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Hyundai reveals E4U egg-shaped personal mobility vehicle
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With a design you wont soon forget, Hyundais recently unveiled E4U personal mobility vehicle is a concept vehicle with a windshield/helmet combination and egg-shaped yellow body that is, from the back at least, somewhat insect-like in nature. The vehicle was demonstrated at the Seoul Motor Show 2013, and is the byproduct of Hyundais Advanced Design Department.
The E4U functions a bit like a Segway, only in a far more futuristic fashion and with a completely encapsulating shell. The individual within the egg-shaped transient pod steers via their feet, pressing the floor to move in their desired direction. For example, the vehicle can be directed to move forward by placing ones feet on the floor and pressing the left one to the floor.
This is accomplished by a semispherical rotating unit on the bottom of the vehicle, as well as two safety wheels in the back on protruding legs that give the vehicle its insect-like appearance. The semipherical component turns clockwise, and thus movement is dependent on which part of it makes contact with the ground, which is achieved by tilting the vehicle to remove the motion-inhibiting effect of the safety wheels.
As another example provided, pressing with the right foot causes the right side of the semispherical component to contact the ground, causing the vehicle to move backwards because of the clockwise rotation. Sound complicated? Thats because it is, depending on how you look at it. The individual who demonstrated the E4U reportedly said that one has to get used to steering with a semispherical ball, because pressing your feet in the direction you want to go will send the yellow pod in a completely different direction.
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With a design you wont soon forget, Hyundais recently unveiled E4U personal mobility vehicle is a concept vehicle with a windshield/helmet combination and egg-shaped yellow body that is, from the back at least, somewhat insect-like in nature. The vehicle was demonstrated at the Seoul Motor Show 2013, and is the byproduct of Hyundais Advanced Design Department.
The E4U functions a bit like a Segway, only in a far more futuristic fashion and with a completely encapsulating shell. The individual within the egg-shaped transient pod steers via their feet, pressing the floor to move in their desired direction. For example, the vehicle can be directed to move forward by placing ones feet on the floor and pressing the left one to the floor.
This is accomplished by a semispherical rotating unit on the bottom of the vehicle, as well as two safety wheels in the back on protruding legs that give the vehicle its insect-like appearance. The semipherical component turns clockwise, and thus movement is dependent on which part of it makes contact with the ground, which is achieved by tilting the vehicle to remove the motion-inhibiting effect of the safety wheels.
As another example provided, pressing with the right foot causes the right side of the semispherical component to contact the ground, causing the vehicle to move backwards because of the clockwise rotation. Sound complicated? Thats because it is, depending on how you look at it. The individual who demonstrated the E4U reportedly said that one has to get used to steering with a semispherical ball, because pressing your feet in the direction you want to go will send the yellow pod in a completely different direction.
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Thats the most flaming thing i have EVER seen. If i seen someone on one of those i would prob die!
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They couldn't just make one that is a full egg that covers you 360 degrees? That's a really silly looking helmet, no thank you. lol
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Nyan wrote They couldn't just make one that is a full egg that covers you 360 degrees? That's a really silly looking helmet, no thank you. lolYup, my exact thoughts! What would there commercial be..., "have you ever wanted to look like the most retarded person ever"?, "well do we got something for you"! lol
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What in the hell is that windshield/helmet hybrid thing on his head???
I like how they say it's a "futuristic fashion". I hope that's not how people get around in the future, it looks moronic.
I like how they say it's a "futuristic fashion". I hope that's not how people get around in the future, it looks moronic.
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If me and friends saw that going down the street we would make fun the person who was driving it I would probably die if I saw it
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