<![CDATA[Jalopnik: dyson]]> http://tags.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: dyson]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/dyson http://jalopnik.com/tag/dyson <![CDATA[The Only Thing Dyson Sucks At Is Making Electric Cars]]> Remember all of the hubbub about James Dyson, the man behind the Dyson line of vacuums, tossing his hat into the electric vehicle ring? Yeah, not so much. A company spokesman eliminated the chance for years worth of "electric cars suck" puns, saying "James did say that our digital motor could power a car, but we are not working on, and have no plans to create, an electric car." So what do they have plans to create?

Even from the initial reports, it never seemed as though Dyson wanted assemble vehicles himself; rather, it seemed he was alluding to selling motors and technology to current automaker. So, while we take Dyson's statement that they're not working on an electric vehicle as truth, that doesn't mean we won't hear about the company in a vehicular capacity again at some point in the future. [Autocar]

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<![CDATA[Dyson Developing Electric Car, Will Probably Suck]]> James Dyson, the man behind the Dyson line of high-end vacuums, is diving into the world of alternative energy vehicles with the development of a solar-powered car. Employing roof-mounted solar panels, or, alternately, panels mounted on the roof of a garage, the motor on the solar-powered vehicle will take its nod from Dyson's successful line of vacuum cleaners. When asked why he's embarking on the new venture, Dyson reportedly said, with some indignation, that he just thinks electric cars should work properly.

Dyson is hoping to partner with big-name carmakers like Honda on the project, but there's no word yet on who will be responsible for styling. We're sure there are some quarters in which a purple-and-yellow plastic car would be considered a positive design statement. [Dailymail]

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