Cars of the future.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17069 Age : 48

Can't wait to drive one of these down the road blasting some thrash or death metal... Cars of the future. Icon_lol

I swear, cars are getting more and more lame...

GM unveils three futuristic, urban EN-V concepts

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GM EN-V concepts – Click above for high-res image gallery

Today General Motors unveiled a trio of EN-V concepts that showcase the automaker's idea for a new global, urban mobility vehicle. Developed in conjunction with its partner in China, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., the EN-V concepts build on last year's P.U.M.A. project that was developed with help from the balancing-on-two-wheels experts at Segway. Each of the three EN-Vs, which stands for Electric Networked-Vehicle, sports a different design. Why three? The various shapes demonstrate the flexibility of the electric drivetrain and are supposed to express three different characteristics: Jiao (Pride), Miao (Magic) and Xiao (Laugh). Jiao (the bubbly blue one) was designed in Austrlia by Holden, Miao (the blocky black one) was designed at GM's studio in California and Xiao (the streaky red one) was designed in Europe.

The EN-V concepts are GM's solution for the congested urban centers in which we're all likely to live by 2030. Their all-electric, two-wheel drivetrains take care of the emissions problem. They're also fitted with the latest GPS, vehicle-to-vehicle connectivity and an array of sensors and cameras that allow fully autonomous driving. The effect of all this tech is less congestion on city roads and the virtual elimination of accidents. Zero emissions, zero traffic jams and zero accidents – the future's looking bright!

Lithium ion batteries will take each EN-V up to 40 miles on a charge, which isn't that hard considering they only weigh 1,100 pounds. And since they're each less than five feet long, up to five times more of them can fit in a parking lot than your average car of today. Do they look as fun to drive as a Porsche Cayman? No, but driving a Porsche Cayman in a congested city center isn't all that much fun anyway. If we all end up living on top of each other, these little electric runabouts might be the best way to go.

The EN-Vs will be on display at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai beginning in May. Feel free to follow the jump for GM's official press release that talks more about what our crowded future will look like and how the EN-V will help.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4077 Age : 51

LAME!!!!

Exo-Kill! Number of posts : 6497 Age : 47

BOOOO!!!!

If it jams it jams Number of posts : 1023 Age : 125

Looks pretty dangerous to me.

Subject: Re: Cars of the future. Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:58 pm

So, are we all going to be Asian then too?

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17069 Age : 48

Jesusandmetal23 wrote:: Looks pretty dangerous to me.

Someone could literally tip the thing over as you're trying to get away... Cars of the future. 201269

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17069 Age : 48

What are the ones for extra large people gonna look like?? Cars of the future. Icon_scratch

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Troublezone wrote:

Jesusandmetal23 wrote:: Looks pretty dangerous to me.

Someone could literally tip the thing over as you're trying to get away... Cars of the future. 201269

Exo-Kill! Number of posts : 6497 Age : 47

They look like those little Snork-mobiles.

Uh oh. I just revealed my age.

Yes, I was a kid in the 80s.

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SNORKS RULE

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Orion Crystal Ice wrote:: SNORKS RULE

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4214 Age : 49

XYZ wrote:: So, are we all going to be Asian then too?

I think im turnin Japanese I think Im turnin Japanese I really think so

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 54

Ugh - no thank you!!!! Where do you put your groceries? What about all the crap you have with young kids? Government Motors thinks this is a good idea? No wonder they are losing money left and right!!!

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4214 Age : 49

looks like something from Back to the Future II

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Good Lord, they look like the light cycles from "Tron!" Laughing very hard

I'm 6-foot-6 inches tall, I'd need a crowbar and a monkey wrench to get in and out of one of those things!!

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4214 Age : 49

I wonder if they run on baked beans and fruity pebbles

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thejokeriv wrote:: Ugh - no thank you!!!! Where do you put your groceries? What about all the crap you have with young kids? Government Motors thinks this is a good idea? No wonder they are losing money left and right!!!

Exactly man! I have trouble finding room to put stuff as it is with my Crew Cab Chevy Silverado pickup. For crying out loud! What a joke! You can literally haul NOTHING with you.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17069 Age : 48

They're influenced by the chinese who make things extra small. Countries that have shoulder to shoulder population problems drive these mini golf carts.

Might as well attach a bubble over a bicycle...

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2522 Age : 55

That`s not cars, more like fancy scooters...
I have room for two of those in my Volvo Cars of the future. Icon_lol

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When that is all there is to drive, I'll walk.

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No thanks. I think I'll stick to this:
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HELLZ YEAH!!! Cars of the future. 604261

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 52

I would not feel safe in one of those things. You'd be like a human pin-ball bouncing off other real cars in an accident. No thanks.

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MetalGuy71 wrote:: I would not feel safe in one of those things. You'd be like a human pin-ball bouncing off other real cars in an accident. No thanks.

Like a Chinese ping-pong championship.

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