Hi everyone...

About Advance warning systems... I believe this is under the automotive engineering department's job. With regards to design solution... AUV's are sufficient to meet the Pinoys' less discriminating standard for locally made vehicles.

I just noticed something peculiar about the PInoy Market. I started a thread sometime with a headliner "What do Pinoys look for in an SUV?" - I believe I only got 'one' reply.

I ignored it simply because I was actually convinced that it was not a strong question. But, as things develop... I am actually convinced that Pinoys generally buy a car mainly for PRESTIGE. They don't care if that vehicle has a poor auto review as long as 'relatively' speaking - it commands prestige within their surrounding environment.

For example... A resident of Ayala Alabang would be ashamed driving a 3 year old car since the standard of prestige in that area is 6 months old Japanese, 1 year old European or American Car.

While a resident of Malagasang, Imus, Cavite will be proud to drive around with his locally built HAMMER, OWNER or LIBRANO... since the standard of prestige in this comunity is a 1 year old Owner Type Stainless Jeep if you can't afford a 5 year old Japanese Car or 10 year old SUVIC converted Right Hander.

With regards to hitting the A,B,C,D market with 1 Pinoy Concept PhUV... I would say - this is a challenge... possibly... an impossible one.

Keyword: Market Preferrence. A car collector would be enthusiastic to buy the PhUV due to posterity or it's novelty value... which again - would prove my theory right.. in the world of Car Collectors... the guy who buys the PhUV recently launched will have the prestige... since it is a "One OFF".

I don't have the answers to this Philippine automotive dillema, but I can come up with questions.

Advance Warning systems technology can be ordered in kits... China looks at the Automotive Industry the same way it has with its' electronics Industry. It's all the same. It's not a big thing for them since they considered it just like any other industry. Let the IMPEX guy or Purchasing Engineer do the research for parts, components and other items you need to compose the platform of the concept vehicle.

Let the 3D guys incorporate it into a computer platform model...

As soon as the parameters are established... Let the Design group put some curves, lines, shapes and face to this platform.... I believe the guys in the industry call this platform technology.

PT is not about the chassis... it's about the components that are readily available which the new vehicle is going to be using like, hinges, engine, suspension, seats, accesories, etc... to some extent, they may also use some body parts.

with regards to Body parts, I see no reason why the Pinoy cannot make it's own rapid prototyping technicques when we have so much technical resource available around.

We can learn from the hobbyists like Charlie Alvarez (Philippine Classic Car Club), Nene Syquia (Mitchel Motors - makers of California approved 550 Spyders, Shelby Cobras', and MG replicas) and more. these guys are well versed when it comes to fabrication and limited production techniques...

after learning from them, let the Industrial engineers come in - to make a Manufacturing Feasibility Study.

We have a complete orchestra or technocrats in our country... but I think, we need to orchestrate it.

In terms of design... I believe this thread should be confined to Exterior Design Ideas muna.

More power PINOY! FUV! Filipino Utility Vehicle!