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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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It really is getting around....looks like NASA's Mars Rover even caught a glimpse!

awesome!
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 09:43 AM
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LOL @ C7 on Mars... now that's funny

I assumed the pointy things were for hooking up some sort of testing equipment i.e. sound monitors. I don't see them being fuel tank drains as they're not close to the tanks. The tanks are right behind the seats and in front of the rear suspension. You wouldn't have a drain coming through the trunk and out the rear fascia.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 09:58 AM
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LOL @ C7 on Mars... now that's funny

I assumed the pointy things were for hooking up some sort of testing equipment i.e. sound monitors. I don't see them being fuel tank drains as they're not close to the tanks. The tanks are right behind the seats and in front of the rear suspension. You wouldn't have a drain coming through the trunk and out the rear fascia.
those are the same exact things we saw on the C6 test cars and it was confirmed to be used to drain the fuel from the car.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by FrankLP
It really is getting around....looks like NASA's Mars Rover even caught a glimpse!

I tried to tell everyone earlier that aliens were involved in this and that the tail lights had mind reading devices in them, but no one believed me. Now we have proof!
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Link? If you look where the fuel tanks are it seems and odd place to put a tank drain.

The tanks go up in here...



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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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Link? If you look where the fuel tanks are it seems and odd place to put a tank drain.
What's odd about it? If you want to drain the tanks, the drains need to be at a point lower than the tanks, and in an easily accessible place so you can reach them.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Link? If you look where the fuel tanks are it seems and odd place to put a tank drain.

The tanks go up in here...



If they're fuel tank related they probably use a suctioning device to empty the tanks from back there.. so not really "drain" tubes.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by CSixDude
I think those may be sensor attachment points, or possibly fuel tank drains like mentioned above. They had red plastic caps over them. They might be hook up points for those large bicycle type sensor wheels you often see attached to the rear of cars for testing.

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I don't think anyone is using the bicycle wheel measuring devices anymore. They have the GPS. They will never need a map again (or bicylcle wheel thingies, see Cars for the source scene)
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Looks like autoevolution.com is the first to post up a couple of my latest pictures, including the one that shows the upper section of the passenger seat back. Enjoy.

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Looks like autoevolution.com is the first to post up a couple of my latest pictures, including the one that shows the passenger seat. Enjoy.
Very cool...and very interesting! Great job in getting these shots!!
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