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Re:The Dyson Battery Electric Vehicle by cjrp on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @10:23AM (#23403616)
Totally, have a V-something cordless and the whole thing is just plastic. Even the hinges and stressed parts on the charging dock, I'm just waiting for it to snap.
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Re:The Dyson Battery Electric Vehicle by londons_explore on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @10:32AM (#23403725)
Their design mantra seems to be "plastic everything".

I could understand if they did it to keep prices low... But they aren't cheap products.

I could maybe understand it if they did it to keep things light or eco-friendly, but dysons structural plastic parts are thick and heavier than a metal equivilent part.

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Re:The Dyson Battery Electric Vehicle by barnabee on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @05:23PM (#23408955)
Same. Motor and general engineering seem to be sound but oh so much weak, creaky plastic.

It’s a shame there seems to be nothing better in a similar form factor. Clearly possible at the price.

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Re:The Dyson Battery Electric Vehicle by cmrdporcupine on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @02:23PM (#23406817)
Unfortunately their marketing success has led to others copying them.

We went through two Hoover brand vacuums, same crap.

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