Be surprised if its about revenue stream. Would expect its more about controlling access, limiting and stabilising user numbers to ensure adequate back end provisioning, which is a total nightmare if you get it wrong, and as before, protecting intellectual property. Im not saying it wont have any price to use, but am suggesting that the practicalities of what they might have aspired to will be pushing certain realities that are pretty solid problems.
when you’ve been sitting in your car, driving it, with the owners grin, and marvelling at how amazing what they have delivered is, you might find a gentler perspective. The car is awesome. It came from a dream. Not everything translates out of dreamworld, sadly - or maybe we’re lucky, because dr#ams are weird!
Oh please.
The whole concept is to reduce ip.
I’m still trying to rectify how a paid access system would work for the transport companies in Central America, or equatorial Africa. Both of which were cited as important markets that were going to be supported by the free and open access to the service manuals. Simplicity, ease of repair, common fasteners, etc. etc.
Mechanical seats to reduce electrical complexity and negate water intrusion.
It’s a mostly mechanical vehicle. Mature technology.
By design it should be looked at more like a Mahindra tractor than a Koeniggsegg.
It’s got great exterior styling. Tons of curb appeal.
I can see limiting engine/transmission technical access for a leased fleet. It protects residual value.
Not for cash owners.
Everything else? Not so much.
FWIW, they are going to have to change the surface coatings on their rub rails and under carriage. Every unit in North America will have rust running off the Chinese rock rails before the end of the first winter. Accelerated corrosion due to thin coating and road sand/salt abrasion. Seeing the Penner video was a disappointment on that.
Enough so, that I’ll be deleting them from my order.
Also, I really like that many of the members here that have been following this project for several years now, have such good memories.
Simple and repairable doesn’t mean take it to the dealer 12 hours away for me. i’m glad others are still holding on for that.