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Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars.

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In sci.physics Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> wrote:
> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
> 
>>Nothing from a 1988 Ford F150 would even "plug into" a Ford F150 bought today.
>>
>>BTW, a current Ford F150 costs about the same (in adjusted dollars) as a
>>1988 Ford F150 and does not perform significantly differently.
> 
> Lug nuts.  Maybe whole wheels.  Antifreeze.  Gasoline (so long as we
> stay this side of 1972 or so.)  Does Ford still use a different tranny
> fluid than everyone else like they did in the seventies?
> 
> Are modern "power points" heat resistant enough to take an old
> cigarette lighter?
> 
> Has the trailer ball hitch changed since WW2?  I realize that "hidden
> hitch" sockets are a newer idea, but the old trailers can still be
> "plugged in".  You might need an adapter for the lights on the
> trailer.
> 
> The controls have stayed remarkably steady.  You've got the PRNDL
> tranny setting, probably using a lever identical to the one thirty
> years ago.  You've got the steering wheel and two pedals. 

Try fixing a broken current Ford F150 with parts from a 1988 Ford F150
and see how far you get.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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