The Magic Tricycle!
source: http://www.visordown.com/news/images/magic_trike_main.jpg
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Car Design News' 2008 design contest winner Iranian student Seyyed Javad Ghaffarian developed what he calls the 'Magic Tricycle'.
Ghaffarian, who is a Tehran University Masters student, has won the student category prize for his unique car design.
The car drives on all three wheels for normal highway use, but can rotate around a longitudinal axis running from the front to the rear right wheel with the left wheel elevated into the air so the vehicle can be used as a motorcycle in more congested areas.
Ghaffarian added that the seats of the car rotate to keep passengers in an upright position and the airborne wheel opens up blades which work like a helicopter tail propeller to aid stability while the transformation takes place.
Ghaffarian, who is a Tehran University Masters student, has won the student category prize for his unique car design.
The car drives on all three wheels for normal highway use, but can rotate around a longitudinal axis running from the front to the rear right wheel with the left wheel elevated into the air so the vehicle can be used as a motorcycle in more congested areas.
Ghaffarian added that the seats of the car rotate to keep passengers in an upright position and the airborne wheel opens up blades which work like a helicopter tail propeller to aid stability while the transformation takes place.
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Homunculus_Moonchild
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sick, let me test drive it!
- 3 years ago
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Homunculus_Moonchild
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daftdreams
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I feel like i could have seen this somewhere in Dark Knight, it looks, futuristic, but of course back in the 70's they said we'd all have flying cars now.
- 3 years ago
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daftdreams
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purplefox
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Nice. Sounds like a sort of transformer motorbike type thing. I wonder if it can change while on the move - could be a bit awkward to have to stop and change when you need to weave through traffic.
- 3 years ago
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purplefox
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ChrisWT
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I want one, it looks so cool. Besides it looks like you can go REALLY fast!
- 3 years ago
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ChrisWT
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nata0204
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nice but looks expensive
- 3 years ago
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nata0204
