- I wondered if this might have been the basis, either physically or at least aesthetically for the Aliens APC. Apparently not; while very similar in low-slung form factor, that was a Hunslet ATT77 air towing tractor: https://www.hooniverse.com/movie-cars-aliens-armored-personn...
- Read about it back then in what might best be described as a kid's annual hardcover magazine and loved it so much (a few years later they had a long article about the Porsche 959, it's almost a tie for me). "Das Neue Universum": in those years they had an awesome mix of technology, culture, adventure and science - some parts much further from "ELIF" than one might expect.
A part of that young me still seems to live on being mighty disappointed that I'm not living in that future!
- Boeing has a similar vehicle that drives the rear end of long load trailers around Seattle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsZ6YPsPpj0
- Reminded me of the trucks which truck the airliners in the airports
Searched for it, they are called Towbarless (TBL) Tugs, they go under the nose of plane and lift the front wheels
I don’t particularly like cars, but those ones always had my attention in the terminal :)
by whalesalad
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- Kinda reminds me of the movie The Big Bus which is awesome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Bus
by curio_Pol_curio
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- Timeless interior. Maybe inspired
https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/df7a5e0c-8004-40...
(from the electric Ferrari
http://www.roadandtrack.com/photos/g71401901/2028-ferrari-lu...)
- A few weeks ago, I saw a documentary about how inefficient and unstable these types of trucks were. It was necessary to redesign the cab's aerodynamics to achieve substantial fuel savings in these vehicles, which are inherently fuel-intensive.
- Interesting design to revisit in the context of electric self-driving trucks. The cameras/radars/lidars can be attached high around the trailer, no need for the driver cabin. And the batteries are naturally placed low.
by rigonkulous
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- It reminds me of my old Citroen BX, what a slab of unworthiness that thing was.
I really have to wonder how the Steinwinter was supposed to be pratical, with such dreadful clearance?
A case of whimsical design, perhaps.
- >Its steering wheel resembles the four spoke wheel found in BMW’s e36 3-series
What? This is a standard issue Mercedes Benz W123 steering wheel, even the logo is right there. Why would the author need to refer to BMW?
- I can't believe something like this would get any further than artist's renderings. The visibility would be shite. Even for limited purpose use like in a large warehouse lot where they need something just to move trailers around the lot. I'd have thought any dolt could see this being a problem, but I guess not
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