Brad Ideas - Car design changes due to Robocars - Comments

That's an Aero-rider

brad — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:47:56 -0700

I don’t have one, it’s an electric tricycle. It’s an example of a super efficient ultralightweight, which uses about 100 btus/mile, of 250 at the power plant, which is 10-20x as efficient as cars or transit systems.

It’s just an example of the type of vehicle that might be designed when you can design a vehicle for a specific purpose (in this case efficient short urban trips for a single person.)

Brad. If I wanted a car

MonsterBlonde — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:39:08 -0700

Brad. If I wanted a car like this I would take a L'Eggs Pantyhose container, enlarge it, and glue it to my bike.

I truly hope this is not your car. You are much sexier than this thing!

It is yours, isn't it (((hangs head in shame)))

I will be forced to find a different guru.

Car design changes due to Robocars

brad — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:45:24 -0700

Robocars will suggest a great number of possible changes in the way we design and market cars. I now encourage you to read:

Automobile design changes due to Robocars

The big green benefit of robocars comes in large part from the freedom they offer in redesigning the automobile, in particular the ability to specialize automobiles to specific tasks, because they can be so readily hired on demand. Or to specific fuels in certain areas, or for sleeping, and much more.