Automatic Outdoor Car Covers

Sprucegoose · 23rd February 2009, 16:35

Hey guys,

I was just searching out some "Automatic Car Covers" on the net and found this one

The Earth Times: Automatic Car Cover

Thought it was quite cool.

Though it only automates the removing of the cover.

Does anyone out there have any ideas on a more complete Automatic car covering system.

I'm trying to figure out how to make one so if anyone has any inputs it would be nice.

PS theres this youtube video of an automatic indoor car cover

YouTube - automatic car cover for the lazy man

Unfortunately i don't have a mobile garage.

Sprucegoose

mithun · 23rd February 2009, 23:11

Don't dream about this in Indya !

rohanGT · 24th February 2009, 01:15

Why would someone want to cover their car in a garage that is already covered?

Rehaan · 24th February 2009, 02:33

Thats an interesting concept - and anyone who has ever used a car cover knows what a pain it is to put on and take off (especially the straps/buckles that go below the car so the cover doesnt fly off). I never knew automatic covers even existed. It sure is a cool concept.

The one in the first link is quite interesting. The 2nd one is fairly pointless -- but rohanGT, the answer is probably to prevent dust. That corvette probably sits in the garage for weeks at a time, and preventing dust from settling on the car must help keep it looking spanking new.

cya
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GTO · 24th February 2009, 14:50

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Does anyone out there have any ideas on a more complete Automatic car covering system.

Labour is cheap in India; use it to your advantage. I have my servant come down to put / take off the car covers. Or give your watchman some "chai pani' for the same job.

Sprucegoose · 24th February 2009, 15:37

getting it covered at home is not a problem as i got a guy who cleans the car.

I want one for when im not at home.

Like parking at office / friends place

Cyrus43 · 24th February 2009, 17:41

Just Pray that Dad doesnt read this!!! I am sure he would LOVE this idea!!

arpandiv · 24th February 2009, 17:52

There used to be a car cover available with GM(Opel days) where the cover could be folded up with help of a spool. Funky stuff but priced at around 5K.

Sprucegoose · 25th February 2009, 04:52

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Originally Posted by arpandiv

There used to be a car cover available with GM(Opel days) where the cover could be folded up with help of a spool. Funky stuff but priced at around 5K.

but thats only half way there...

ashthedivx · 25th February 2009, 10:18

Attached video looks like a motor shifting car cover upwards and downwards only, it ain't a proper covering. And yes.. why cover the car when one already own a garage ??

dr_know · 26th February 2009, 16:57

interesting, I just came across this link, believe its same basic idea.

The drive in, drive out Touchless Car Cover

the company's direct weblink is: Touchless Car Cover - compare to Griots, Noah, Wolf, California Car Covers but i was not able to access it.

Sprucegoose · 26th February 2009, 17:30

this has a similar problem.

Setting it up, driving in & driving out are easy.

Closing the damn thing is the problem.

Wrapping it up i mean.

It has this flexible tube running around the base.

to set it up, it is unzipped and nudged into being opened. [easy]

to put it back it has to be rolled up in a particular way & then zipped up. [painful & time consuming]

PS: besides you don't want to look like a fool folding up this contraption while your perfect car is standing a few feet away

amit_mechengg · 26th February 2009, 18:28

the video looks like an innovative idea of covering the car. it reminds me the pulley system that we use at home for drying clothes. however this is possible only with closed garages where we have roof over to hang the pulleys.

dr_anurag · 4th October 2016, 11:52

Just found this is available on ebay. http://www.ebay.in/itm/Automatic-car...-/121888757784 . Has anybody used it? Looks interesting and useful.

23rd February 2009, 23:11	#2
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	Don't dream about this in Indya !
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24th February 2009, 01:15	#3
rohanGT BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 97 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Why would someone want to cover their car in a garage that is already covered?
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24th February 2009, 02:33	#4
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,193 Thanked: 36,066 Times	Thats an interesting concept - and anyone who has ever used a car cover knows what a pain it is to put on and take off (especially the straps/buckles that go below the car so the cover doesnt fly off). I never knew automatic covers even existed. It sure is a cool concept. The one in the first link is quite interesting. The 2nd one is fairly pointless -- but rohanGT, the answer is probably to prevent dust. That corvette probably sits in the garage for weeks at a time, and preventing dust from settling on the car must help keep it looking spanking new. cya R
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24th February 2009, 15:37	#6
Sprucegoose BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 313 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage	getting it covered at home is not a problem as i got a guy who cleans the car. I want one for when im not at home. Like parking at office / friends place
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24th February 2009, 17:41	#7
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	Just Pray that Dad doesnt read this!!! I am sure he would LOVE this idea!!
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24th February 2009, 17:52	#8
arpandiv BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 444 Thanked: 62 Times View My Garage	There used to be a car cover available with GM(Opel days) where the cover could be folded up with help of a spool. Funky stuff but priced at around 5K.
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25th February 2009, 10:18	#10
ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 24 Times	Attached video looks like a motor shifting car cover upwards and downwards only, it ain't a proper covering. And yes.. why cover the car when one already own a garage ??
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26th February 2009, 16:57	#11
dr_know BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In & Out Posts: 187 Thanked: Once View My Garage	interesting, I just came across this link, believe its same basic idea. The drive in, drive out Touchless Car Cover the company's direct weblink is: Touchless Car Cover - compare to Griots, Noah, Wolf, California Car Covers but i was not able to access it.
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26th February 2009, 17:30	#12
Sprucegoose BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 313 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage	this has a similar problem. Setting it up, driving in & driving out are easy. Closing the damn thing is the problem. Wrapping it up i mean. It has this flexible tube running around the base. to set it up, it is unzipped and nudged into being opened. [easy] to put it back it has to be rolled up in a particular way & then zipped up. [painful & time consuming] PS: besides you don't want to look like a fool folding up this contraption while your perfect car is standing a few feet away
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26th February 2009, 18:28	#13
amit_mechengg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 2,488 Thanked: 2,263 Times View My Garage	the video looks like an innovative idea of covering the car. it reminds me the pulley system that we use at home for drying clothes. however this is possible only with closed garages where we have roof over to hang the pulleys.
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4th October 2016, 11:52	#14
dr_anurag BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bhopal Posts: 115 Thanked: 67 Times	Re: Automatic Outdoor Car Covers Just found this is available on ebay. http://www.ebay.in/itm/Automatic-car...-/121888757784 . Has anybody used it? Looks interesting and useful.
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