She's the engineer behind eye-popping invention in GM's newest SUVs

[Richard Cranium]

OMG really?! All these years I've resisted buying an SUV because of those damn consoles but now, whoopee, what a great invention!!! Why didn't anyone else come up with that?
Genius, pure genius!!!


In February 2017, General Motors engineering department bosses called a hush-hush meeting with select engineers.

One of the design engineers at the meeting was Alex Archer, then 24 and two years out of college. She had no idea what the meeting was about or that it would springboard her career.

"They told us to please come up with this invention because we want to incorporate it in our next big SUVs," said Archer.


Drumroll please.


The invention was a power-sliding center console. It's the first storage console to be motorized. It can form different configurations, has a hidden compartment, extra storage and can convert to an armrest.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/new...tion-in-gms-newest-suvs/ar-BBZQovP?li=BBnb4R5

 

[Budnicks]

whoopee !!!!

 

[rumblefish360]

Wow! Now that is an excellent read and congrats are in order for the 26 YO young lady!

 

[Dennis H]

American Ingenuity. Nice.

 

[SteveSS]

I thought it was because she wanted to sit next to her boyfriend, the way cowgirls do in trucks.

 

[Kern Dog]

All the GM trucks are ugly as a mud fence with their blunt front ends.
Aerodynamics ? [ deleted inappropriate text ] I'm coming through anyways....

 

[65-440]

Nice, another unnecessary part to go bad

 

[Slap Stick]

How in the world did we function without this?
If trucks weren't already overpriced.

 

[biomedtechguy]

If trucks weren't already overpriced.

THIS!
(I have a used 2005 H2..bought it in 2009 with only 18,000 miles on the clock. $58k sticker brand new, I got it for $24k)
I'm looking for a turbo diesel SUV, 4WD, for towing. I'd take a Ram Mega Cab as a consolation, but I'd really like to have a LOT of interior space, but with a low floor, like my Hummer or what I really want, a turbo diesel 4WD Ford Excursion. Have I missed anything? Is there a turbo diesel 4WD van??

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Many people just have to have the next gadget. It's good that a big company is utilizing the younger folks for ideas. The young are the next demographic after all...

 

[DownZero]

A puppet show plain and simple. Have you ever seen such a press release for something that is ten times more important or creative?

 

[khryslerkid]

I thought they were bringing back the bench seat.

 

[slimt]

Well. Good thing I hate new cars. I see a 68 in my future with roll up windows a split bench front seat. And alot of highway driving.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

My wife's 2017 Ford Escape Titanium? I like the black leather seats...….the rest I could care less about.

 

[super-bee_ski]

SCREW GM!

 

[fratzog lover]

When it breaks in 3 years ( and it will, it's made by bean counting GM) and the repair bill is 4 figures...

 

[69BBody]

I may be mistaken, but I believe that manufacturers are now only required to provide OEM parts for 5yrs after manufacture.

If this is the case, then acquiring parts like this after warranty may be an issue if the design doesn't survive more than an iteration or two.

 

[road chicken]

It's all good until some kid gets their head stuck in it . Although the cameras seeing around the trailers and hitch are good. I'm glad they took our semi stuff and incorporated it. Now Mopar should get that tech too.

 

[oldbee]

Just another piece of crap to quit working way too early. Nice idea though.

 

[Roger63]

THIS!
(I have a used 2005 H2..bought it in 2009 with only 18,000 miles on the clock. $58k sticker brand new, I got it for $24k)
I'm looking for a turbo diesel SUV, 4WD, for towing. I'd take a Ram Mega Cab as a consolation, but I'd really like to have a LOT of interior space, but with a low floor, like my Hummer or what I really want, a turbo diesel 4WD Ford Excursion. Have I missed anything? Is there a turbo diesel 4WD van??

Last I knew you can special order a ford excursion or a yukon/suburban with a diesel.