Ok, here's the rules.
I'll tell you my great idea. You post yours. Wanna ridicule my idea? That's ok...actually encouraged, but the rule is you gotta post an idea. Can't be making fun of someone's great idea unless you have one too. If you post without posting a great idea, you will be confirming to me, and the world, that you're a retard with no reading comprehension. Capeche?
Ok, here's my great idea.
Modular trucks. Why not? We have alot of industries where proprietary structure is frowned upon. Computers, 1911's, etc. Why not pickem up trucks?
Think about it. You buy the frame and drivetrain from a company...Chevy or Ford. It's a ladder frame, maybe an engine, maybe the completed truck....who knows. But, it conforms to an ISO standard or industry consortium thing that dictates body mounting points, strength, engine mounts, ect.
Now, you're free to add on, change, modify, upgrade or strip as you see fit. It opens up the entire automotive industry and creates business for the big guys, and for the little guys. And, most importantly, fuels innovation. Look at PC's for ample evidence of this. Look at what you can do with an ATX case for god's sake....now think of the possibilities with a truck. Want a diesel? Done. Want a quick-change bed system? Done. Want a hybrid motor? Done. Want a polymer-resin, never-rust body? Done.
Some people, just like with PC's, might not want or need all that customability, so maybe like with Dell in computers, they buy a pre-made truck in a package they desire, and it's done. But, the scalability of the modular truck lends itself to ease of manufacture on the custom level, so it's good for the big guys too. Even a small business could make trucks, tho they wouldn't need to compete with the big shots. That's how computers work, and 1911's for that matter. No two trucks would be the same, yet all would be undeniably the same product.
I know the reasons it won't happen, but damn it's a good idea yes?
Ok, next!!! Let's hear your brainchild.