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ThisWay Bicycle by Torkel Dohmers
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"ThisWay" bike concept by designer Torkel Dohmers, really Cool! It is built of flax fiber and carbon fiber and includes a solar rooftop panel for assisted recumbent cycling. It has built-in LED lights front and rear(powered by its rooftop solar panel), and also a "luggage connector" at the rear that you can plug-in your luggage(briefcase, helmet box or rack for shopping bags).
"A comfortable pedal powered bicycle with weather protection. Emphasis is on automotive qualities in the design, to attract non-cyclists who currently rely on cars and motorcycles. Another selling point to attract more potential cyclists (particularly here in Europe) is weather protection - ThisWay has a roof.
Built from composite materials (carbon or flax fibre) and some hydro-formed aluminium, this vehicle is very lightweight (approximately 11-12kg). It has built-in LED lights front and rear, powered by a rechargeable battery obtaining its power from roof mounted solar cells. For minimum maintenance ThisWay's built-in belt drive is well protected and all cables are hidden within the frame.
The car-like ergonomics offer a riding position lower than a traditional bike to keep a low centre of gravity and optimal aerodynamics.
The design has simple controls for ease of use; a single hand brake lever and hub gears type Torpedo Duomatic providing Low and Hi gear.
The rear of the frame has a "luggage connector", where the user can plug-in his/her luggage (e.g. briefcase, helmet box or rack for shopping bags). The design also benefits from flexibility and comfort for riders of different sizes; the crank set and seat is adjustable in length and height. A "hybrid" version (pedal power/electric motor) is possible and additional battery pack plugged-in into the luggage connector will extend the range further.
Although this design is more expensive to manufacture compared to its traditional rivals, it is still just a fraction of the price of a car and virtually zero in running costs..." Click 2 enlarge!
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Victory Motorcycle CORE Concept Bike
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Victory Motorcycle's new CORE concept bike, unveiled it at New York City IMS show last week. This concept features in cast aluminum and paired it with a 1,731cc engine in a bike that weighs only 469 pounds. Other features include aluminum alloy frame, carbon fiber fender, 3.2-gallon tank.
According to the Victory press release at the motorcycle usa, the "design team felt the name CORE perfectly reflects the essence of this concept motorcycle. It is, in fact, the raw 'core' or center of a motorcycle. There is no traditional bodywork; the motorcycle is effectively turned inside-out with its architecture completely exposed. It also accentuates the innovative frame design and the process that is used to make the cast aluminum frame: the molten aluminum is poured into a sand core, which is removed when the casting process is complete." Click 2 enlarge!

Bike Lane That Travels With You
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A Cool idea, Bike Lane That Travels With You! This conecpt called Light Lane, by a brilliant designers at Altitude, Inc. The Light Lane is a laser project system that projects a virtual bike lane on the ground around the cyclists, providing drivers with a recognizable boundary they can easily avoid. While you riding bike, you will be with a bike lane. Click 2 enlarge!

I Contact - Contact Lens Mouse
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I Contact designed by Eun-Gyeong Gwon & Eun-Jae Lee. It is cold now, it is a good idea, your Contact Lens Mouse! I CONTACT is essentially a mouse fitted to your eyeball. The lens is inserted like any other normal contact lens except it's laced with sensors to track eye movement, relaying that position to a receiver connected to your computer. Theoretically that should give you full control over a mouse cursor.
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Matus Prochaczka's Slick Snowmobile
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Matus Prochaczka(created by Dominic Schindler team)'s Slick Snowmobile designed for Dominic Schindler Creations. It is not just a concept, you can even find a price list for the vehicle of 31.999,00 DSC from Dominic Schindler's site. See from the pictures, this Snowmobile concept includes the very cool tire-to-tread conversion system(we have featured a Hummer Tank with it) in the front and sledges system in back(Cool!). Click 2 enlarge!
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Aeolus Airship
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The Aeolus Airship is a alien ship like looks airsip offers two to four people for a journey lasting about two weeks and aimed at environment friendly air travel. The vehicle floats in the air, lifted by a large volume of helium and it can stay airborne for a journey of two weeks. With little effort it can be moved over the earth surface independent from any sort of infrastructure. By designer Christopher Ottersbach.
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Prime Gaming Laptop With three Collapsible Screens
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We have featured the Thinkpad W700, because it has two screens. If a laptop has three screens? See this concept, called the Prime Gaming Laptop. Designed by Kyle Cherry. It features has three collapsible screens that offer a wide viewing when you play a game or see a movie... When open, it has a 32:10 aspect for better in game visibility. It closes to the size of a 13" notebook and opens to a supper wide aspect 26" notebook. The main screen is a 10" concealed OLED screen with 16:10 aspect. Both the left and the right screens are Aux OLED screens with 8:10 aspect. Click 2 enlarge!
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Nixon TV Star Concept
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Lysandre Follet's new concept Nixon watch? I have seen Lysandre's Pong and Tetris Concpet watch, but I have seen this concept. Called I wanna be a TV star. Use a TV classic background as the watch face. There is no more info, but if it uses the LCD display and can be changed the color and TV pictures, I will consider buying it. It looks beautiful and impressive! Check out see Lysandre Follet's other classic designs: Tetris watch and Pong watch.
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Adax Syklus Panel Heater
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Adax Syklus is a panel heater consisting of a base and three detachable heating cassettes. Designed by Red Rabbits. The three cassettes in the heater base can keep your home warm and trendy. Three detachable heating cassettes can be used in anyway you wish. You can directly with the cassettes like holding it like a cushion, keeping your feet warm and even heat your food. Cool!
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Tima Watch by Julien Bergignat
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This watch uses the digital display let you chooose between a digital display and a classic view of the time (with needles). This concept called Tima, designed by Julien Bergignat. "Both displays can be adjusted simultaneously on the same hour, or indicate two different time zones. This display can also alternate the two types of visualization. Thanks to the ePaper technology, characters can be displayed on the curved surface of the watch."
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The Oculus Yacht by E. Kevin Schopfer
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This superyacht called Oculus, designed by designer E. Kevin Schopfer. Just see from the shape, this boat looks like a whale, with an open-mouth-like backside and an eye socket. It features 250 feet long, 12-foot ceilings and capable of speeds upwards of 25 knots. Now it is just a concept. Check out see more pics and info. (3D renderings by Tangram 3DS)
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iPod Shuffle Bracelet
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This iPod Shuffle Bracelet concept designed by Isamu Sanada. I love this concept! You can wear your iPod Shuffle Bracelet to hear music and you will not feel its exist. This iPod Shuffle Bracelet features includes a bluetooth wireless earphone. It also has a rechargeable battery and can be docked directly. Check out see more pics.
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Scarab by David Miguel Moreira Goncalves
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David Miguel Moreira Goncalves has designed this concpt. It is a four wheels capsule vehicle which will lean and with GPS, sensors, Lidar, radar...Cool?! Called Scarab, the specs at below.
-The vehicle is composed of interchangeable modules that can be customized.
-Powerpack module composed of a permanent battery plus 3 options for the main energy pack (battery, biofuel ICE or a fuel cell).
-4 wheel drive through electric brushless in-wheel motors with directdrive.
-Wheels with regenerative braking through EW Brakes.
-Drive by wire and tactile HUD embedded in the Lexan canopy.
-Structural elements in Carbon-Aramid composite.
-Embedded sensors, Lidar, radar, transponders, GPS. These serve to exchange information with the system, with other drivers and to have precise location data.
-Renting of the vehicle or modules that allows for a private/public/mixed utilization and transport access for people with less financial resources.
-DoesnĄ¯t need new infrastructures.
-Is backward compatible with current transport systems and uses current day technologies.
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Hand Grip Charger for the iPhone
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A green idea and give you a great hand workout. Charge your iPhone by a hand grip! This concept is called You can work it out, designed by Mac Funamizu.

Recharges AA Batteries with Wind
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This little Febot designed by Korean designers Ji-yun Kim, Soon-young Yang and Hwan-ju Jeon. It looks like a tiny windmill. It includes a cupule at the bottom, you can stick it to a window, charge your AA batteries with wind power. A green and good idea!
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