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“Jim, there are a number of things that I don’t like about the current design of automobiles. If we are going to do this, I would like to make some changes.”
“What sort of things would you like to change Jeff?”
“Well, did you know that if you are in an accident and your car doesn’t hit the other vehicle head on there is a good chance that your airbag won’t deploy?”
“No, I thought they would always deploy in an accident.”
“Well most accidents happen with one driver hitting the rear bumper or side of another car straight on with their bumper, and under those circumstances the airbag will deploy. The type of accident I’m thinking of is when you try to swerve to avoid the accident and hit the other car at an angle. The airbag may not deploy under those conditions.
“It should be relatively easy to devise a device that would sense an impact at any angle and deploy the front or side airbags or possibly both sets of airbags.
“What I’m thinking of is a wire running through the center of a heavy metal ball. I would mount a metal plate in the center of a metal box with the plate’s flat surface in the horizontal plane. The plate would have a hole in its center that is larger than the diameter of the ball. One end of the ball’s wire would be connected to an insulator at the top of the box and the other end to a spring that is secured to a second insulator at the bottom of the box. The ball would be held suspended in the middle of the plate’s hole. The box would have a connector with two wires. One wire would be connected to the inside of the box and the second wire would connect to the wire that supports the ball.
“Then if your car were to hit something, the chassis would come to a sudden stop, but the ball’s inertia will result in the ball continuing to move and strike the center metal plate, which creates a ground contact that triggers the airbag. The same type of thing will occur if a car hits you from the front, back, side, or any other angle. However in these cases, the metal plate will be accelerated toward the ball, and it will strike the ball creating the ground contact that triggers the airbag. The main difficulty would be calibration for you don’t want the ground contact to trigger the airbags due to sudden heavy braking. However, that could be accomplished by picking a spring of the appropriate strength and adjustment screws that move the insulators up and down.
“If we wanted to get fancy, we could split the metal plate into sections and have the sections determine which airbag to trigger, if any. After all, airbags protect you when you are thrown forward and to the sides, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to trigger an airbag when you get rear ended.”
“I agree with you Jeff. If we are going to do this, let’s do it right. Talk with the crew and see if they have any ideas for changes that need to be done. Put a list together and we can discuss the ideas later.
“Now that I think of it, I was in a friends Tundra a couple of weeks ago and his truck had two visors on each side of the truck. You could pull the first visor down and swing it to the side to block the sun when it came from the side. The second visor would fold down to block the sun from straight ahead. By shifting the two visors, you could align them so they overlapped and blocked the sun over a 90-degree arc in azimuth. I think something like that would be a good idea for our vehicle.”
That afternoon I met with the crew and told them that we would design the next prototype from the ground up except for the motor-generator, battery, and Solar Cell Tray. I asked them to consider the problems they had experienced with prior cars and our prototype, and to submit a description of the problem to Jack along with any solution they think might work.
That evening my wives and I decided, we should create a prototype that would be, as close to the production version of the car we wanted to manufacture as we could make it. Sam, Mary, and I would spend the weekend looking at different makes and models of cars and documenting the attributes we liked and disliked.
By early Sunday afternoon, the three of us were tired and overwhelmed by the details we documented. We spent the rest of the afternoon consolidating the information, and we were surprised by the results, although we shouldn’t have been.
Throughout the effort we had performed to date, we had envisioned and talked about the car as a standard sedan. After rating vehicles, we reached the decision that we should design a modified, 4-door SUV body style. The center console between the front seats, which would be swivel captain’s chairs, would be retained. The two rear doors would open by sliding to the rear; getting in and out hinged door when parked close to another car was a pain. The rear seat would be individual seats with three sets of seat belts and fold down arms like those used in airplanes. The rear of the vehicle would resemble a sedan in that it would have a large trunk with its interior isolated from the passenger cabin. We all thought the standard SUV’s open cargo area was a hazard for in the event of an accident, cargo might fly into the passenger area. We also had a large number of little things like temperature-controlled cup holders that we wanted to integrate.
Monday morning, Sam went in to the shop with me. We met with Jeff and discussed our ideas for a new car. When we finished going over our ideas, Jeff introduced a few ideas of his own.
Jeff said, “I came up with three main ideas. The first is a steel tubular cage to protect the passenger cabin and engine compartment. We can design the cage for supporting the Solar Cell Tray, which will alleviate the problems we had with mounting it to the Suburban’s roof. The second is to fabricate the pieces of the exterior surface as injection moldings using a high impact plastic. The third is to fabricate the front and rear portions of the car as inexpensive, easily replaceable sections.
“I was thinking of repairing the car after an accident when I came up with that last idea. I was thinking of a shock absorbing bumper system that is secured to the frame and the front grillwork and lights would mount to the bumper. We could have a tubular bolt-on frame on the left and right sides of the engine compartment that we could use to mount the exterior quarter panels. A similar frame in front of the window would secure the two side frames together and serve as a mounting for the engine hood.
“Since most accidents are minor head-on fender benders, there is a high probability that most of the damage will be to the exterior plastic parts. I haven’t costed out the price of the plastic parts, but if they can be manufactured in bulk and in standard non-fade colors, we should be able to produce them cheaply. That would result in a major cost reduction for repairs, and should help reduce the owner’s auto insurance rate.
“I suppose we could do something similar for your idea of including a standard trunk space on an SUV body style. Frankly, I am having a hard time picturing what that would look like.”
Sam said, “I am having a difficult time picturing it also Jeff. When I add a box to the rear of the Suburban, it looks odd. However, when I slope the Suburban’s rear window so the bottom of it meets at the top center of the box, it looks a little better. I’m wondering what a few curves would do to improve its looks.”
“Will you need the Suburban for anything else Jeff?”
“No, can’t think of anything right now. Why?”
“Well, my wives want to use it for running errands.”
Sam had a smile on her face when she said, “Yeah, you guys have had your fun with it, so now we girls figure it is our turn. Don’t plan on getting it back either. It’s ours from now on.”
Jeff wasn’t sure how to take Sam’s comment, so with a look at Sam, I said to Jeff, “Sam knows that we will need it back for cold weather testing. If you really need it for something else, I’m certain the ladies will be happy to bring it over to you Jeff.”
“I don’t have a problem with that as long as they bring it by every other week so I can download the data. That should give us an idea of performance under typical use.”
“What I want you to do Jeff is prepare a full set of manufacturing documents that will let us build this second prototype as a production vehicle. We may have to make a few changes after testing this version, but hopefully those changes will be minor.”
“You know Jim that we can save a good bit of time and money if our prototype is a stripped down version of a pseudo-production model.”
“What do you mean Jeff?”
“Well, I think we should go with the equivalent of the production chassis, frame, and running gear. Since it is a test vehicle and will only be operated on the track with one occupant, we will need headlights, a windshield, windshield wipers, a driver’s seat, and other necessary equipment. However, we don’t need a lot of the normal equipment like brake lights and trim packages, and it doesn’t have to be pretty.”
“Alright, let’s start with a list of production equipment and features. We can incorporate the must have items necessary for testing and ignore the rest.
“While I am on the subject of testing, what I want to know once we do our cold weather testing is, how much excess capacity do the battery and Solar Cell Tray have? I’m thinking of possibly reducing the capacity to about minimum plus 10 or 20% of our cold weather needs. That also reminds me that we need to put some environment specifications together to define operating conditions.”
While we waited for cold weather, my crew would get on with the task of designing and building our next prototype. The council had decided that it was time for me to recruit Frank Toliver and James Schneider. For the next several months, I would be splitting my efforts between recruitment, design of the prototype, and task planning. I had finally realized that the task planning would probably continue right up to the day the task was finished. I had gone home early for I had agreed to talk with Cathy about the recruitment, and I didn’t want to do that at the workshop.
“I’m at home now Cathy, we can begin any time that you are ready.”
“I’m ready now Jim. What the council recommends is that you begin by engaging Jim Schneider in a business discussion. Be upfront with him about your plans to build a solar powered electric car, and that you are considering him and his partner Frank Toliver as possible partners. Both of them are interested in environmental issues so you should introduce yourself as the owner of a Foundation that is attempting to reduce/eliminate automobile pollutants.”
“That should be fairly easy to do. Does the council have any idea of how to enlist them in support of the mission?”
“Not at this time. They think that you should form a partnership with them first. Then as the three of you get to know each other, there will undoubtedly be opportunities to interest them in supporting the mission.”
“Okay, now all I have to do is devise a way to arrange a meeting with them.”
“That shouldn’t be too difficult Jim. James Schneider is scheduled to be a presenter at a Weight Loss Symposium next week. If you attend his presentation, you could arrange to introduce yourself after his presentation. Let him know that you are the founder of the Foundation and that you would like to discuss a business deal with him over dinner that would result in a major, worldwide reduction in automotive pollutants. The council expects that you will get either an immediate appointment or at least one in the very near future. Oh, and one other thing Jim, they are both multibillionaires so additional money may not be a major factor in their decision.”
“All right that should work out well.”
“Since we have some time Cathy, there is something that I am curious about. A while back when I asked you what Jan’s last name was, you said that last names weren’t used in the Fourth Dimension. It seems obvious to me that there are many people named Jan in the Fourth Dimension. How can you tell them apart without last names?”
“It is actually fairly easy to do. People on Earth do something similar all the time. For example, if I were to say to you in an angry tone, ‘That Johnson woman’, you would immediately know that I was referring to the woman who was the college’s Student Housing Manager.”
‘Well yes, but we both knew her. How can you identify someone when the person you are speaking with does not know who Jan is?
“Well there are two parts to that. First of all, when I am talking to someone and say Jan, I also project a mental image of whom I am talking about. If the name and mental image are known to the person I am speaking to, then they know whom I am talking about. If they don’t know Jan, the name and image won’t help. That’s sort of like my identifying Sandy Torre to you when you don’t know who she is. If you meet her, the associational link will be there in case I mention her again.”
“Doesn’t that cause everyone confusion? After all, they spend an entire lifetime learning how to link a name to a person. Then when they get to the Fourth Dimension, they have to learn a different way of identifying someone.”
“Jim, you are confusing the way things are for me with the way things are with the rest of the people in the Fourth Dimension. With a few exceptions, such as Jan and me, no one in the Fourth Dimension remembers their life in the Third Dimension. They grew up as children here so it is natural for them. I was elevated and my soul was placed in an adult body. The only reason that I remember my life is the Guidance Council needs me to use my link with you, and in order to do that, I have to remember my relationship with you and my life experiences on Earth. Jan is a similar instance for in order to relate to me as my advisor and perform her duties, she needs to recall her life on Earth.”
“Oh! I guess I should have realized that from what you said about starting fresh every time you are reincarnated or elevated to the next dimension. It was just that I had become used to you remembering our lives together and Jan understanding your references”
“You have been in the Fourth Dimension for some time now Cathy. Besides the four lessons explained to me, do you know what lessons we were supposed to learn here on Earth?”
“In my work with the council, I have learned a few of them Jim, but, I am not allowed to tell you what they are. However, I have noticed that they all seem to have one thing in common. That one thing is they are all confrontational topics on Earth. If you were to select a topic that is very confrontational on Earth you would find that it is probably related to one of the lessons you are to learn.”
“I think that I understand. I know that I have very strong feelings about things like capital punishment and abortion. I guess that you are telling me that there is a lesson for me to learn from those topics.”
“Yes that is exactly what I mean. However, people look at those topics differently and hold very strong views as to whether ending another person’s life is right or wrong. So what lesson are you to learn. Is it right to kill another person or is it wrong to kill them. Then there is the possibility of other lessons, such as, the situation determines the morality of ending another’s life. Furthermore, the lesson to be learned may not have anything to do with the topic. For instance, in capital punishment, the lesson may be something like learning to tolerate another person’s opinion when it drastically differs from yours. I can’t tell you what the lesson is for it is up to you to determine what the right thing to do is.”
“Hum, I guess I am going to have to think about things like that a lot more than I have, if I want to keep my remedial training to a minimum once I join you in the Fourth Dimension.”
Karen joined me in the office, so I said goodbye to Cathy. Karen wanted me to know that dinner would be ready in 15 minutes, so it was time for me to wash up and help Mary set the table. Yes, I do get my share of Honey-Dos to take care of around the house, although my share seems to be smaller than my wives’ shares.
Over dinner that night, I told my wives about the council wanting me to recruit James Schneider next week. Then I had to explain how the council wanted me to go about doing that.
Sam said, “Do you want one of us to go along with you?”
“No, I don’t think that would be wise. If the two of us are by ourselves, it should give us a chance to bond on a personal level. I am planning to get a hotel reservation in Los Angeles for when I attend the symposium. I am thinking about driving the Suburban when I go, for it should be a good proof of my bona fides. I can take James out to dinner in the Suburban and even let him drive the car. That should make a strong impression on him and make my story credible.”
The following week, I was in Los Angeles listening to James Schneider making his presentation on the Chocolateen Weight Loss Program. It was very interesting, especially the part about Chocolateen being used to modify lifelong habits and beliefs. The possibility of misusing that product scared me. What scared me the most was my thoughts of how I might be able to use it in completing my mission. I decided that the council would be very upset with me if I were to do something as immoral as using a drug to compel a person to believe the way I wanted them to believe.
“Excuse me Mr. Schneider, my name is James Conrad. I was hoping to have a minute of your time to discuss a matter that could result in a significant worldwide reduction in automotive pollution.”
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