Cars of the future: the most unusual inventions of scientists
Eternal, flying, swimming and other amazing cars from the realm of fantasy with every day are becoming closer to reality. Even today, scientists and designers can amaze us whole galaxy of unusual concepts.
Will last forever, do not have to fill
Everyone wants to be a new car to remain for many years, and consume as little fuel.
American designer Lauren Kulesus thought, why not combine these ideas? And developed a concept that will last 100 years and still will not expend fuel.
Cadillac World Thorium Fuel, or the Cadillac WTF, so far exists only as a computer project. Eternal car is running on the trajectory, that is, radioactive batteries. Ride on maintenance Cadillac WTF have every five years, but no supplies would be required.
Cadillac World Thorium Fuel. Photo: bestforcar.sk
If you are not afraid to sit in the car radioactive, it will save a lot of money and leave the car grandchildren.
flies
Aeromobili of fantasy films have become a reality. More recently, the world's first flying car Terrafugia serial rose into the sky. And not only rose, but even flew and landed safely.
Terrafugia turns the car into the plane in 30 seconds. His sets in motion an engine that runs on regular unleaded petrol and scatter the Terrafugia up to 104 km / h on land and up to 185 km / h - in the air.
Terrafugia. Photo: worldcarfans.com
You have already run for the money (Terrafugia is worth $ 194 thousand) and told her grandmother in Vladivostok, which will be for dinner? Or maybe you dream of soaring above the metropolitan traffic jams? Have to disappoint you.
Double aeromobil allowed to take off and landing on runways only, such as at airports. And in order to fly, will have to be licensed sport pilot. In addition, the supply of fuel would last only 270 kilometers.
The idea of long-aeromobilyah worries many. For example, a recent winner of the competition became a Turkish designer Audi Kazim Doku with the concept of Shark.
Audi Shark. Photo: autoblog.com
Audi Shark is really similar to the tailed shark. It has no wheels at all, but there is wings and folding canopy. However, while it is in the realm of fantasy, while the more unprepossessing in appearance Terrafugia flies full swing.
swim
The creators of Rinspeed SQuba, apparently, very much loved the James Bond films - so we wanted to create a real car that can swim under water. And they succeeded. SQuba able to travel by land and water, and dive to a depth of 10 meters.
Rinspeed SQuba. Photo: zcars.com
73 "horses" under the hood of amphibious vehicles disperse it to 120 km / h on land, 6 km / h - on the water, and 3 km / h - in the water. However, the driver and passenger immersion will wet through and breathe oxygen through masks.
Do not want to get wet, but the idea is attractive? Take a cruise on the bus: the British have recently introduced the world's first amphibious bus AmphiCoach GTS-1. He received the Italian chassis and diesel engine Irisbus Iveco. Gidroavtobus meets all technical standards. He will go into production later this year, both with right and left-hand drive. Price bite - more than $ 400,000.
AmphiCoach GTS-1. Photo: 4wheelsnews.com
How to live
The machine does not have to be firm to the touch - decided to head designer Chris Bangle and BMW showed the world the concept of Gina. The car is covered with synthetic fabric stretching, which is hidden under the aluminum-composite frame. Gina looks like a living organism with a skeleton and skin. The outlines of the machine may vary depending on the whim of the owner. Need to get under the hood - the hood "moved apart" from the center, turn lights - with Gina opened her eyes, to improve aerodynamics - a concept grows a tail-spoiler.
Most green
The world is concerned about environmental problems in earnest. Every year the cars get smaller and more economical - it seems they soon become covered with bicycles. Automakers are fighting desperately for the status of "most green" and surprise us with their eco-friendly development.
Green Apple. Photo: ecology.md
For example, Green Apple ekoavtomobil not only pollutes the air but also cleans it! Within its air intakes are small turbines that drive as generate electricity, but most interestingly, at the outlet of the air intakes are special filters that clean the city air.
Korean Hyundai City Car is also distinguished. The body of the electric car, designed by designer Nicolas Stone, a member of the photocells. They trap the sun's energy and feed electricity to the battery. In addition, Hyundai City Car is a special water tank, where with the help of electricity H2O decomposes into hydrogen and oxygen. Oxygen is just goes into the exhaust pipe and the hydrogen is stored and if necessary, again turned into electricity to power the various systems of the machine. This process is Daniel Nocera, a professor at MIT, called artificial photosynthesis.
Hyundai City Car. Photo: worldcarfans.com
Most of the unusual concept, unfortunately, and destined to remain ideas. But some of them will affect you, what will be the car of the future. Based on current projects ahead of us a lot of interesting things.
