D. JonesTransportation Of The Future: Environmentally-Friendly Motorcycle
April 14th 2010 08:30
Today's feature is a motorcycle! I thought I wanted a "traditional" motorcycle until I saw this one (See pics below!) I think it is SO friggin' cool! I want one (Although, it looks a little uncomfortable!) The Halbo is an electric bike (It looks like a futuristic metallic bird!) concept that has been specially designed for BMW to be an ultimate and environmentally friendly next generation bike by featuring high end technologies and great aesthetics. The main idea was to create a transportation means that can run efficiently in the busy traffic of the future roads, while making it eco-friendly enough to contribute to the environment. This single-seater gets the energy from the electric power source and features an all-way rear axis with which the innovative sphere shaped wheel is attached. The front wheel is assisted by gyro and contains a space efficient baggage under the holo-screen panel.
The BMW Halbo concept looks like the kind of bike you can take with you in vacation. Yes, it is small and this makes it fun, efficient, but also very dangerous to ride, or so it LOOKS like it is! Actually, designer Pierre Yohanes Lubis claims it only takes up half as much space as your average bike.
Addressed to "eco-minded young individuals," sure, it can be efficient at work places where you have to move a lot (and where workers currently use bicycles) as long as companies are willing to pay the price (currently unknown), but it looks too risky for the streets.
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