Sci-Fi Style Car - ETV

I just read a short article about some new custom-made, sci-fi style car that was called an ETV. Well, we got RVs, SUVs, and automobiles with TVs, so why not add ETV into the mix? They call it that because it stands for "Extra Terrestrial Vehicle." I was hoping that I'd be impressed, but all expectations fell short when I seen the pictures, watched the test-drive video, and read about the massive price tag this car has. This space-age vehicle supposed to be some type of conglomeration from multiple vehicles, going by what the custom builder Mike Vetter said. Well, to me, it definitely looks like a conglomeration alright, one that unites a bunch of space turds and random chunks of delicate alloys; ha-ha!

Sure, it has 270 horsepower with a tiny supercharged 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine that supposed to get close to 26 miles per gallon, but that's definitely not worth $100,000 dollars to me! Plus, the thing is a manual. I prefer an automatic because, well, I prefer an automatic. But the wrongness doesn't stop there, when concerning this outrageous price tag. The thing is so low to the ground, it would probably get stuck on freakin' speed bumps and encounter damage from little rocks in the road. During the video, it seemed to bottom-out while making a simple turn. Say what? I'd hate to be in this vehicle if I had to drive on back-wooded country roads. Plus, who is going to help you when you get stuck, while driving that? I can see a group of rednecks driving by laughing, throwing beers cans at the vehicle and yelling out: "Ha, ha! Look at the little rich space boy all stuck in the ditch with his sissy ETV!" Either way, some of y'all may like that car, but it is not for me!

Image Credit: I cropped the image from autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/america-oddest-sci-fi-custom-land-driveway-price-220752465.html

Update: It's been several years since I originally posted this, so I went online to look for updated ETV cars, etc. Well, it doesn't seem like there is a specific year model to keep up with.  By what I gather, it is just a "custom built" kind of thing where a person can go pick out designs, draw ideas, etc., and have it built. Currently, it looks like a company called "MTV Concepts Inc." is who provides these services. It isn't limited to this Sci-Fi style of vehicular madness, as they make all kinds of cool designs.  The website is at drawingtodriving.com if you're interested, got the money, and have some nifty ideas for a new version of transport. I think these are all ground-based, though, as we have already covered the flying cars thing; ha! ---End of Update

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