"It's rare to see a completely new vehicle idea, but that's what this appears to be. I've never seen this kind of/approach to wheel articulation before. I don't know how commercially viable this is, but I really like it."
"I see no advantage in this design. As suggested in the article and stated by other commenters, the form factor offers less usable space for the space it occupies, isn't stackable, and looks uncomfortable when used with the shoulder strap (a feature I never use with hard cases.) Additionally, most smaller tool cases that you might want to keep in your tool box (ex. drill indexes) are typically boxy. I'm not averse to a rethinking of tool storage, but I don't see any advantages in this design. "
"I'd find a 'making of the Prancer' video interesting. It seems well-finished as a prop; durable enough to make it though filming and additional promotional tie-ins (like the Consumer Reports videos.) Maybe there were some good ideas here that just didn't translate in the finished product, or a studio mandate to go goofy with it."
"I agree; while the original car was a jab at the then-modern US auto industry for hawking the kinds of garbage that would signal that industry's decline in the US (and eventually lead to GM's bankruptcy) this vehicle lacks the satire and is absurd for absurdity's sake. That said, I found something strangely appealing about it. It took a while for me to put a finger on it--it appears to be based on the Toyota Previa, that was interesting in terms of packaging and it's vaguely egg-like shape."