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Olympian Motors (YC W22) - Creating electric James-Bond vehicles

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Olympian Motors is a new, disruptive automaker, creating new "experience-first" Electric Vehicles.
We're building the most aesthetic & minimalistic EVs of the 21st century, prioritizing aesthetics over horsepower, UX over torque and quality over quantity.

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Jasmine Sungu
Maker
Hi PH Community, We’re thrilled to share Olympian Motors with you today. Eren and I decided to pursue Olympian Motors after realizing there is a certain demand in the market for new car experiences and alternative designs. Tesla is not cool enough anymore. There are no eye-catching alternatives either – only mere copies of Tesla, or other ‘futuristic’ cars that have been pushed by legacy automakers. --- • To date, we booked 132 pre-orders for Olympian Model O1, our flagship vehicle • We will ship the first Olympian O1 vehicles in November 2022. • It took 14 years for Lucid and 12+ years for Rivian to make their first commercial shipments. --- Our goal is to solve today’s commoditized car experience, elevate low quality/comfort standards, simplify over-complicated cockpit / UX, and create a new ‘experience-first’ consumer segment in automotive. --- We prioritize: • Aesthetics over horsepower • User experience over torque • Personalization over commoditization • Silence over noise • Data privacy over data exchange • Minimalism over complication • Simplicity over 30+ buttons switches in the cockpit • AR HUD over 2D Display screens • Wood & steel over cheap industrial plastic or veneer • Sustainable & natural materials over toxic chemicals --- We have a radically minimalistic cockpit experience • Powered by the Olympian Operating System (OOS) • Enabled by augmented reality HUD, voice-assistant, head/eye tracking applications • No 2D display screens (We already have too many in our lives – cell phones, tablets, laptops) • Eliminated 80% of redundant buttons, switches, and panels in the cockpit --- We have a high-caliber and technical founding team: Hardware/software engineers, product managers, and supply-chain specialists from Apple, Qualcomm, Cisco, Google, Tesla, NIO, Ford, and Lamborghini --- You can pre-order Olympian Model O1. Use "OLYMPIAN30" for 30% off. https://olympianmotors.com/ --- We are creating the next big story in automotive. Your support will be appreciated!
Ryan Hoover
@jasmine_sungu respect the bold take! I love my Tesla and remain delightfully surprised 3 years into ownership.
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@jasmine_sungu @rrhoover Hi Ryan, isn't it time to change to a better alternative? We would love to invite you to the first Olympian O1 reveal event in June. I'm confident that you will change your mind!
Ryan Hoover
@jasmine_sungu @eren_canarslan would love to check it out sometime!
Brent Alvord
@jasmine_sungu @rrhoover IMHO they're appealing to a very different segment than Tesla owners, who want the horsepower, like the optionality that comes with complexity. I think they can peacefully co-exist, depending on price point and safety rating.
Leni Neto
Not a single picture from the interior? I'd love to see the "Natural and minimalistic cockpit".
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@lenineto Hi Leni, we actually uploaded two images from the cockpit. Please scroll to the left in the images attached to this post. Thank you!
Jasmine Sungu
Maker
@lenineto Hi Leni! Please refer to the following links for your convenience. 1) bit.ly/3q5W5o7 2) bit.ly/3w70Rps Thanks!
Chase
>"prioritizing aesthetics over horsepower, user experience over torque, and simplicity." seems to contradict with >"swapping out tons of button and switches for an augmented reality HUD (heads up display) with voice-assistant and head/eye-tracking applications." I want a car that doesn't have a HUD, but has analog buttons. That doesn't have a voice-assistant, and that doesn't have eye-tracking.
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@crobertsbmw Chase, Olympian cars are exactly built for that purpose. You can activate "the full-privacy mode" and simply turn these functions off from the dashboard. Then, you have a complete 1970s retro car with a modern electric drivetrain. One of our main objectives is to eliminate invasive technologies, displays, 'always-on' assistants and data-collecting applications inside the vehicle. We want to keep it simple, classy and beautiful.
Alex Aubert
Roughly 8 months before shipping the first car, and there is not a single photo of the actual car 🤔 Highly doubtful about the timeline here... Interesting concept though.
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@alexaubert That's the core advantage of Olympian's fabless model. Not only you. but all legacy automakers and monopolies will be surprised very soon. Please reach out for if you're interested in an invitation to the first Olympian O1 reveal event in June.
Mazin Shaikh
Wow! The design is really breathtaking! Keep up the work Jasmine and Eren. Now I want it!!😅
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@mazinshaikh Mazin, we're very happy to hear that. I would recommend you pre-order an Olympian O1!
Jasmine Sungu
Maker
@mazinshaikh It's great to hear that you like it, Mazin! Thank you.
Eren Canarslan
Maker
Hi Product Hunt people! I'm the co-founder and CEO of Olympian Motors. Our dream is to build most aesthetic & minimalistic Electric Vehicles of the 21st century. We will create a new ‘experience-first’ consumer segment in the automotive industry Olympian has the first fully ‘fabless’ production model in the U.S. • No CAPEX, no in-house factory, no front R&D requirement • We leverage a 'fabless' production model and modular platform architecture. • An asset-light operation, unlike other staggering EV companies in the U.S. • Rapid GTM period (<8 months). 300% faster product-dev cycle than the U.S. average Current Status: • We are currently building prototypes for Olympian O1 (Sedan) and Model K1 (SUV) • The first Olympian O1 shipment is scheduled for November, 2022 • Our team is ready to surprise legacy automakers and monopolies We would love to get your support on this challenging and ambitious journey. Thank you, Eren
Ben Chu
@eren_canarslan @jasmine_sungu super hyped about Olympian Motors and hoping to check you guys out for Demo Day! Also will be on a West coast trip throughout June so hopefully can join you guys for the O1 product reveal as well!! Keep up the great work and excited to follow your journey ahead!
Robert Magrino
These are so awesome looking.
Jasmine Sungu
Maker
@rmagrino Glad to hear you like our designs, Robert! Thanks for the support.
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@rmagrino Robert, I'm glad that you liked it. I would encourage to pre-order (it's fully refundable at any time without any pre-condition)
Connor Jewiss
Love the look of these!
Jasmine Sungu
Maker
@connorjewiss Thank you, Connor!
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@connorjewiss It's time to prioritize user experience and aesthetics rather than horsepower, torque and battery!
Iván Fanego
I don't drive, but I LOVE your designs. Great work. Super beautiful
Jasmine Sungu
Maker
@ivan_fanego Happy to hear you like our designs, Iván! Thank you so much.
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@ivan_fanego Thank you, Ivan! Maybe Olympian will make you start driving soon?!
Dan Brady
I love the car's 1940s aesthetic, and the general vision. I hope it's not a tell that the website is built with GoDaddy website builder.
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@danbrady Hi Dan, we are launching our the new version of our website this week. Stay tuned!
Arttu Haho
Congrats on launching something different than typical product hunt launch! Looks really good! ?makers
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@arttuhaho Thank you, Arttu. It's time for people to drive beautiful and exquisite cars, not just gray-rectangular-boxes that the legacy automakers push to customers for decades
Jasmine Sungu
Maker
@arttuhaho Thank you very much, Arttu! We appreciate your support. Hope to see you in an Olympian one day!
Siamak Freydoonnejad
Love the design!! Congrats- can't wait post Campfire IPO to get one :D
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@siamakfr Haha :) Siamak, you can pay by installments! Good luck with the IPO
ian ray
Great to see people pushing the boundaries of what the future could look like! Tesla definitely gives off a vibe of a sci-fi future where everyone is wearing the same monochromatic, gray jump suit with boots. Where as this feels like what I would call modern retrofuturism. I really hope to see you guys at Monterey Car Week with a working prototype
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@ianthekid You nailed it! Very well said. And, yes we will be at Monterey Car Week. Definitely reach out to me before August.
Adam Sommer
These are so sick
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@asommer12 Adam, I'm glad you liked the concept!
Jasmine Sungu
Maker
@asommer12 reserving a K1 for you!
Devin Ajimine
Very cool team! Excited for this!
Jasmine Sungu
Maker
@devinaji Thank you for the support, Devin!
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@devinaji Thank you, Devin!
Jordan Krueger
Has the vehicle been approved by U.S. regulators? If not, why is it being advertised as street-legal? And what process will be used to crash-test the vehicle to bolster the "safety and security" claims?
Eren Canarslan
Maker
@jordankrueger Yes, Olympian O1 is fully street-legal in the U.S. as we are planning the first commercial shipment by November 2022. Please feel free to reach out for further details.
Risna Dewi
Great concept, the designs are really cool too
Jasmine Sungu
Maker
@risnadewi Thank you, Risna! So happy to hear you like the designs. We appreciate the support.
Aleks Dahlberg
This is pure gold - I'm on the lookout for a new car, I promised myself the next one would be electric - please ship to New Zealand!
Himanshu Sharma
Amazing !! Congratulations for the launch @jasminesungu
Jasmine Sungu
Maker
@jasminesungu @crankgameryt Thank you, Himanshu! Hope to see you in an Olympian one day! :)
deepu
congrats on the launch