# From vacuum cleaners to cars? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 26, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111 "2017-09-26T21:42:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/1 "2017-09-26T21:42:14Z")
> **[Dyson to make electric cars from 2020](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-41399497)** > > The firm known for vacuum cleaners and fans will challenge the industry with a battery-powered car. šŸ˜• ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/2 "2017-09-26T23:53:53Z")
Ooohhhh Kaaayyyyā€¦ I wish him luck. Hopefully he can create a car at a lower relative price point than his vacuums. Dyson vacuums are quite expensive. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/3 "2017-09-27T00:01:21Z")
Itā€™s starting to sound a lot like 1905 again with everyone that had a bicycle or carriage shop trying to make their version of a car. Like they say, many are called but few are chosen. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/4 "2017-09-27T00:05:30Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > The firm known for vacuum cleaners and fans will challenge the industry with a battery-powered car. Ii just hope they donā€™t suck. Sorry everyone, I couldnā€™t resist. Hope nobody was offended. šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/5 "2017-09-27T00:10:20Z")
Iā€™m shocked. Shocked I tell you. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/6 "2017-09-27T01:19:44Z")
That is so true. Have a Dyson, not really worth the dollars. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/7 "2017-09-27T01:20:55Z")
Apple is working on a car, but you canā€™t install Windows ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/8 "2017-09-27T01:31:25Z")
And it wonā€™t connect to your Android phone, either! ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/9 "2017-09-27T05:11:28Z")
Dyson has a bit of a history suing (and sometimes being suedā€¦) by people. I wonder if this is nothing more than a gimmick to obtain venture capital and/or Federal fundsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 5:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/10 "2017-09-27T05:49:50Z")
I am sure the cars would ā€œsuckā€. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/11 "2017-09-27T12:08:41Z")
> [@Gpierce001](#): > > Have a Dyson, not really worth the dollars Yup! Model for model, Shark vacuum cleaners outperform the comparable Dysons, and at a FAR lower price. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/12 "2017-09-27T12:38:23Z")
Actually Iā€™ve had great luck with Sears Kenmore units. Have two, one 40 years old, one 20, both working fine. Would never buy one of those where you could see the crud whirling around insideā€¦ silly. Also much prefer units with disposable bags. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/13 "2017-09-27T14:30:57Z")
Next Kirby will come out with a car that weighs and costs 3X that of any other of comparable size. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/14 "2017-09-27T14:32:53Z")
If the Dyson car doesnā€™t come with a hand vac for interior detailing Iā€™m going to be grossly disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/15 "2017-09-27T14:41:06Z")
The Kirby car comes with a rake attachment to keep those green shag floor mats lookinā€™ good. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/16 "2017-09-27T14:42:05Z")
No offence meant Bill, but your Sears products have nothing in common with what is being sold by Sears circling the drain inc. today. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/17 "2017-09-27T14:50:46Z")
> [@BillRussell](#): > > Iā€™ve had great luck with Sears Kenmore units. Kenmore was just a rebranding of some other product. Kenmore never made anythingā€¦just commissioned a company to make the product for them with the Kenmore name on it. With Kenmore name on many different products there are several companies that make the different Kenmore products. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/18 "2017-09-27T14:51:11Z")
> [@circuitsmith](#): > > Next Kirby will come out with a car that weighs and costs 3X that of any other of comparable size. And sold door to door. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@ChrisTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTruck)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/19 "2017-09-27T15:26:53Z")
I used a Kenmore vacuum for over 20 years and it was already 30 years old when I got it. Worked perfectly except the hose cracked a couple times and eventually couldnā€™t find a replacement. The Dysons are way overpriced and donā€™t perform any better. I bet one wouldnā€™t last 50 years of use. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111/20 "2017-09-27T18:40:48Z")
Heh heh. My mother always had a Kirby and was very possessive of it. Had all the attachments. She finally let me use the paint sprayer attachment to paint my bike back about 1961. That new Chrysler Corp purple color. Just like the new HVLP sprayers now. Then she sent it in to be refurbished and polished so it was like new again. I donā€™t know what she ever paid for all that but I think I got about $20 for it at the estate auction. I hated having to get rid of all that stuff at pennies on the dollar but the stuff has to go at some point. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/from-vacuum-cleaners-to-cars/108111.md?page=2)