Traffic-Proof Transit: Real Car-Straddling Bus Rolls Out in China
Initial plans to develop a lane-spanning bus in China were met with great enthusiasm but some skepticism, the latter of which is now being addressed via a real-life, full-sized ...
Category: Vehicles & Mods
Cars are just too commonplace these days, with so few things to set apart one style or model from the next. Here are some excellent examples of creative hacks, scientific mods and artistic makeovers that will make you marvel at once-conventional vehicle types from cars, bikes and trucks to planes, boats and submarines.
Straight Outta the Batcave: The BMW Titan Concept Motorcycle
Batman’s motorcycle in The Dark Knight Rises was cool and all, but the BMW Titan concept actually looks like a better fit for the caped crusader (albeit lacking in weaponry.) Turkish designer ...
Street Smart: Theft-Proof Bike Comes With Recovery Service Guarantee
Even the strongest bike locks aren’t totally foolproof, but when locks fail or risky storage options don’t pay off, the makers of this smart bike will send a recovery team after your ride. ...
Lane-Spanning Airbus to Drive Right Over Car Traffic in China
A Chinese transportation company behind a lane-straddling bus design (which passes over lanes rather than occupying them) is moving from scale to full-sized test models this summer. The plan is ...
Unidentified Floating Object: Sea Vessel With Underwater Lookout
Here’s one UFO you won’t be seeing in the skies, but rather on the surface of the sea, half of its iconic shape disguised beneath the waves in the form of an underwater viewing dome. The ...
Advanced Accessibility: 12 Futuristic Wheelchair Designs & Concepts
Technological advancements could enable wheelchair users to stand up to reach high objects, zoom around on sandy and snowy landscapes, power up hills without an assistant and even climb stairs. ...
Forage-Friendly Barge Brings Fresh & Free Produce to NYC Docks
A food barge full of fruits and vegetables is coming to the waterways of the Big Apple this summer, stopping at scheduled increments to let people pick produce as it passes from one dock to the ...
Wood Could: 12 Unlikely Timber-Based Transportation Designs
Why stop at slapping a couple of ‘70s-style faux wood panels on the sides of your ride when you could be driving a car or motorcycle that’s made entirely from wood? Though it's an unlikely ...
Sladda: IKEA to Sell New Flat-Pack Bicycle for Urban Cyclists
IKEA has announced a new lightweight bicycle with a rust-resistant chain, aluminum frame and low-maintenance construction all aimed to make it easier for more casual bicyclists to hop on and ...
Spherical Tires: Magnetic Levitation for Driverless Vehicles
The Eagle 360, a new tire design concept from Goodyear, is a rounded sphere held in place by magnetic fields and designed for a smoother ride in your future driver-free car. The biggest ...
