A Lexus, Toyota and Yamaha collaboration resulted in an electric bicycle. The bike was designed by Lexus and  produced by Yamaha. The 2-wheel drive bike has a carbon fibre frame including two motors  which are allegedly 100 watts at the front end and 150 watts at the crank giving the bike a maximum speed of 25 kph. It was introduced recently at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show. No news of it being released to the commercial market yet.

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These wheels won’t clash with your CC wardrobe.

The combined effort of trainees at Daimler Benz resulted in the F-Cell Roadster. It’s a vehicle with a delicate balance of styles and technologies spanning the history of the company, such as carbon-fiber bucket seats with hand-stitched leather covers and the distinctively styled fiberglass front section, based on the component from the Formula One racing bodies. Also the traditional steering wheel is substituted by a joystick. The F-Cell is an emission free electric vehicle that has a top speed of 25kph. Sunday driving anyone?

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The Cadillac World Thorium Fuel Vehicle concept car was designed by Loren Kulesus. When all the talk is about hybrids and electric automobiles Kulesus suggests nuclear energy. In theory the car is to run on a  thorium based nuclear battery system, generating surplus energy from the 24 wheels it rolls on.  The energy gained could be used for other purposes - like supplying the neighborhood with power or to recharge miscellaneous devices. The car would need its wheels adjusted every five years. No other maintenance required.

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This concept car is designed by the New Zealander Alex Hodge. It’s the size of a Smart car and has the aerodynamic attributes of a jet/car/motorcycle. The Hodge Hawk isn’t in production yet. It’s slated to do 233 km/h with a Honda 999cc V-Twin engine.  Like the Smart car it would have no issues concerning parking availability downtown, but unlike the Fortwo you’d get all the intregued onlookers. Unfortunately, you can’t take anyone home with you, it seats one.

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