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04-29-2016, 06:34 PM | #29 |
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I do wonder if there's anything that can be salvaged out of this for the DIYer. Was a very interesting project, to be sure. Bummer that it's not happening.
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Doubt it, they supposedly had a bunch of investors look at it and say it's nonviable on a business front. They probably had some pretty expensive components and were going to find cheaper sources closer to production. What we have learned is amount of work needed to make a totally "connected" car.
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I don't expect the software to be open-sourced, but if I were able to get a handle on what parts I needed, where I could get them, and software to power the stuff, I admit I'd be tempted to give it a whirl. I could probably figure out the software given enough time and effort (and desire to make it happen) on my part, but... Maybe I'll get there some day. C |
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Bummer that this got cancelled. I was hoping that I'd come back on these forums and see this project completed.
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This was a cool idea.
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I'm still interested to know what specifically was so hard about the climate control to make this a non-viable option for the twins...
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In case anyone else was still watching this, the website is still stating R&D stages. I just wish the pieces were actually available on Shapeways so that I could start experimenting.
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Glad you're still paying attention to this. Did they ever explain what happened when they abruptly folded up and killed the original Braniac project? They were so far along and then out of the blue, Workshop12 posted something like "we were told it won't make money", and them boom. Dead project. From looking at the website, it looks like they reactivated with 370 kits some time ago.
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The list of parts is still in a dead thread somewhere (or maybe even this thread). I've seen it, maybe if I can find it, I'll repost it. |
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I mean, having the HVAC controls built in would be great, this whole Braniac thing is built on Android. That gives the ability to basically do anything your heart contents, including adding this feature later. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk |
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All they'd have to do is relocate the controls to below the tablet, in the factory pocket/USB location. Basically just make a mount and trim panel. Done.
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I contacted Tim (Workshop Twelve) about the manual control issue and offered some thoughts. As the site says the automatic control is the priority but they’re looking at options for the manual controls, including a smaller tablet option. I’ll provide more updates if/when I get them.
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