Monday - June 13, 2011
is this the future of automobile eye candy?
Not too sure if this belongs here or not.
At first I was interested cos I remembered some the futuristic stuff we saw in the 50s. The car on land and water, the flying car, and I can’t recall what else.
Back then, it seemed like the future held all sorts of whiz bang stuff. But large. What I mean by large is, we were thinking in terms of big items. Like cars and boats and especially planes. I suppose some would have been thinking about computers. But back then we still had radio, and Capt. Marvel and The FBI, in Peace and War. The Green Hornet and the list goes on. So anyway, the future was all about science and futuristic cars etc.
(I had a Lone Ranger Atomic Ring and a Capt. Midnight decoder. hey,hey) So that’s what this article reminded me of.
Don’t think I’d want one. With my record of backing things out of a garage not the best anymore, this would definitely be a problem.
German car .... Asian designer .... That reminds me of another story but for another time.
Meet the car of the future that can drive on roads, sand, ice - and even waterBy DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 8:16 AM on 13th June 2011An inventor has come up with a new design for a car that will drive on roads, sand, ice - and even water.
The all-terrain vehicle, which has a top speed of 62mph and works like a hovercraft, can move seamlessly between different surfaces.
Female designer Zhang Yuhan, 21, created the amazing machine - called the Volkswagen Aqua - for a competition sponsored by the German car manufacturer.
Based on technology that is currently available, the Aqua uses a hydrogen fuel cell to power two motors - with zero carbon emissions.
One motor inflates the skirt around the vehicle to make it hover, while the second drives it forwards and controls its direction.
‘There is no better form of transport than an air cushion vehicle because it travels equally well over land, ice, and water,’ said Ms Yuhan.
The mechanic design graduate, from China, added: ‘I hope Aqua will become an affordable supercar that is available to the general public one day.’
The Xihua University student made the shortlist from the CDN China Car Award.
The competition asked designers to come up with a ‘Chinese off-road vehicle’ with ‘go-anywhere’ capabilities.
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