A discussion about the design of automobiles

with Franz von Holzhausen, Edward Welburn, Joel Piaskowski and Phil Patton
in Current Affairs, Technology, Business
on Friday, August 15, 2008 * * * * *

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A discussion about the design of automobiles with Joel Piaskowski of Hyundai, Franz von Holzhausen of Mazda, Edward T. Welburn Jr of General Motors and Phil Patton of The New York Times.

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    1. earl scott  08/20/2008 10:54 PM Report

      The reported development of Lithium batteries that can be recharged in less than 10 minutes and spercapacitor storage units with a 5 minute recharge time and the capacity for a car range of 200+ miles should make the Volt type Hybrid a waste of money. The quick recharge feature will allow coonvenient recharging at "gas stations" and convenience stores across the country.

    2. Chuck  08/19/2008 08:48 AM Report

      I agree with Ken Dresher...legislators need to act now. Not only to limit the top speed of vehicles but to outlaw coffee shops. The over-caffinated drinker who operates a motor vehicle puts all other drivers and pedestrians at risk with their maniacal and adrenaline-pumped aggressiveness. Chinese food is bad for you too. And chewing gum, one time I got a piece stuck to the bottom of my shoe....

    3. Kenn Drescher  08/18/2008 07:58 PM Report

      Let Them Eat Cake...

      Out-of Touch Designers, infatuated with high speed (like 160 m.p.h.) imported sports cars,

      as their dream cars prove, by their own words, and attitudes that they have no intention of providing practically designed vehicles for the American, and World driving Public.

      Quite the opposite. More out-of-touch vehicles with design 1st, engineering 2nd.

      >>> NEED LEGISLATORS TO REACT, and

      PASS LEGISLATION MANDATING VEHICLES BE DESIGNED WITH

      75 m.p.h. + 5 m.p.h. as the TOP SPEED

      the Vehicles will be manufactured to reach, and NOT exceed!!!

      *Note: View this interview as well as others on Automotive issues at:

      PBS's Charlie Rose Offical Site:

      http://www.charlierose.com/shows/2008/8/15/2/a-discussion-about-the...

      Posted at:

      http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reform-autos/

    4. Jeff  08/18/2008 12:43 AM Report

      oooing and ahhing over "sexy" cars...come on guys...can't we get a little more serious? now the primary job for designers is to make green "sexy"? que lastima...we are doomed it appears. how about less aesthetics questions and more ethics questions?

    5. sock puppet  08/16/2008 02:43 PM Report

      Hey TABS you're pretty funny, especially when you're not flooding my mind with facts that I can't handle.

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      The GM CEO interview might prove worthy. Personally think they may deserve everything the market is inflicting on them. Betting they would love to abandon their Volt and return to their high-margined SUVs at the slightest dip in pump prices. Greed > vision?

    6. Murray Abraham  08/16/2008 01:16 PM Report

      What happened to your tie Charlie? :o)

    7. Wilson Haire  08/16/2008 06:13 AM Report

      What happened to Charlie Rose? I saw the interview with the auto design people, and Mr.Rose had a black eye! I tuned in late and may have missed an explanation.

    8. TABS  08/16/2008 04:05 AM Report

      Gentleman....Can't fit can't buy.........The Ferrari 275 GTB and early Porsche 911's fit a big person just fine....One other thing it is all just another unit designed to get one from point A to point B. Some one once asked how many times aweek one drove their 275 GTB. The reply was twice aweek. The second question was how many times a week one was towed to the maintence station and the reply was twice a week.