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I think the thing we're aesthetically reacting to is the peak: we've had wedge cars before, to varying success, but even the most wedge-y of them had a flat roof spot.
the Citroën Karin from 40 years ago:
the Citroën Karin from 40 years ago:
and like, there's _lots_ of wedge cars from that bertone era, but they were all fundamentally low and flat.
how do you translate that to a truck height?
how do you translate that to a truck height?
wedges, when they're tall, get bubbly to maintain that single line, but it curves: we saw this in the 90's with the previa, lumina, et al.
...which is interesting, because the original speculation fan art was a similar cab-over hoodless style; makes sense when there's no engine
...which is interesting, because the original speculation fan art was a similar cab-over hoodless style; makes sense when there's no engine
the one reference I have in my library is that yacht from The Island, which has a peak, but maybe the overall length of it is sleek enough as a ratio.
man, why isn't the interior of the bed some sort of synthetic hard-wearing teak
man, why isn't the interior of the bed some sort of synthetic hard-wearing teak
the one thing that still gets me at a practical level is: if you're committing to a cab-over design, why isn't the front clear?
GM did this in the late 90's with unfortunately named Hy-Wire.
for tall trucks, that means infinitely better visibility
GM did this in the late 90's with unfortunately named Hy-Wire.
for tall trucks, that means infinitely better visibility
now I'm just getting distracted, but look at the steering wheel concept for this car!
love the throttle lever instead of pedals - if you can drive with an xbox controller, why aren't we trying that more?
full steering lock is like 45° though, ha
love the throttle lever instead of pedals - if you can drive with an xbox controller, why aren't we trying that more?
full steering lock is like 45° though, ha
