Hungarian Electric Car Splits Into Two Smaller Cars 147
Lanxon writes to mention that Antro, a Hungarian car manufacturer, is developing a new electric car that can split into two smaller cars. Antro plans to have it on the market by 2012. "The environmentally-conscious company started research back in 2002 and, with backing from various local sponsors, has invested 1.5 million euros in market research and development of a working prototype. The Antro Solo concept is a three-passenger car, with a hybrid drive and solar cells on its roof that the company says could generate enough electricity for up to 20km a day at city speeds. Futuristic looking in itself, the grander plan for the car is much more audacious: Antro intends to allow users to be able to connect two Antro Solos to form a six-passenger Antro Duo. Or perhaps more interesting still, owners of a Duo could split the car into two smaller Solos should Mum have different weekend plans to Dad. Or if they divorce."
Quasi futuristic styling (Score:5, Funny)
People don't like futuristic looking stuff. If they did, we'd all be wearing white or silver jumpsuits.
To the battle bridge! (Score:5, Funny)
Great, so now you can separate the saucer section and let the civilians escape while the crew remains on the battle bridge to distract the Romulans.
What Happens If Only Half Gets Stolen? (Score:2, Funny)
Family Time (Score:5, Funny)
"Kids?"
"Oh, where have they gone off to now?"
Re:To the battle bridge! (Score:5, Funny)
This needs to be reported to the EU, it's the DUTCH electric car that is supposed to go halfsies
Re:Quasi futuristic styling (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Quasi futuristic styling (Score:4, Funny)
Imagine a Beowulf Cluster of these cars (Score:2, Funny)
It would be a bus!
Allen Funt, is that you?? (Score:4, Funny)
Candid Camera did a prototype of such a vehicle a long, long time ago...
Follow that car!
[car splits in half and goes separate ways]
Which one??
Re:Quasi futuristic styling (Score:3, Funny)
Lady Gaga is certainly putting the world on that track.
Re:Or if they divorce (Score:5, Funny)
One day while driving, an engineer's wife was nagging the shit out of him...
Re:What Happens If Only Half Gets Stolen? (Score:5, Funny)
I worked on crime statistics reporting software before. Changing all those reports to use Float instead of Integer is gonna be a pain.
Here's a photo: (Score:4, Funny)
The article does not contain a photo. So here it comes [pictureisunrelated.com].
Re:Safety? (Score:3, Funny)
In the US, yes, but in Europe things are a bit different. Corruption isn't legal here.
Wonder twin car powers, activate! (Score:2, Funny)
Form of...oh, just a bigger car.