Next Generation Vehicles

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nahan ko sa edward
EDWARD – Original Eco-friendly Diwheel Vehicle

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Mag laway man sad ta ani.

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Lightweight Electric Vehicle from RYNO Motors Runs on One Wheel

Watch the video:Ryno motors - self-balancing, one wheel, electric scooter - YouTube

Based in Portland, Oregon, RYNO Motors has unveiled a rather unusual electric vehicle called simply RYNO.

The compact vehicle runs on just one wheel and is very easy of maneuver. According to the company, its target market is people who enjoy lightweight and small vehicles such as scooters.

Weighting 125 pounds (57 kg), RYNO shows a top speed of 25 mph (40km/h) and can register a range of 30 miles (48 kilometers) per charge.

The lithium-iron-phosphate battery pack, that the vehicle is fitted with, can be charged in just an hour and a half.

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Catrike 700 recumbent tricycle, aka Silk





























If you're a cyclist who wants to turn a few heads on the road, you should ride a recumbent tricycle ... people can't help but notice something that appears to be a low-riding lawn chair on wheels. If you want to get noticed by other recumbent trike riders, you might look into getting a Catrike 700. With its 700C wheels and relatively light weight of just 33 pounds (15 kg), it's said to be one of the fastest production trikes that money can buy. However, how do you get noticed by other Catrike riders? Well, you could try equipping your trike with just about every accessory imaginable, all of them in black. That's what Fayetteville, North Carolina native Jim Artis did with his. The result - which he named "Silk" - looks like something designed for dispatching evil-doers by dark of night, before tearing off in a swirl of dry ice vapor.

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While the exact configuration of his "piece of junk" is continually changing, some of its past and/or present added touches include:

Custom-made Garrie Hill carbon fiber wheel covers
GoblinCricket fiberglass rear fairing, with storage compartment and custom graphics
Camelbak hydration system (mounted inside the rear fairing)
Transparent aerodynamic Mueller XT front fairing
122-decibel police-spec GaleForce electric horn/siren
DiNotte 1200L headlight, dual front and rear amber running lights, dual front and rear turn indicators (which double as brake lights in the rear) and DiNotte rechargeable li-ion batteries
Solio Hybrid 1000 solar-powered battery charger
iHome mobile sound system, with mount
Garmin nuvi navigation unit, with mount
iPhone 4S, with mount
Fenders and side mirrors
Custom-embroidered rear panniers
Mast with safety flag
Dual converted water bottles with mounts, used to store small items

Source: If Batman rode a recumbent trike, it would probably look something like "Silk"

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choya ani oi!heheh cool thread

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Honda's electric Canopy (Gyro) 3-wheeler









Honda has finally added electric propulsion to one of its most enduring and successful commuter vehicles - the Japan-only three-wheeled scooter. Used extensively throughout Japan's congested urban environment as a commuter and delivery vehicle with a 50cc four-stroke motor, the Honda Canopy (aka Gyro) delivers 100 mpg. Converting the well-protected three wheeler, with its capacious cargo space, to an electric-only vehicle is a no-brainer and is certain to create an insatiable demand in non-domestic markets everywhere.


Source: Honda's electric Canopy (Gyro) 3-wheeler

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T-Rex three-wheeler superbike



Despite being classified as a motorcycle, the radically styled T-Rex three-wheeler handles more like a sportscar with the help of huge, sophisticated rear suspension that significantly enhances road holding. A distant relative of the Morgan automobile, the T-Rex exploits Japanese motorbike technology to create a 1200cc superbike engine that can go from 0-97 km/h in a lightning 4.1 seconds, with a top speed of 225 km/h.











The chassis features a multi-tubular steel-roll cage for maximum protection and the glass-fibre reinforced plastic body contains a carbon-fibre windscreen and headrest. The driving position, the angle of the steering wheel and the suspension make this three-wheeler respond like a car while a wide front track and a balanced geometry give T-Rex drivers extraordinary control. Additionally, the new TR V-Twin offers an open-air cab that adds an extra level of street cred to an already eye-catching vehicle.

The combination of motorcycle technology and precision steering provides the T-Rex with optimal handling. The 28 litre fuel tank supplies a 1200 c, 4 cylinder engine that exploits Japanese superbike technology to give the T-Rex it's astounding acceleration. A six-speed close ratio gear box allows sequential change, with a purposely designed final drive housing the reverse gear and a torque damper in the rear wheel.

Inside the cockpit, two seats fit a driver and a passenger and featue an adjustable back and foot-pedal box along with three-point retractable security belts. The compact design doesn't leave much room for luggage - but this is taken care of with an optional extra suitcase by the wheel designed by Giva Maxia in soft cover, chrome or carbon-fibre.

History

Founded in 1990 in the Province of Quebec (Canada), the Campagna Corporation has acquired a reputation within the automotive industry since the development of the first T-Rex prototype in 1994. Campagna's founder Daniel Campagna has devoted more than eight years to creating the T-Rex, personally handcrafting the first vehicles. Since then, Campagna has gathered a creative team of technicians carrying the mission, the vision and the T-Rex heritage.

Daniel Campagna is no newcomer to the automotive industry. In addition to participating in Formula Ford competition championships held in Quebec (1976, 1977 and 1979), he built the off-road racer Voodoo in 1982 and created the twin-track snowmobile in 1984. Meanwhile, Campagna was one of the mechanics to the Formula 1 legend: Gilles Villeneuve.

Paul Deutschman is an internationally known designer who developed the bodywork for the T-Rex. After graduating from Hatfield (England) with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Deutschman was employed by Rover and Jaguar before he returned to his native Quebec to work in design and prototype construction. As a designer from Callaway, he was responsible for all Callaway cars, from Corvette aerobody to C-7 and C-12.

T-Rex's are available for a suggested retail price of US$43,190 and can be ordered direct from:Campagna Motors T-REX and V13R the

Source: T-Rex three-wheeler superbike

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Suzuki's tandem two-seater Q-concept micro car

Suzuki's Q-Concept is a narrow-track, lightweight tandem two-seater, "positioned between conventional motorcycles and cars" according to the Japanese manufacturer. Two years ago at the last Tokyo Motor Show, we did a major article and video on narrow-track vehicles, forecasting that cars would get smaller and lighter, and the Q-Concept fits the bill perfectly.

Its 2.5-meter (8.2 ft) length and narrow width makes it more maneuverable, uses less energy, takes up less parking space and Suzuki envisages several configurations beyond the tandem two-seater, such as a two-child seat in the rear, or as a delivery vehicle with a cargo area behind.

If there's a car which the Q-Concept brings to mind with its appearance, it's the Renault Twizy Z.E. Electric vehicle, which is currently arriving at market in Europe. While the Q-Concept obviously carries the normal concept car glitz and technology levels, one of the many advantages of smaller vehicles is the cost.









Renault has two versions of the Twizy available, being the GBP 6,700 (US$10,600) Urban and GBP 7,400 (US$11,770) Technic, both with a monthly battery lease cost of GBP 40 and a 36 month/4,500 miles per year agreement.

Auto companies like to keep a few secrets up their sleeve for added wow factor at the unveiling of the vehicle at the press conference, and the above info is all that has been officially released.



From poring over the photos though, it's obvious that Suzuki intends to employ a dockable smartphone/key device similar to the Honda Smart Connect being used in Honda's concept cars. There's also rear view cameras which display on two small screens either side of the instrument console, and a heads-up display.



The Q-Concept will be just one of several new vehicles being shown by Suzuki at the Tokyo Motor Show next month, with the others being the Regina and Swift EV.

The Regina is believed to be a preview of Suzuki's next-generation global compact car, achieving low emissions by virtue of its extreme light weight (just 730 kg / 1,609 lb) and aerodynamic efficiency.



Suzuki reports the Regina has a drag coefficient at least 10 percent lower than that of current models and fuel economy of at least 32 km/L (75.2 mpg) on the JC08 test cycle and CO2 emissions as low as 70 g/km (New European Driving Cycle) using a petrol engine.



he Swift EV Hybrid is an electric vehicle with a gas-engine generator and can achieve 20−30 km (12.4 - 18.6 miles) in electric only mode.

Source: Suzuki's tandem two-seater Q-concept micro car

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Embrio One-Wheel Concept

This hydrogen fuel cell powered, gyroscopically balanced, one-wheeled recreational and commuting vehicle provides an extraordinary vision of the kind of personal transport we could be using 20 years from now.









This hydrogen fuel cell powered, gyroscopically balanced, one-wheeled recreational and commuting vehicle provides an extraordinary vision of the kind of personal transport we could be using 20 years from now.

The design brief for the BRP EMBRIO Concept was to "create highly innovative, functional and exciting products to exceed people's recreational needs" and find the "next thing" in recreational vehicles. The result is a futuristic and minimalistic one-wheeler that is as about far away as you can get from the conventional image of a uni-cycle - a mode of transport normally associated with circuses and street parades.

Balancing Act

The riding position will be similar to a motorcycle with a complex series of sensors and gyroscopes balancing passengers on the single wheel. The rider activates a trigger on the left handlebar to accelerate and turns are made by shifting body-weight rather than actually steering.

When the EMBRIO concept is at rest in "stand-by configuration", the front wheels deploy to the ground like landing gear on a plane to increase longitudinal stability. The landing gear retracts when the vehicle speed reaches 20 km/h but even without the landing gear, the EMBRIO would be stable when motionless because of the gyroscope.

The EMBRIO concept's main power source is a hydrogen fuel cell and additional advanced technologies including a high-performance braking system, active suspension, night vision, a digitally encoded key and robotic assistance would be incorporated into the design.

The Concept is constructed from lightweight materials including Polypropylene, Santoprene, nylon (injection moulding), aluminum (stamping, die casting and robotic assembly), magnesium (casting) and the use of fuel cell technology and recycling of aluminum and polyethylene is designed to make the Bombardier EMBRIO an eco-friendly design throughout its life cycle.

The BRP EMBRIO concept is one of several concepts proposed by Canadian based Bombardier Recreational Products and it received the Gold Award at the 2003 Annual Design Awards (Industrial Design Society of America & Business Week Magazine).

Dimensions and weight

48.75" x 27.5" x 47.5" 360 lb

124 cm x 70 cm x 120 cm 164 kg

Source: Embrio One-Wheel Concept

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Honda's electric Canopy (Gyro) 3-wheeler

naa naman ni in production. i think 2go and lbc use this for their delivery.