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08/04/2010 04:42 AM
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Solar Powered Straddling Bus Can Reduce Traffic Jams By 20-30%
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Mass rapid transit system is an efficient way to resolve the urban traffic problem. However, given the increasing traffic congestion new ways have to be devised so that more and more people can travel without adding up to the traffic jams. Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment Co., Ltd has proposed ‘straddling bus’ as a cheaper, greener and faster commuter alternative.
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09/04/2010 09:36 PM
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AER - Electric Racing Motorcycle By Andre Federico Look
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Auto designer Andre Federico Look believes that racing is a significant medium in communication new technology and motorsports has the chance to demonstrate new technical and creative solutions within the framework of competition. To prove his belief, Andrea has come up with a concept electric motorcycle that can rival any conventionally-powered machine on the racetrack.
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09/04/2010 08:19 PM
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X-Frame All-Electric Vehicle Folds Up Vertically For Storage
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Till date we’ve only seen bikes and e-bikes that can be folded to easy carriage. Researchers at the Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan have developed an all-electric vehicle that too like its two-wheeled siblings can be folded vertically for storage. Christened the X-Frame, the zero-emission vehicle can also change its shape while on the move.
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09/04/2010 06:29 PM
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70 Feet Luxury Yacht by Hyun-Seok Kim
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If you like your party to be big and loud, this is the perfect place to hold one. Having a yacht as a party place, gives you the opportunity to party non-stop, without having the police on your doorstep and everyone “making like a banana and split” part. This amazing yacht has been inspired from Azimuth Flybridge 70, the designer Hyun-Seok Kim planned the 70 feet yacht to bring a great and unforgettable experience to its owners and passengers. The upped deck of the yacht has four guest rooms, this planning guarantees more space in the owners’ room and the placement of wide stairs between the main deck and the lower deck.
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09/04/2010 05:43 PM
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Kazaguruma Wind-Powered Car By Ippei Iwahara (video)
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While the air-powered cars by companies like MDI are still years away from commercialization, auto designers are thinking about other ways to use renewable energy to propel vehicles of the future. Designer Ippei Iwahara has come up with a concept car that uses the flow of wind as energy.
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09/04/2010 05:43 PM
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Squalus Electric Car With Four Hybrid Engine By Arturo Arino
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Electric and compact cars are definitely what we need to protect our environment as well as fit well in the cramped city space in future. Though we have many of them available in concrete or concept form, yet there remains a scope of improvement. However, a concept from Arturo Arino is peculiar in its own way. Hailed as the Squalus, the concept features four electric engines located in each wheel. What’s more enticing is the fact that electric engines charge themselves by the energy that provides the spinning of the wheels. The concept has been designed while keeping every aspect in mind and it features a hydrogen engine to keep you going when the electric juice ends.
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09/04/2010 05:44 PM
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Toyota MOB - Zero-Emission Concept Car By Jorge Marti Vidal
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The Toyota MOB concept is the brainchild of Spanish designer Jorge Marti Vidal and features a striking look that incorporates unusual bodywork. The concept vehicle, which has been inspired by the idea of the Mobius strip, carries two continuous panels, which weave their way back and forth to create the bodywork and the chassis.
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09/04/2010 05:44 PM
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Peregrinate by Gabriel Tam
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The luxurious hotel experience is for some of us a once in a life time opportunity, but for the one’s who deal with it everyday of their lives, this could become sort of boring at some point. That’s why, Gabriel Tam, designed an incredible alternative to luxurious escapades, The Peregrinate. This amazing chauffeur driven vehicle enhances and extends the unique hotel experience beyond the realm of traditional architectural structure, taking the intimate and personal experience on the road.
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09/04/2010 05:44 PM
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MoonRider Hybrid Motorcycle by Marko Design
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The MoonRider concept motorcycle by Marko Design isn’t just a hybrid in terms of its engine, but also when it comes to operation. The concept integrates a zero-emission electric motorcycle and a jet-engine powered aircraft into an ultra-lightweight body that can be driven or flown through urban towns.
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09/04/2010 05:45 PM
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New BMW Model Faster Than Ferrari And Lamborghini
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