This sounds like an ideal partnership with a company like Canoo (https://www.canoo.com/), which is focused on creating the "skateboard" of EVs. If people don't truly care about the authenticity of their DeLorean, seems like building on someone else's platform is the obvious path.
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#23As a fun replica car in a limited run it makes sense. You wouldn't want a DMC-12 (even as an EV, where the lack of acceleration and power could be addressed) for a daily driver. The ergonomics of the design are terrible. It's a cool-looking car, but supremely uncomfortable to drive or ride in. I suppose that if you like attention it could be a "win". Driving one gets you a lot of attention, even 30+ years after "Back…
I don't know. I have one and while its performance is awful its certainly the most comfortable car I've ever owned.
My father has one (restored) that I've driven a fair amount. I really like the car, but I just can't see it as a daily driver. (For a taste comparison, my '99 Nissan Maxima was probably my most comfortable car, both for passenger comfort, and for the driving experience.)
The DMC-12 is a hotbox in the summer and the stock AC just can't keep up. That's my biggest memory. Rolling the window down would be fine, except that the portion that can roll down is tiny. You get no airflow to speak of. If the doors were redesigned so a larger portion of the window rolls down it would help tremendously.
It may just be my body shape, but I can't get comfortable in the seats. I wouldn't want to ride in it for a long time. re: driving - It's probably also the lack of performance, too. If I'm in that more reclined "sporty" driving position I expect some response when I mash the accelerator. As an EV the performance could be radically enhanced. That would definitely be neat.
I felt that visibility was bad. The high window sills, gigantic A pillars, and sloped windowshield always made me feel like I had to second-guess what was going on around the car. The hood is deceptively long, too.
It would be a neat conversation piece to have one, for sure. As an EV it could be made wickedly performant. I think it would still feel like riding in a low-slung box that you are just peeking out over the top of, though.
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#24As a fun replica car in a limited run it makes sense. You wouldn't want a DMC-12 (even as an EV, where the lack of acceleration and power could be addressed) for a daily driver. The ergonomics of the design are terrible. It's a cool-looking car, but supremely uncomfortable to drive or ride in. I suppose that if you like attention it could be a "win". Driving one gets you a lot of attention, even 30+ years after "Back…
I don't know. I have one and while its performance is awful its certainly the most comfortable car I've ever owned.
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#25This needs a "(201x)" at the end, they've been having these plans for maaaany years.
Yes I know strictly speaking it's a blog post from today.
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's why they call it "stainless" -- it doesn't rust.
It doesn’t rust as much . It very definitely does rust.
Can confirm - my stainless steel dishwasher has rust spots on it, albeit, tiny, they are there.
WRT to the delorean, your mileage may vary :-D
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#27Some useful backstory on the government regulation to allow low-volume cars like this on the road:
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a34673012/where-is-the...
And some history on DeLorean overall:
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15352382/back-to-the-futu...
…and it’s a pretty wild history.
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#28Why would I want an electric version of a fat, slow, heavy car? Oh, right, because Back to the Future . And gull-wing doors, let's be honest.
Because an electric version with a modern lightweight chassis would be anything but fat, slow and heavy. It would be fun and retro-cool.
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#29Why would I want an electric version of a fat, slow, heavy car? Oh, right, because Back to the Future . And gull-wing doors, let's be honest.
Yes, let's be honest. The leather seats are cool, the gullwing doors are cool and the stainless steel body is even more cool. It's just an iconic car with some history.
So what if it doesn't have crazy horsepower? It's a plaything like any other sports car but more emphasis on style.
What are you gonna do in bumper to bumper traffic anyway other than look good?
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#30Some useful backstory on the government regulation to allow low-volume cars like this on the road: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a34673012/where-is-the... And some history on DeLorean overall: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15352382/back-to-the-futu... …and it’s a pretty wild history.
John DeLorean background - I don't much care for Alec Baldwin, and I can't speak to the historical accuracy of the film, but the 2019 "Framing John DeLorean"[1] was a fun watch.