This Is Why Bose's Witchcraft-Spec Suspension Never Became A Thing

That old video of Bose's incredibly flat electromagnetic suspension has done the rounds online plenty of times, but why didn't the system reach production? The guys from CNET explain why, after looking at the incredible technology in action
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The last time we saw this technology at work, the question “why are we not funding this?” was posed. The answer is fairly simple: the system was too heavy and too expensive for commercial viability, although elements of the technology were used for the company’s ‘Bose Ride’ seat for truck drivers.

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Anonymous

i want my car to jump sht i mean just look at that i would be jumping road bumps without having to stop at them

02/08/2016 - 17:05 |
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Anonymous

All I see is an evolution of the UZZ32 Soarer Suspension…. BOSE added the sensors that scan the road ahead, the suspension is still the active suspension that Toyota build for the UZZ32 Soarer

02/08/2016 - 17:05 |
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Ronnie Rawdawg

i just want one of those ls400’s

02/08/2016 - 17:41 |
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Anonymous

Didn’t mercedes and citroen tried a similar approach with the hydropneumatic and air suspension ?

02/08/2016 - 18:12 |
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Jax Rhapsody

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Blues Bros does it better.

02/16/2016 - 02:33 |
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Mopke

Its too heavy? heavy things don’t jump, have you seen an elephant jump? no, so please Bose, Pimp My Ride

02/08/2016 - 19:29 |
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Ross Beaton

CT you really need to stop posting things from other websites days later.

02/08/2016 - 19:55 |
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Anonymous

it would be worth it on long rides and road trips though! is it for sale anywhere? not that im intending to buy it.

02/08/2016 - 21:36 |
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Anonymous

Is this Matt Farah’s million-mile Lexus?

02/08/2016 - 21:53 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

(Overused joke, I know. But I couldn’t resist and this particular situation is too perfect.)

02/08/2016 - 21:53 |
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Anonymous

Actually, this is being used in production. GM has been using technology similar to this for years in their corvettes and Cadillac line up. I believe they’re starting to use it in other models now.

02/08/2016 - 23:05 |
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