Quote Originally Posted by Pox View Post
sir, i think ok ung ganitong concept. medyo aerodynamic lang ng konti for more fuel efficiency..kasi ang dapat talaga ung higher capacity para mas madaming applications kung sakali, business at mass transporter din.

Hi Pox 772028

Allow me to share with you the UVX prototype I made way back 1995 more or less...

It has doors that open ala - Scarab Beetle style - similar to the new Mercedes SLR - which is commonly called as Lambo style Gull wing by many... this is a Misnomer... The old SLR has the Gull wing similar to the AMC Delorean, The Lamborghini Countache has the Scissor Type Doors and the Mercedes New SLR has the Bug wing type Doors.. In this picture... the doors were not connected since I wasnt able to have it made on Steel - just the wood. The gull wing Door here is the Cargo Bay - similar to the Big trucks. I will try to find old pictures of it with the cargo bay opened. I remember one time when there was a big flood - my driver didn't return the UVX - it turned out - nag sideline siya - ferrying EPZA workers from the PEZA Zone up to the Highway because it is the only vehicle that can cross the floods - not even a jeep was able to survive the knee high floods. I find it funny since this prototype basically fits the description of the PhUV as well as the markets preference. Di pa lumalabas and Starex at yung bagong Mercedes Design - lumabas na itong prototype kong ito and I was able to recover my cost since I had it registered with LTO as Toyota-UVX and I enjoyed using it to the max... (like a burn in torture test) I had it commisioned deliver 5-Gallon Mineral Water to cater my market in Cavite.

Here's some more info and - the picture is an old one.



This is the UVX "Ultimate Utility Vehicle Experiment/ Experience" in its' early development stages, without the doors (bug wing type).
I designed this vehicle to serve for my Mineral Water Delivery Requirements... It's based on a elongated ladder type chassis which I had custom made, installed a Toyota 1C Diesel Engine up front and mated an L300 differential at the rear drivetrain. It can carry 4 x 8 plywoods at the cargo bay. It can also carry at least 200 (5 gal.) water containers.
In this project, I experimented with ergonomics and aerodynamics which explains why it is shaped like so. The Ergonomics of this vehicle is done with the use of my home made ergoman. The Body construction was done using Real Wire frames as patterns.
It has gull wing cargo bay doors which provides easy access for loading and unloading of cargo. It also functions as a rolling store provision.
CONCLUSION:
Plenty of Design Experiences gained, and plenty of Design Techniques and Lessons Learned.