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What is the "Back to The Future" Product You Most Wanted?

nlarson
nlarson over 10 years ago

Some of you may have been anxiously awaiting the date of Wednesday, October 21st 2015, since the 1980's when the classic movie "Back to the Future" was released, to see if these products may materialize.  The movie promised a future of hover boards, time travel and other radical inventions that were only a dream at the time.  Now, that we're IN the "future", where are these amazing futuristic products? 

 

What are some "futuristic" products that you've seen in movies and TV that you most want to see as real in the marketplace?   Or, do some already exist?  Or, better yet...will you invent them?

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  • fvan
    fvan over 10 years ago +5
    I'm still waiting for the Black&Decker Hydrator ...
  • nlarson
    nlarson over 10 years ago in reply to dougw +5
    Fresh from the oven for you
  • dougw
    dougw over 10 years ago +4
    When I was a kid my concept of the future was - maybe we will get some banana bread next week. There wasn't even any TV in the country I grew up in. Needless to say technology has progressed well beyond…
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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 10 years ago

    DeLorean that actually drives 10.000 km without exploding to pieces!

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    Former Member over 10 years ago

    DeLorean that actually drives 10.000 km without exploding to pieces!

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    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    I once fixed the auto controller for one (they used a Renault V6 in this one), and part of the deal was to get a ride.

    Sadly despite the warning it was a dissapointment, and no where near the expectation I had prior to the ride.

     

    I'm sure that in another time, the concept and execution might have made them a decent car.

     

     

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  • Problemchild
    Problemchild over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Isn't it basically half of a cheap Renault underneath for the brakes suspension etc?!

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    Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    Exactly. The one i drove, decided to suddenly grind it's clutch to pieces just after 10000 km image

    It had bad electrics, which we completely rebuilt and after seven years, it's still not moving. Money issue.

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    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    It had bad electrics

    I think that isn't confined to DeLorean ...

    There is a saying "Lucas, Prince of darkness" which of course referred to one of the two makers of electrics way back in the day.

     

    I thought the US ones had V8's but it seems not.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFEqClpt5ck

     

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    Problemchild over 10 years ago in reply to mcb1

    Not sure the suspension would of supported a V8, Mark unless it was one of  those Model ones I sent you  on Youtube image

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    mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to Problemchild

    unless it was one of  those Model ones I sent you  on Youtube

    Ha ha.

    A nice lightweight allow V8 is probably not a lot heavier than the ususal cast iron V6.

    You can always tweak the suspension.

     

    It was strange because in yesterdays paper is an article about a women who always wanted one and hit the 'Buy Now' when one appeared on trademe (local ebay style site).

    She got it rather cheap and has spent some money and her own effort to get it running and in a better condition.

     

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