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Ars Technica | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 It seemed like a good idea at the time: 9 car designs that went nowhere

Flying cars, amphicars, two-engined cars, steam cars—not every idea is a good one.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/10/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time-9-car-designs-that-went-nowhere/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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065154d1 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 they used to advertise VW Beetles this way, touting that full body drip pan. Which probably would not have kept water out and generally rusted out wherever roads were salted in winter.