What about the complex battery management needed for an EV? Or the power and vehicle dynamics management needed if there are multiple motors? Or the additional complexity of the regenerative braking system? Or the fact that the car itself is a very small part of the entire product lifecycle (think design, testing, parts availability, service, etc.)?
I think it's time for pg to review the idea that there should be only one SV.
Having only one startup center in the country contributes to limiting social mobility (how many can afford to move to and live in SV; amazingly, some don't want to live in SV; what about people with an "n-body problem"?) and deprives other areas of the country of the tax base in SV. It could be transformative for, say Detroit, to get even a fraction of the attention of SV. "Spreading the love" is also beneficial with respect to diversity, finding problems to solve, and to robustness (e.g., natural disasters).
Are you taking advantage of your college alumni association? They may have a job board or career counseling; related, you may want to find an alumni meetup in Chicago for networking. The alumni angle can be surprisingly effective.
Wow, I feel kind of dumb for admitting it, but I completely forgot to consider this as a possibility. I went to a somewhat smaller university in Michigan (GVSU), but I bet there are a decent number of grads working there. Thanks!
To be fair, the picture you've linked is a concept version, and is taken from an odd angle. Regardless, the i3 does not photograph well.
The interior is indeed nice, and overall, the car is thoughtfully designed. In terms of engineering, I'll argue it's one of the most innovative cars in a decade. That matters to some more than the, shall we say, adventurous styling.
I can understand why you feel it is a hideous vehicle, it's certainly not traditionally styled. I think there's a lot more to the design of a car than the curb appeal, for lack of a better term, and with that in mind it is a very interesting car.
I think what seems to be bothering people about the design is how much it deviates from BMW's brand styling. If it came out from Toyota or Nissan or something I don't think people would have really noticed or cared.
I think what's kind of odd is how little media coverage electric cars that aren't Tesla get.
It reminds me of the halogen infrared (HIR) bulbs used for automotive lighting. I'm not clear on what advantage a theoretical mass-produced photonic crystal bulb would offer for this application that HIR does not. Any thoughts?
Fortunately, that specific hype train appears to have left the station. The worst for me at the peak were nanotechnology articles where the structure in question was somewhere in the submicron (or rarely, micron!) range.
Not OP but from the perspective of the industrial side: no track record, no formal standard, changes too fast, incomplete documentation, doesn't have an extensive commercial and supporting ecosystem (e.g. Parasoft, Java Path Finder), limited pool of experienced programmers with embedded and regulated environment experience. Arguably, it falls under the heading of "too new".
I'd prefer to deal with known knowns rather than the known unknowns or gasp unknown unknowns of something new. It's a very conservative position, but it's borne out of the expense associated with mistakes and corrections of.
Cool thanks! I'm trying to figure out what blockers are so we can prioritize things; a lot of these are very reasonable, but not immediately actionable things for me. Sounds good. :)
Sorry I can't offer anything more specific and actionable; I guess comparing Rust to a fine wine, something that must be aged to reach full potential, will have to do :)
Hehe, no need to be sorry. It's one of the best answers, actually: it means that there aren't any fires, it's just about playing the long game and letting time pass. I prefer that. :)
