ever owned.