In terms of dimensions, the prototype "five metres long, two metres wide and 1.7 metres tall," (196 inches long, 78 inches wide, and 66 inches tall) and featured a windshield that "rakes back more steeply than on a Ferrari," and wheels that "are bigger than on any production car on the market," according to Dyson.
Interior shots supplied to The Times also show the prototype's cutting-edge seats with unique lollipop-shaped headrests that would have provided better back support than conventional car seats. Dominating the dashboard was a high-tech head-up display that "floats in front of your face like a hologram."
It's indeed a shame we never got to see Dyson take on Tesla, though not a huge surprise. While the project was hugely ambitious, it wasn't commercially viable, since Dyson would have to do everything from scratch. According to the report, each Dyson electric car sold would have needed to make £150,000 just to break even. And that's if they actually sell enough of them.
When it was all said and done, Mr. Dyson had poured £500 million ($609 million USD) of his own money into developing the electric car, before pulling the plug last year. It just goes to show what sort of financial muscle one may need to even attempt to bring a modern automobile to market.
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