This Electric Two-Seater Will Drive Itself Home

[Guest]

The small compact is designed mainly for urban use, scooting around on two wheels linked to the same axis. The 3 kilowatt engine promises a top speed of 25 MPH and a maximum range of 25 miles.

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[seraphimcaduto]

Imagine being able to do everything while driving except driving....wait people do that now. I guess the change would mean that Will Smith was right and the I Robot future is coming!

 

[Silmarunya]

In rural areas this thing is useless, but in urban areas this promises a revolution. If everyone drives at a continuous speed, traffic would go so much smoother. The only problem that this would only be a solution if ALL traffic follows a strict speed and I don't see this thingy becoming universal.

And kudos to the engineers, this thing actually looks good on paper. Its design is a little bit on the childish side, but certainly futuristic and it has a certain flair to it. Specs look equally impressive. Not impressive as in big, but impressive as in just right. If GM had understood big

 

[velocityg4]

If it can drive itself. Would that mean I can get drunk while it drives me between bars?

 

[Parsian]

Does this mean men can receive BJ more frequently inside their vehicle?

This is just great.

 

[jossrik]

We've been shown/promised cars that can drive navigate by themselves quite a bit in the past, I don't see this making it to market with these specs.

 

[dreamphantom_1977]

The only places I can think of that have a 25mph speed limit is in school zones. Most speed limits are 35-55. Kind of impractical except for the rich people who drive golf cards around there neighborhoods, and golf carts are probably much more energy efficient. Cool concept, great machine, fun toy, but wrong speed means probably a no go.

Could you imagine that thing getting t-boned blowing a red light? Even if you were hit by an ev1 you'd probably be killed.

 

[urlsen]

Three models —the Xiao, the Jiao and the Miao
Sure does not sound American.

Should it not be called the John wayne,Ronald Regan and Charlton heston? ruaurrr

 

[rigaudio]

Oh boy, another concept car that will never see the light of day.

 

[belardo]

No... those are dead old white guys.

Skywalker, Spock and Ripley would be better choices.


Thing is... Sid Mead has drawn cars like this for decades. Artist behind many sci-fi movies include blade runner, TRONG, Aliens, etc

 

[Guest]

That thing is ugly as sin.

 

[flaminggerbil]

It's like someone crushed a smartcar and then somehow made it even more ugly.

 

[rtfm]

[citation][nom]Belardo[/nom]No... those are dead old white guys.Skywalker, Spock and Ripley would be better choices.Thing is... Sid Mead has drawn cars like this for decades. Artist behind many sci-fi movies include blade runner, TRONG, Aliens, etc[/citation]

Trong?

 

[ca87]

I bet this is what i am currently working on as my final year project. It is really very hard to get the Neural Networks/PID controler to drive this thing in a complicated world. but hey, lets see how it goes? this is the future!

 

[cj_online]

Looks like we're the person's in the 'WALL-E world'.

 

[dribblesbarbax]

I can see it now. A future where pedestrians outpace the automobile. Oooooohh... the future is slowly creeping upon us.

 

[tommysch]

[citation][nom]cj_online[/nom]Looks like we're the person's in the 'WALL-E world'.[/citation]

Especially Americans!

But this is not the future that I want. I want to keep polluting and driving recklessly with my cat-less EVO GSR. Automation is great, but not in cars.

Life would be meaningless if you cant even drive your car.

 

[brendano257]

Looks great for urban usage, but the remaining problem is what happens when a regular sedan, nevermind an SUV, rear ends you...or any type of accident could have much greater consequences.

 

[Marco925]

It looks like a souped up Smart Car.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

The vehicles use would be very very limited.