Comments on: Car On The Railway Tracks

By: Aviation Fun and Stuff » Paracite Personal Transport Vehicle

Aviation Fun and Stuff » Paracite Personal Transport Vehicle — Tue, 10 May 2011 01:20:26 +0000

[...] Designer: Matthias Pugin Source: YankoDesign.com [...]

By: Future Transportation - Paracite Personal Transport Vehicle

Future Transportation - Paracite Personal Transport Vehicle — Mon, 09 May 2011 22:38:42 +0000

[...] Designer: Matthias Pugin Source: YankoDesign.com [...]

By: James McEnanly

James McEnanly — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:16:12 +0000

Everyone of these travel pod concepts seems to be designed to be used only indoors. There is no provision for protection from heat, cold or inclement weather, and there is no way to clean the window while moving. It is more like a prop from Logan’s Run than something that someone would voluntarily get into.
There is also no room to carry anything more than the passenger himself. No room for a gym bag, a briefcase or groceries. The thing is nothing more than a transparent coffin.

By: what'sTHEpoint

what'sTHEpoint — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:24:21 +0000

Sooooooo… ummmm… cars can go anywhere. What’s the point of also putting them on railroad tracks? I don’t get it. Teh railroad tracks go LESS places than the roads do…duh.

By: what'sTHEpoint

what'sTHEpoint — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:24:21 +0000

Sooooooo… ummmm… cars can go anywhere. What's the point of also putting them on railroad tracks? I don't get it. Teh railroad tracks go LESS places than the roads do…duh.

By: Oiao

Oiao — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:38:11 +0000

Great artist concept – Fools idea in practice.

By: Pugin

Pugin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:24:26 +0000

You are completly right about these points. But this was only a concept. I am completly aware of the problems. And there are a lot of them. But on the railways in switzerland there is actually up to 5 miles space between two trains. And when you take a look at the crowded highways, it seems like a waste of space. So i came up with this idea. And I know it is totally utopian. But in my opinion it would still be fun…
And about the name. Its actually paracité not paracite. Paracite because it runs on a existing infrastructure. Para cité (between cities) because it is a commuter vehicle…
And btw, I think the locomotive would win.

By: Today’s Tidbits

Today’s Tidbits — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:38:56 +0000

[...] Car On The Railway Tracks Click the link and have a look at this silly thing. You might have enough room in it for a passenger, cell phone, and a very small lunch. [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:06:56 +0000

I wonder who would win in a collision with a locomotive?

By: Norman Hines

Norman Hines — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:31:32 +0000

5 miles between trains? Hello! Commuter train wrecks in California and New York within the last 2 or 3 months! Unsafe!

And who’s the marketing idiot naming the thing? Parasite? Like the Volkswagon Piss-Ant? Or south of the border, the Chevy No-Va? Why not rename the Citron the Lemon? Why not name a car “The All New 2010 Klunker!” (with an umlaut over the U).

Ask your doctor if Prius is right for you.