Scarab

November 20th, 2008 FunForever

This is probably the future of cars called the scarab designed by David Miguel Moreira Gonçalves. Compact, fast, stable, eco-friendly and shiny. Full of different gadgets and accessories which will make you head spin… or won’t.
Here’s the list of specs.

-The vehicle is composed of interchangeable modules that can be customized.
-Powerpack module composed of a permanent battery plus 3 options for the main energy pack (battery, biofuel ICE or a fuel cell).
-4 wheel drive through electric brushless in-wheel motors with directdrive.
-Wheels with regenerative braking through EW Brakes.
-Drive by wire and tactile HUD embedded in the Lexan canopy.
-Structural elements in Carbon-Aramid composite.
-Embedded sensors, Lidar, radar, transponders, GPS. These serve to exchange information with the system, with other drivers and to have precise location data.
-Renting of the vehicle or modules that allows for a private/public/mixed utilization and transport access for people with less financial resources.
-Doesn’t need new infrastructures.
-Is backward compatible with current transport systems and uses current day technologies.

Of course there’s one problem, the Scarab can only transport 1 person.

Scarab

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