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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Flying car concept from Volkswagen

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No matter how much we advance in technology, lengthening lifespans, creating artificial organs, and plastering touchscreens of all sizes on absolutely everything, it won’t feel quite like the “future” until we can fly to work. That most basic element in depictions of the future, the flying car, has been absent from reality, somehow leaving us unconvinced of how far we’ve come.From Volkswagen, and a young gaming design student from Chengdu city, we get a flying car concept that fits not only our own desires for futurism, but also the closest idea yet to something that will effectively introduce flight into our daily routines.

The car basically has a spherical shape with space for two people inside. It has no wheel and floats a few inches above the ground. The image of the car floating in the middle of the street, when other autos are running on the road, is absolutely amazing. Circular glass discs have been fitted on the two ends of the car and an elongated glass panel has been fixed at the front. The glass and metal bubble looks utterly stupendous.The Volkswagen Hover Car is a pod-like zero-emissions vehicle that uses electromagnetic road networks to float above the road. The small Volkswagen has two seats and a joystick and, to demonstrate how the car would work, a Chinese couple appears to put the flying car to the test around the bustling streets of Chengdu. The two seem reluctant to climb aboard at first, but once they lift-off, they seem to enjoy all the attention the pod car gets.









13 comments :

  1. درویش خُراسانی said...

    بہترین ایجاد ہے۔لیکن اسکے بریکس وغیرہ کی کیا ترتیب ہوگی۔

  2. Ricardon said...

    I have my doubts des this if I personally do not think so, from Panama City my comments.

  3. Anonymous said...

    I have magic beans for sale

  4. David Carroll said...

    An extremely cool idea but imagine the havoc during power outages.

  5. Anonymous said...

    The Wheel of Ezekiel manifested in present times.

  6. JohnnyH said...

    @ David juxtaposed magnets will cause the car to float, just like the trains in China. Presumably the car will be powered by an independent power source off the grid. Therefore, the car would be impervious to power outages.

  7. Anonymous said...

    i think this is a fake video

  8. Anonymous said...

    There is a big difference between a fake video and a concept car!

  9. ChadSanborn said...

    obviously this is a fake video to show what it would be like. At one point the car makes a left turn and you can see its blowing a can around. The can is aluminum and should not be affected by the magnetic power. If it is steel then it should stick to the magnet. And lastly, Im pretty sure they didn't dig up the streets in China to lay down a magnetic grid just to power this lone vehicle. If anything, I would say this looks closer to a hover craft concept using a air to keep it afloat. But the idea is a good one. And if they do indeed ever make maglev cars couldn't they also draw power from the magnetic source?

  10. Anonymous said...

    Será que os freios funcionam?

  11. kyawhan shin said...

    I want to get this car.

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