Rinspeed adds Dock+Go to Smart Fortwo EV
Despite a delay in their delivery of the Smart Fortwo EV, Swiss automobile manufacturer Rinspeed recently announced the Dock+Go, a “backpack” for your Fortwo (if you ever get one this coming September). It’s basically a concept trailer that provides an extra trunk for the mini electric vehicle. Aside from the space it offers, the Dock+Go [...]
Toyota Fun-Vii – a smartphone on wheels
The world’s obsession with social networking has caught up with the automotive industry. Over a week ago leading car manufacturer Toyota showed off it latest concept in forward thinking with the Toyota Fun-Vii, a 13-foot three-seater that is actually more a design brag than a practical way to drive around looking like a gigantic touchscreen [...]
Bridgestone’s air-free tire of the future
Lotharios, start envisioning a future where you cannot offer to stop and help ladies stranded on the road with flat tires. Even with self-inflating tires, motorists still haven’t found a way to solve the problem of flat tires. But thanks to Bridgestone, you may soon say goodbye to that particular motoring problem as the forward-looking [...]
Kobot EV: Personal bumper car on the road
Going to the supermarket and the clinic may never be the same again as Japanese company Kowa Tmsuk unveiled the Kobot EV at the Tokyo Motor Show. The little electric “folding car” reduces in size with the tap of a button on a smartphone device. It is designed for short-distance travel of speeds of 30 [...]
Toyota Fun-Vii: The smartphone car, literally
Can’t get enough of your smartphone device? Toyota might just fulfill your mobile cravings with the Fun-Vii (vehicle Internet interactive), a concept car complete with smartphone features. This automobile is one huge touchscreen display which allows you to update your Facebook wall and show it off on the road. This is vanity in a big [...]