Racing cars are known to be gas consumers. However, designer Rob Dolton changes it all by designing the Kumho Epoch. Kumho Epoch is an eco-car powered by a battery and has a bamboo chassis. Designed for Le Mans, the bamboo used in the racer are grown in a bamboo forest owned by the company itself. [...]
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During the Iternationale Automobil-Ausstellung or the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, French car brand Renault shows their collection of electric powered concept cars that composes of a city car, hatchback, saloon, and van. The concept cars are design to recharge in as short as three minutes. In addition to its being an electric vehicle, the [...]
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Eco-friendly cars are now popping out in the market like mushroom. Some of them looks like the real cars, while most of them has futuristic design like the Halcyon Concept Car by Ralph Tayler-Webb. As the name suggests, this eco friendly concept car has reduced air drag through its aerodynamic structure covered wheels and tapering [...]
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With the current high gas prices problem and the issue of carbon emission, industrial designers Mike + Maaike in San Francisco has created a concept car design called the Autonomobile that claims to end the discomfort and hassle of driving. The Autonomobile is a driverless or self-driving electric passenger concept car for 2040. Upon entering [...]
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With the numerous talks about eco-certificate, green cities, CO2 emission, German designer Sascha Bruk come up with a concept car called the Easy U. designed for convenience and unexpected comfort, Easy U has a rotating windshield that goes upward around a central axis. The seats on the other hand moves forward simultaneously. Operates through Li-ion [...]
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