New Prototype Mach E spotted at Carlisle

[electric-in-the-desert]

I know this is a joke car(Tesla), but I’ve got a question for everybody. is there a reason the material used in this car I used to have back in the 80s is no longer used? I remember I could hit this, and you couldn’t make a mark/dent on it. First, it would definitely help a little with the weight of the vehicle and second it’s great in a hailstorm because it would be much more resilient!
The Pontiac Fiero was made out of a plastic type material. I don’t know exactly what it was, but it was definitely flexible.

Excellent photo and car.

I imagine it’s a mix of a few things.

1. Material sciences and manufacturing have really improved but I bet the priorities are more around weight, safety, and noise.

2. Paint is different now with more eco-friendly requirements. Also it seems like most car manufacturers don’t let the paint cure properly before delivery. This all means you end up with more paint dings and scratches.

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[Jerrytball]

Excellent photo and car.

I imagine it’s a mix of a few things.

1. Material sciences and manufacturing have really improved but I bet the priorities are more around weight, safety, and noise. Also I have to imagine metal/aluminum frames are much safer than plastic.

2. Paint is different now with more eco-friendly requirements. Also it seems like most car manufacturers don’t let the paint cure properly before delivery. This all means you end up with more paint dings and scratches.

I have to agree with you. I figured you know it’s a safety thing mostly. Are the Corvettes made out of metal at all anymore? I mean not anymore they used to always be traditionally fiberglass or Corvettes still made out of a plastic material? And I look at that picture how old it really is that little guy standing there is almost ready to retire as a lieutenant colonel from the Air Force lol

 

[electric-in-the-desert]

I have to agree with you. I figured you know it’s a safety thing mostly. Are the Corvettes made out of metal at all anymore? I mean not anymore they used to always be traditionally fiberglass or Corvettes still made out of a plastic material? And I look at that picture how old it really is that little guy standing there is almost ready to retire as a lieutenant colonel from the Air Force lol

No metal, that was my half-awake brain talking. It looks like it’s now they use fancy composite bodies. Clearly I need to say in my lane ?

congrats on the (almost) retirement!

 

[Jerrytball]

No metal, that was my half-awake brain talking. It looks like it’s now they use fancy composite bodies. Clearly I need to say in my lane ?

congrats on the (almost) retirement!

I’ll pass that on to my grandson lol

 

[Deleted User 981389]

I'm going to see if the wife will fall for this.

 

[HuntingPudel]

I know this is a joke car(Tesla), but I’ve got a question for everybody. is there a reason the material used in this car I used to have back in the 80s is no longer used? I remember I could hit this, and you couldn’t make a mark/dent on it. First, it would definitely help a little with the weight of the vehicle and second it’s great in a hailstorm because it would be much more resilient!
The Pontiac Fiero was made out of a plastic type material. I don’t know exactly what it was, but it was definitely flexible.

Pontiac called it “Endura-Flex.” We just shortened it to “Endura.” It was a flexible urethane material. The name was first used with a much stiffer urethane material used on the front bumper of the 1968 GTO. ??

I had an ‘87 Fiero GT with a manual tranny. Swapped the crappy 60 degree 2.8 for a less crappy 60 degree 3.4. Swapped in a 2012 Direct Port Injected 3.6 before I got rid of it. ??

 

[Jerrytball]

Pontiac called it “Endura-Flex.” We just shortened it to “Endura.” It was a flexible urethane material. The name was first used with a much stiffer urethane material used on the front bumper of the 1968 GTO. ??

I had an ‘87 Fiero GT with a manual tranny. Swapped the crappy 60 degree 2.8 for a less crappy 60 degree 3.4. Swapped in a 2012 Direct Port Injected 3.6 before I got rid of it. ??

Once I went overseas in the Navy, I made the mistake of leaving the keys home and my son dropped a V-8 in it with all sorts of hood scoops coming up from behind the rear window lol

 

[phil]

Doing such a thing is kind of pointless and an insult to both brands of cars.

Pointless? Making fun of the brands is the point.

 

[zvez]

I admit to loving the color tho.

 

[RickMachE]

FUGY no matter the nameplate.

 

[Billyk24]

Love that color.

Tesla wearing Mustang badge? Did you apply the Mustang logo?

 

[Teslaeata]

Love that color.

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[HuntingPudel]

I honestly think this is funny. Almost on the level of the Ponti Carlo (a race car using a Monte Carlo body with a pretty torqued-out Pontiac under the hood). It was a direct jab at the people who either swapped a C#@vy engine into a Pontiac or just can’t tell the difference. ??

 

[ChasingCoral]

Pontiac called it “Endura-Flex.” We just shortened it to “Endura.” It was a flexible urethane material. The name was first used with a much stiffer urethane material used on the front bumper of the 1968 GTO. ??

It apparently made a return in the Saturn.
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/space-age-space-frame

 

[nvabill]

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