Transport
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The click carThis form of public transport brings together the advantages of public transport and those of the individual’s private car. The click car is a small, fully automatic urban car which takes 2 or 3 people. People can call it up to their address, and it then takes the passengers to their destination. It is guided by a brain which interacts with all the other vehicles nearby. These small cars are programmed to join together in convoys, which means they do not need much space within the city and they consume less energy. Powered by an electric motor in each rear wheel, they pick up current from rails which are built into most of the city’s streets. |
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The tractainerBased on the same fundamental ideas as the click car, this electric vehicle is meant for freight transport. It consists of a drive unit, powered by the current from the electric rail, and it pulls a string of containers measuring 6m3, taking them to their delivery destinations, where they are left until they can be unloaded. Each convoy is modular and can be adapted to requirements. The drive unit is then recovered and loaded with packages for the next run. |
CyclosCyclos are individual vehicles operated mainly by muscle power, and benefit from electrical assistance on demand to cope with the requirements of the terrain or the speed. They come in many shapes – depending on the creativity of the user – and thus allow each user to assert his or her originality. |
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Ornithoplanes with flapping wingsThese aircraft – a type of airship lighter than air – are made up of membranes, the surface of which captures solar energy and transforms it into electricity to power the electric motors which drive the propellers and make the wings flap. Their slow speed and compartmented inflatable structure make this type of travel very safe and particularly attractive. |