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Sands Of Traffic Times
The Sand Glass is a new look at traffic lights. Surely people must be frustrated with the current design, which is why we have seen THREE DIFFERENT DESIGNS recently. Make this the fourth dimension using the sand-hour-glass as its model. LED lights trickle down to make an obvious statement, regarding the time left for the [...]
Continue reading...Metrotopia: A Public Transportation Concept For Melbourne
6. October 2010
metrotopia is a public transportation concept by designer simon colabufalo created for his home town of melbourne. the southern australian city has a distinct urban setting and has the largest tram network in the world. this unique feature provides the basis for metrotopia. rather than large buses of trams, the concept features small 2 seat [...]
Continue reading...Ewee-PT: Offers Personal Ride In German Style
8. August 2010
A German company Ewee has developed an electric scooter for personal transportation. Dubbed as Ewee-PT the compact and flexible design of the scooter has been kept to the bare minimum retaining what is absolutely worthwhile. Riding this little personal transporter too is equally hassle free. Steering is done using a joystick whereas controlling the speed [...]
Continue reading...Armadillo-like SunRed Solar Moped Concept
19. July 2010
The armadillo-like SunRed solar moped concept features a cool way to cover the bike up when it’s parked: a retractable shell covered in solar panels. When you’re ready to go, just roll the cover back and fire the moped up, as it’s now been juiced up by the sun. Designed by Barcelona-based Guimeraicinca, a partnership [...]
Continue reading...EAZ: Segway-based Disabled Human Transporter Allows Safe And Brisk Movement
18. July 2010
We have seen some of the most innovative mobility devices in the past, but their bulky size and complex controls at times make them more a bane than a boon for the user. Making life easy for the physically disabled, French designer Grayson Stopp has come up with a multi-functional scooter called the “EAZ” that [...]
Continue reading...Flex Futurum 2040: Caterpillar Train For The Road
20. June 2010
Any design inspired from nature is a marvel in itself. Its’ amazing to see how a teeny weeny crawling insect as a caterpillar can motivate a robust design on the flip side of its own wispy frame. KAMAZ Flex Futurum is a huge caterpillar train designed by Elena Petrova and Konstantin Fedoroc for freight transportation. [...]
Continue reading...Biway: All-Electric Buses Combine To Form A Train
11. June 2010
An entry at Michelin Challenge Design 2010, the “Biway” by designers Aleshina Ekaterina and Kamyshev Vitaly is an all-electric public transportation, which makes commutation safer and greener in urban environments. The zero-emission public transportation is essentially an all-electric bus to run on city roads, which combines to form a train transport to move on a [...]
Continue reading...Co2 Electric Bicycle: Produce Sustainable Energy Using Photosynthesis
10. June 2010
Intended toward white-collar workers living in cities, the “Co2” by Taiwan-based designer Tang Ming-deng is an electric bicycle concept to allow safe and sustainable commutation in urban environments. Based in the natural process of photosynthesis, the new electric bicycle opens or spreads its leaf windows, exposing inside chloroplast to the sunlight, to accomplish the photosynthesis [...]
Continue reading...Cute Case: Portable Electronic Vehicle For Stranded Urban Roads
7. June 2010
Winner of Bronze Award of Best Advanced Technology at the First “Science & Future” International Concept Car Design Contest, the “Cute Case” by Shi Shuchi and Bai Wanjun is a portable electronic vehicle that you can park inside your home or office. The vehicle concept is not only lightweight but it can also be recharge [...]
Continue reading...Hexagon: A Futuristic Vehicle Combining The Major Features Of Modern Vehicles
6. June 2010
Combining all the major features, structural as well as technological, of contemporary means of transportation, Italian designer Spaggiari Andrea has developed a futuristic vehicle that is unique in both form and functionality. Dubbed the “Hexagon,” the vehicle concept derives high load capacity and ample space from commercial vehicles and better performance, on both on-road and [...]
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28. November 2010
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