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Taxi Hauling
Future mass transportation has to change if we’re to cope with the number of motorized vehicles doubling to 1.3 billion by 2020. Cars are getting smaller, trains and buses are getting bigger and faster but what about the taxi? They’re the “other” modes of public transport in mega cities like Tokyo.
The Taxi Tokyo concept takes theories set forth by Ford Motors about how mass city transport is to work in the near future. Imagine a taxi consisting of a drive unit and separate passenger unit. The passenger units sit at predetermined check points. People get in and set their destination, swipe their card, and wait for the timely drive units to dock and take them on their way. The computer interface even accounts for multiple passengers and destinations. Ultimately the first passenger is the one to decide who he/she lets in.
Designer: Eva Marit Toftum
15 Comments »
zippyflounder says
Umm each module occupies ALOT more space than 1/2/3 humans standing at your average taxi stand. I sorry I fail to see the advantage. Its a beautiful rendering though.
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MadCow says
doesn’t that defeat the purpose of the taxi? if we are sitting there waiting for a “module” to come pick us up, isn’t that just like a bus? or am i missing something here?
Luke says
That’s *exactly* what a bus does.
Keith says
Even if the thought process behind this made much sense, there are far less complex solutions to coupling a “drive unit”, tractor, to a “passenger unit”, trailer.
SL says
It’s very pretty, but seems to have a large practical flaw – why would the first passenger let anyone else in? If I were catching a cab and was late (or just generally actually), there would be a slim chance I would willing to then go around picking up other people…
Sean says
awesome – your just invented a really crap bus shelter.
john Q says
a lot of people misunderstand that something better isn’t necessarily something completely different. As witnessed by history, change is usually small and very rarely does it happen radically. Instead of introducing maybe someone should put some real thought into improving the existing systems instead. am i right or what
Ismail Cimen says
Yeah, but what you all dont know is that the designer is a very pretty girl from Norway!
Ruben Constanço says
Yes in did
And a very talented one!
Vadim says
This would be a great family car. For commute, use the 3 wheeler, and for family trips, take the van.
M.S.W. says
I would concur with this statement. This design would better be applied to multipurpose family vehicle/business vehicle. Example being for family as Vadim stated. For business vehicle like drop off work/storage/waste management pods for work sites.
Cromagnum says
I get it.
The front vehicle tows the rear vehicle to the destination.
Disconnects, front vehicle now in a horizontal position.
Driver goes to sleep
Brilliant…. no more need for beds, hotels, or houses.
ryan says
looks awesome, this is definitely what the car industry needs.
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