I wanna drive this for uber so bad… its so perfect for it. It would be the perfect way for them to showcase it to the world. Come on…
And people say the cybertruck is ugly. 🤮
It sure looks different, but at least there are rational choices in the design. Not the “Stainless steel is so cool! Wouldn’t it be cool to build a stainless steel car? Oh wait, we can’t really form stainless, so let’s just fold it from triangles.” approach to design
Cyber Truck’s sloped frontend is much more aerodynamic than the Canoo jellybean shape.
And if you’re building a truck, you probably want a durable material. Stainless is going to hold up a lot better than the aluminum that other manufacturers are using now.
Are you sure? Sloped front ends don’t really matter for aero. A smooth surface with no edges is important for the frontal surface area. A sloped long back does help (but a pickup bed may be terrible).
I know the odds are stacked against them, but I’d love to see Canoo succeed
Doesn’t look particularly aerodynamic, that wouldn’t help with range. Looks like a lot of cargo space though.
More aerodynamic than your average brick shaped van.
That’s the Canoo attitude.
Seriously, as a GOEV stock holder, they are hanging by a thread and are just holding out for any idiots willing to throw a few extra bucks at their penny stock.
Ngl was considering throwing like 10 bucks at it…
Potato bug vibes (affectionately)
I love the Canoo pickup truck look. I normally don’t buy new cars but that one is really tempting.
If these weren’t pure vaporware, I’d consider buying one.
I have friends that worked there… The environment is so toxic and bad, that I am surprised they even managed to build this demo.
any workplace stories/gossip you can share?
That’s bad startup life in general.
$35-50k…okay
I’m really hoping this thing is real
I sent a cancellation for my reservation weeks ago with no response. I guess I was one of those suckers that thought they’d actually sell a car.
Whether or not they succeed this is where EVs are headed. Without the need for a front end anymore this look will become the standard in the future. Personally I think it’s awesome, I want something that can haul a lot of stuff that isn’t too big to fit anywhere.
It’s not really ideal to have no front end from an aerodynamics perspective so I don’t think this is true from a universal perspective, although obviously some vehicles will want to prioritize space/footprint over aerodynamics, but many won’t.
A relatively blunt nose isn’t inherently disadvantageous from an aerodynamic perspective. In fact, it can often lead to better overall airflow relative to a tapered nose on a traditional car.
Yeah someone posted an aerodynamics analysis awhile ago, and basically the conclusion was reverse teardrop design provides best airflow
The best shape for aero is teardrop or egg shaped with the round part in front and the tapered part in the rear, so there’s no reason why losing the hood is a bad thing for efficiency.
The height is a big issue for efficiency here - low cars obviously get much better efficiency from the same shape - but the shape itself, especially at the front, looks pretty efficient.
You know what would be badass? HD inflated nose cone and rear end. Inflated when traveling on open roads and improves drag coefficient. Not sure if this is practical but semis do have a metal oragami thing that is at the back of the trailer.
Can’t be that big of a draw back to not have a nose, eggs are pretty aerodynamic no? Regardless I’m sure well reach a point where range doesn’t matter anymore, I would argue it already doesn’t but everyone thinks they need 300+miles to be able to get to work every day lol.
It’s not really ideal to have no front end from an aerodynamics perspective
they use fluid dynamics these days, the wind tunnel is a computer.
Canoo:
BODY
• Steel body
• Drag coefficient: CdA 1.04 (Cd 0.33)
• Cabin mounted on rolling chassis (skateboard architecture)
• Thermoplastic (thermoplastic polymer) outer skin is robust, lightweight, corrosion free and dent resistant
.33 is towards the bottom, but not bad (F150 is .5, Volvos come in around .3)
https://www.myevreview.com/comparison-chart/drag-coefficient
Delivery trucks don’t necessarily need to be aerodynamic. If their use case is in town or a lot of stop and go.
You might think it’s awesome, until you meet something substantial coming the other way.
You’re acting like vehicles with short noses never existed before this.
Oh is that what I said.
I want the same guy that drove the Aptera up the hill to test drive the Canoo.
Up Hill - INCONCEIVABLE!!!
I put in a deposit for a presale on the pickup version!!
This is the EV I’m most excited to finally be sold
It’s becoming one of my dream cars very quickly. Hope they succeed!!