The Ford Barn

apbright · 02-07-2018, 12:59 AM

...further to updraft's post.

jb-ob · 02-07-2018, 08:10 AM

AHH, Now I know why all Roadsters have trunks ..... earth atmosphere re-entry drag chute !

Sparky · 02-07-2018, 09:00 AM

If you drove over that curb you would be flying...for a few seconds.

BillCNC · 02-07-2018, 10:12 AM

A Tesla, Ford Model A and a 70 Plymouth Superbird all orbiting around Mars.

Regards
Bill

Purdy Swoft · 02-07-2018, 05:40 PM

What about dual updrafts ??? I've got em !!!

Kevin in NJ · 02-08-2018, 01:03 PM

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Here is an interesting thought.

The Tesla will not last long. The organic (carbon based) structure such as the plastic dash and the carbon fiber 'frame' will fall apart. The cosmic radiation will break the atomic bonds and rip away the atoms over time.

A slant window fordor would stay together for the long haul. The wood would break down, but it is mostly metal so it would stay together for a long time. Well....

Then there is the problem of the high speed things in space. That spec of rock going bazzillions of miles per hour ripping holes in the steel. Worse that baseball piece going insanely fast.

I think a time lapse set of pictures over the long haul of the car would be really really cool.

pgerhardt · 02-08-2018, 04:42 PM

I heard Elon say it was just a normal car - not "hardened" for space. What happens to any gas filled items (cylinders, shocks, battery cells, etc.) in a vacuum?!

But is WAS BEAUTIFUL! I particularly loved the two side boosters landing side by side. That is sci-fi stuff becoming real!!!

02-07-2018, 08:10 AM	#2
jb-ob Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 787	Re: A girl can dream... AHH, Now I know why all Roadsters have trunks ..... earth atmosphere re-entry drag chute !

02-07-2018, 09:00 AM	#3
Sparky Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 650	Re: A girl can dream... If you drove over that curb you would be flying...for a few seconds.

02-07-2018, 10:12 AM	#4
BillCNC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: SoCal Desert Posts: 842	Re: A girl can dream... A Tesla, Ford Model A and a 70 Plymouth Superbird all orbiting around Mars. Regards Bill

02-07-2018, 05:40 PM	#5
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: A girl can dream... What about dual updrafts ??? I've got em !!!

02-08-2018, 01:03 PM	#6
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: A girl can dream... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Here is an interesting thought. The Tesla will not last long. The organic (carbon based) structure such as the plastic dash and the carbon fiber 'frame' will fall apart. The cosmic radiation will break the atomic bonds and rip away the atoms over time. A slant window fordor would stay together for the long haul. The wood would break down, but it is mostly metal so it would stay together for a long time. Well.... Then there is the problem of the high speed things in space. That spec of rock going bazzillions of miles per hour ripping holes in the steel. Worse that baseball piece going insanely fast. I think a time lapse set of pictures over the long haul of the car would be really really cool.

02-08-2018, 04:42 PM	#7
pgerhardt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Danbury Ct Posts: 1,254	Re: A girl can dream... I heard Elon say it was just a normal car - not "hardened" for space. What happens to any gas filled items (cylinders, shocks, battery cells, etc.) in a vacuum?! But is WAS BEAUTIFUL! I particularly loved the two side boosters landing side by side. That is sci-fi stuff becoming real!!!