Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Phantom car

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was freaky. I mean delete. Chick Bowen 16:53, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Phantom car

Article is on a patent application. Only relevant ghits [1] seem to be awe and gawking over how great the concept is (based solely on the application). No apparent proof of existence. original research and/or non-notable. --AbsolutDan ^(talk) 01:21, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

I further recommend, per JIP's comment below, that there be no prejudice against recreation if/when this technology comes to light --AbsolutDan ^(talk) 13:45, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

• Delete - this article exists only to point out the utter stupidity of the US patents system. - Richardcavell 02:30, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, not encyclopedic. An article about a patent? That's not been realized yet? Shenme 03:19, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
• Weak keep. Arguably the article is (or should be) about the idea of a "phantom car", not just about the patent. Sure, it's vapourware now, but I think the Google search cited shows enough media coverage to justify an article. --Saforrest 03:48, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, currently reads more like a press release than an article. This can be recreated if/when a phantom car is actually implemented. JIP | Talk 09:08, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
• Weak delete. I rewrote a bit so that it looks more like an article. Obviously the idea is cool and interesting and it did actually interest me. Nonetheless, I shudder at the idea that Wiki would include all new patents! Or even worse, we make new guidelines as to when new patents become noteworthy. To my mind, WP:NOT a list of patents. The Minister of War ^(Peace) 10:21, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, sounds like a press release, also sounds a little spooky. Kuzaar 12:41, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, more like a press release, unencyclopedic. --Terence Ong 13:37, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, WP:NOT a crystal ball. — Haeleth Talk 14:35, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, this sounds like another 'Phantom' to me - vaporware. Tokakeke 21:41, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.