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ty37
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Posted - February 12 : 5:46p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
hi all, i am a graduate student looking at redesigning the interior of a truck. Your input could be seen in a new truck. If you can just tell me why you bought your truck. What don't you like about your truck? Do you ever eat or sleep in your truck? If you have family, what do you always bring in your truck?

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Posted  - February 12 : 7:38p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator


WTF ^^^^^^^

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Posted  - February 13 : 10:02a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
I, personally, eat ALL my meals in the truck.

I only sleep in the truck when I am driving. It's really the only time I get any rest at all.

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Posted  - February 13 : 10:04a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Oh yeah. I have no family. Never did. I've got no idea how that happened.

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Posted  - February 13 : 11:26a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
I don't eat in my truck and I barley allow drinks.. I don't sleep in the truck, have sleep in the bed a few times, but that is another story.. Now why I bought my truck, well you just take a look at my pics and then make an informed decision on that one... As for the family, I got one, but we rarely take mine, scares the kids...

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Posted  - February 18 : 12:07a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Thanks Mark and Mumbly! Mark, what do you usually eat in your truck? Why do you choose to eat in your truck? And what would you want in your truck so that you can eat more comfortably? You may see some of your inputs in a future truck design! thanks again!

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Posted  - February 18 : 8:37a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
I'd like a donut maker in my truck. That would be the best. I saw Jesse James put one in a car on Monster Garage and have been obsessing about that ever since.

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Posted Wirelessly  - February 18 : 11:15a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
I don't eat while driving...

Why would you want to eat while driving or something to cook while driving. CELL PHONES cause enuff accident in the world today. Haveing something extra in a vehical whould just add to the disstactions that we already have with today's vehicals.
Todays vehicals already have to many gismos as it is. Me I would rather have just the basic vehical. steering wheel, turn single shift level and gas and break pedals is all you need. Everything else is just a waste. Don't get wrong some things are pretty handy but really not needed.


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Posted  - February 18 : 12:40p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
i don't mean people should cook while they are driving but if you are going on a family trip for camping. Or sometimes people eat in their car during lunch so that they can listen to the radio while eating. or if you are taking your truck tailgating you might want your beers cold.

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Posted  - February 18 : 6:50p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
I like to see depth and curves to the dash, not too much (over the top). A flat dash reminds me of model cars where the dash is a half circle. Aluminum looks nice. I use my truck as a daily driver and eat in it rarely, when I take it on trips most things I carry go in the bed.

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Posted Wirelessly  - February 18 : 7:13p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Sorry, I didn't really mean actually cook something. Something more along the lines of a heater / cooler which they already have that plugs into a power port. Anything more than the basic vehical is sorta a waste. Just my two cents.
Like you said in you above post. For Tailgating that would be a great idea. But as for driving anything to distrack the driver is not good

I applaud you for trying to come up with new and original idea.



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Posted  - February 20 : 6:51p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
A graduate student in what?

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Posted  - February 20 : 9:19p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Quote:
Originally posted by Carnival Freak

A graduate student in what?


Truckology...

And I want to deep-fry my doughnuts like Krispy Kreme does them.

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Posted  - February 20 : 9:40p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
^^^ Yeah Tom, and ice them the same way too

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Posted  - February 21 : 9:29a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
RIGHT-ON!

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Posted  - February 21 : 3:44p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
I agree with Tom, I'd like a donut maker in my truck! It should fit nicely between an espresso machine and 32" plasma TV too!

Ahhh perfection :)


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Posted  - February 22 : 7:53p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
You guys are cracking me up

I like to listen to my radio when I drive

Seriously though...I'd like to see the rear bench fold down flat into a bed, so I have somewhere to sleep when the wife kicks me out of the house.

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Posted  - February 22 : 9:13p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Not a problem Bear Hunter - I've got room right next to the donut frier. There's plenty room to stretch out. Just gotta watch it when the grease pops. That kinda hurts if ya sleep Au' Natural...

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Posted  - February 22 : 10:23p Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
Should'na got a wife.

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Posted  - February 23 : 12:32a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
I'm going with donut maker aswell.

I was just sitting at a red light today pondering to my self, "Man I'm hungry! What would Jesus do if he made my truck? Of course! He would have added a donut maker!"

Sad to say, yes that was an actual conversation I had in my mind today.

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Posted  - February 23 : 8:06a Reply with Quote Report this post to a moderator
thanks all for your input! and i am a graduate student in product design.
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