Hey all, I've been lurking for a while and noticed several people mention that they don't think the top could be operated from inside with one hand.
I know of several Pontiac trunks that will open either 1/2 way or all the way with the push of a button. If this one is clam shelled then it is also going to have to be well balanced so you can shut it from both sides without trouble. I acutally think the engineering time to solve that could be significant.
So, I'm thinking that the trunk hinges must be well balanced and even counter weighted so the effort required to close the trunk is minimal. That would make it easier to solve the problem of closing it from one side or the other.
So you push a button to pop the trunk 12-18 inches, release a couple of levers along the windshield, fold the top back and into the trunk, twist around to grab the trunk and pull it shut.
Yes it does cost a bit more to put in the remote trunk release, but if you have to get out of the car to open the top then I bet every piece of journalism about the car will mention it as a detriment and a reason to not buy it.
I know it's all speculation about the top, but I wondered if this sounded plausible to anyone else.
Tim
I know of several Pontiac trunks that will open either 1/2 way or all the way with the push of a button. If this one is clam shelled then it is also going to have to be well balanced so you can shut it from both sides without trouble. I acutally think the engineering time to solve that could be significant.
So, I'm thinking that the trunk hinges must be well balanced and even counter weighted so the effort required to close the trunk is minimal. That would make it easier to solve the problem of closing it from one side or the other.
So you push a button to pop the trunk 12-18 inches, release a couple of levers along the windshield, fold the top back and into the trunk, twist around to grab the trunk and pull it shut.
Yes it does cost a bit more to put in the remote trunk release, but if you have to get out of the car to open the top then I bet every piece of journalism about the car will mention it as a detriment and a reason to not buy it.
I know it's all speculation about the top, but I wondered if this sounded plausible to anyone else.
Tim