The Quest for the Car of the Future 434
Lux writes "Where will the car of the future come from? It's unlikely to come from anywhere you'd expect it to. Wired's money is on the car of the future coming from NASA. 'New technology that promises to revolutionize the automobile as we know it is emerging from research institutions and startups — and these innovations won't set you back $100,000 like a Tesla will... One experiment involves small electric motors located in the wheels of the CityCar, a tiny, nimble and practically silent vehicle with wheels that turn 360 degrees, enabling it to slip neatly into tight urban parking spaces. Others are looking to revolutionize the automobile's engine, not replace it.'"
Heh (Score:5, Funny)
Indeed, that is a revolution.
Screw NASA (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Heh (Score:4, Funny)
However, a trip of any useful length will require your tires to rotate significantly more than 360 degrees. Perhaps someday these research cars will be able to travel more than 47 inches.
Re:The real car of the future (Score:5, Funny)
If you refer to the practice of living in your parents' basement, then yes, I can confirm that it does indeed obviate much of the need for transportation.
NASA won't have the car of the future (Score:4, Funny)
Re:water (Score:1, Funny)
n H2O -> (n-1) H2O + 17 GeV
Re:The real car of the future (Score:5, Funny)
Damn commies! lefty NASA wimps! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Heh (Score:5, Funny)
Think of the old pennyfarthing bikes.
Make the wheels bigger, and one revolution will be enough.
"Dear, I need to go to the store"
"Ok, I will put on the store wheels"
"Thanks, dear!".
Since I am 1 year into a 4 year car loan (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Crash tested? (Score:1, Funny)
Except for conservation of momentum.
Re:water (Score:5, Funny)
They already have the mattress of the future. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Who killed the Electric Car? (Score:1, Funny)
You can buy a SUV together with some neighbors and use that car every Tuesday and every 4-6th weekend.