As sleek as it looks, the new Hyper Touch Guitar is amply customizable and flexible to musician needs as well. A multi-touch screen has replaced the strings and allows myriad possibilities of expression via perfect instrument customization. Without having to worry about changing the strings and sound effects, the electric hyper touch guitar acts as a wireless command center from which you can manage your music. Well, the design maintains its iconic shape of standard electric guitars with additional enhancements and improvisation. Some controls including tone, volume as well as tremolo are maintained for rapid and intuitive use. It offers ease in handling and adapts greatly to musician needs.

Designer : Massimo Battaglia

Hyper Touch Guitar

Hyper Touch Guitar

Hyper Touch Guitar

Hyper Touch Guitar

Hyper Touch Guitar

Hyper Touch Guitar

Hyper Touch Guitar

Hyper Touch Guitar

Hyper Touch Guitar

Hyper Touch Guitar

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To make the title realistic, I would like to start with speed that most electric cars usually are deficient in. Smart electric car concept can go 0 to 60 km/h in just 5.5 seconds which gets up to 120 km/h through its powerful 30kW magneto-electric motor. Moreover, the boost function can give an additional 5kW of power with a simple press in the boost button for more speed. A conventional 220 volt socket can charge the car up to 80 percent in just 45 minutes and a fully charged battery ensures 125 kilometers of continuous drive. Additionally, the wind deflector features photovoltaic cells to lengthen the battery life.

Designer : Daimler

smart electric car concept

smart electric car concept


The size, shape and appearance are beyond mentioning as stylish, innovative, futuristic or anything else. The high-gloss white metallic paintwork makes it truly a notable vehicle in the future city streets. By utilizing a combination of glass fiber and reinforced plastic to construct the body, Smart features a really lightweight construction as well as an exceptional aerodynamics of driving. The final touch of unparallel aesthetics has been given by the state-of-the-art LED lighting technology in designing the headlights and sidelights.

With Smart, riders can even enjoy a drive in rain, thanks to the water drainage channels in the floor and on the seat surface that ensures proper water channeling outside. However, you can always stretch out the tonneau cover over the interior and fasten it to the body of the car with straps.

The incorporation of effective communication and navigation is another issue that can’t be forgot to state. The smartphone has been placed in front of the co-pilot seat, however, a driver without any co-pilot can also have the functionality by swivel the smartphone up to 90 degrees.

smart electric car concept

smart electric car concept

smart electric car concept

smart electric car concept

smart electric car concept

smart electric car concept

smart electric car concept

smart electric car concept

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The Beast Hybrid Electric Bike by M55

On January 7, 2011, in Concepts, by admin
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The Beast offers you cool and futuristic design as well as exceptional performance. This hybrid bike is constructed from high tech frame materials, components, motor power, and battery capacity that have over the industry standard. So you can be sure this bike will exceed your expectation.

The hybrid drive means that the motor is not a substitute to your human power but an addition – it lives with your ride: if the sensor feels that you need some extra torque, the motor switches on to multiply your effort.

The Beast has been designed for cross-country use. You’ll be surprised with its power to climb as well as for the descent, thanks to its supreme Fox suspension. The famous brake company, Brembo, delivers the stopping power of this bike. You can start pre-ordering this bike from M55 official website.

Designer : M55Bike

M55 Electric Bike

M55 Electric Bike

M55 Electric Bike

M55 Electric Bike

M55 Electric Bike

M55 Electric Bike

FEATURES

Frame:

Material: 7075 Aluminum
Construction: Self supported frame structure, integrated electric motor assist, integrated battery cell and hidden electric wiring. Single pivot suspension system, single piece cast swing arm 1:3 ratio.
Suspension travel: front: 200 mm, back: 172 mm, for use with only disc brakes
Frame size: 19”
Color option: Custom design and color scheme for the batch of every 55 pieces

Battery cells:

22 pcs Tenergy Polimer Li-Ion cells (20 AH)
Capacity: 44 V

Motor:

EB-PC electronic motor unit, approx. 90% efficiency, drive-integrated rotation sensor, adjustable electronic assist. The rated speed is  2400 RPM, rated torque is 5.2 Nm. A speed reduction gear mechanism is integrated in the motor unit to increase the maximum assist torque to 104 Nm! Rated maximum speed: 77 km/h at 120 pedal cadence!

Components:

Fork: Fox 36 160 Talas Fit RLC with Kashima coating
Rear shock: Fox DHX RC4 with Nukeproof titanium spring
Headset: Syncros FBI 1 1/8” semi-integrated
Crankset: Custom made, aluminum alloy, 170 mm crank arm length, ISIS Drive compatible
Bottom bracket: Custom made, CNC machined, heat treated steel spindle, ISIS Drive compatible
Front chainwheel: Gebhardt GP custom made for the M55, 7075-T6 aluminum alloy, CNC machined, 5 mm width. 50 or 52T
Chain: KMC X1, specifically developed for Rohloff internal gear hub
Rear cog: Rohloff, 15T, 16T or 17T
Gear change machanism: Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 tandem version
Gear shifter: Rohloff twist shifter
Brakes: Brembo front and rear, 203 mm floating discs, 2 piston design
Brake levers: Brembo brake lever body, custom M55 brake lever design
Rims: Syncros FR DS 32, 26”
Front hub: Syncros FR 20mm Thru  Axle
Rear hub: Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 Tandem version
Spokes: DT Alpine II, 2,34-2 mm
Integrated handlebar and stem: Cast and CNC-machined custom model, 97 mm effective stem length, 741 mm handlebar width, integrated
Grips: ZZYZX Carbo 4U
Seatpost: Syncros Carbon Seat post, 31.6, 350mm
Saddle: Syncros FR saddle
Pedals: Syncros Meathook

Geometry:

Head tube angle: 65 degree
Seat tube angle: 73 degree
Wheelbase: 1160 mm
Chainstay length: 525 mm
Top tube length: 567 mm
tHorizontal top tube length: 587 mm
Seat tube length: 518 mm
Stepover height: 815 mm
Bottom bracket height: 370 mm

Weight: 33 kg

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Future Electric Car Design by Duncan Campbell

On November 23, 2010, in Concepts, by admin
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This electric car design came from Duncan Campbell submission. Duncan has come up with a future car design that he said he wanted to create futuristic look and at the same time answering our future need of compact and eco friendly vehicle. This concept car features 4 small electric motors attached directly to each wheel to avoid all heavy transmission stuff. It’s been designed to enable passengers better range of view of the road. The side view design was inspired by the eye shape as you can see the similarity in the first picture. Pretty cool but it looks more like a simple future car than futuristic.

Designer : Duncan Campbell

Future Electric Car Design by Duncan Campbell

Future Electric Car Design by Duncan Campbell

Future Electric Car Design by Duncan Campbell

Future Electric Car Design by Duncan Campbell

Future Electric Car Design by Duncan Campbell

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Electric vehicle designers usually miss few minute but important parts that reduce the overall efficiency of their product, such as incorporating large batteries to store enough charge for long distance travel which makes the car bigger and heavier, underutilizing the existing network and infrastructure, and most over, the increased crowd of private transportation reducing the opportunity of public transports to make more available for mass people.

El-Assist is an innovative transportation solution for electric bikes that has been designed to address all these small and mostly overlooked parts of electric vehicle concepts. The concept features two parts, the vehicle itself and the auto-piloted support shuttles. The existing technology of overhead trams or trolleybuses network has been fully utilized by enabling the support vehicle, a functional part of the concept, that acts as a connection station for the electric cars by charging them when traveling between cities. To reduce the number of private vehicles on street, this concept introduces a shared travel service where electric car owners would carry passengers in exchange of the electricity provided by the network. Aside from just charging electric vehicles, the support shuttle offers safety to the drivers by controlling speed or proximity to other objects and relieving the monotony and frustration of long distance drivers.

Designer : Vladimir Abramov

el-assist

el-assist

el-assist

el-assist

el-assist

el-assist

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FortuneHanebrink has designed, engineered, and handcrafted HANEBRINK electric all-terrain vehicles for all of you who have great sense of adventure. Whether you are interested in off-road travel, trail riding, bike commuting, or utilizing low-gear towing and hauling, this bike provides you the dynamic and comfortable riding experience. This vehicle is the confluence of ingenuity, ecology, and luxury. A smooth and dynamic commuter vehicle. The HANEBRINK Electric All-Terrain Vehicle is the evolution of the original, revolutionary HANEBRINK design, combining state-of-the art green technology with an on-demand hybrid electric system and the latest in bicycle technology. It’s been designed with 600 watt motor powers, it has the power to speeds up to 20 mph, just in case you want to go faster, just start pedaling.

From : FortuneHanebrink

Hanebrink Electric All Terrain Vehicle

Hanebrink Electric All Terrain Vehicle


Three design features help the HANEBRINK achieve outstanding on and off-road performance.

  • The widest tires in the industry. The 20 x 8 inch tires radically increase the surface area where rubber meets road for enhanced stability at all speeds, added traction on rough terrain, and unprecedented float on sand and snow.
  • A mid-mounted, bracket supported motor optimizes the vehicle’s center of gravity beneath the rider and enables tight turns, rapid weight shifting, and provides more stability.
  • 14 speed gearing tuned for a wide variety of surfaces, grades, and utility applications including a low range capable of carrying up to 300 pounds of bulky cargo up steep terrain or deep into inaccessible areas.

With a single Lithium ion battery (LiFePO4), the HANEBRINK has a one hour run time and three hour recharge. For longer excursions, the rear rack can be fitted with up to five lithium ion batteries, a run time of over 5 hours and more than 100 miles of riding. The wide rear rack is standard HANEBRINK equipment and can hold up to 100 pounds of cargo.

Hanebrink Electric All Terrain Vehicle

Hanebrink Electric All Terrain Vehicle

Hanebrink Electric All Terrain Vehicle

Hanebrink Electric All Terrain Vehicle

Hanebrink Electric All Terrain Vehicle

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