First things first, there are many popular videos out there featuring the same transforming
vehicles I'm about to talk about but they all have one thing in common.
None of them have any commentary to them.
And that's where I come and add some commentary.
First up is the EO smart connecting car.
They always say big things come in small packages, and that couldn’t be anymore true for this
vehicle.
At first glance you might think to yourself “oh great, another tiny european car I wouldn’t
be caught dead in”, well not so fast there!
This little guy packs quite a few ingenious surprises that would not only make you not
mind being found dead in one, but you might actually want to buy one someday.
The smart connecting car is being developed for future “super cities” which are projected
to have more traffic than LA and harder to find parking than NYC.
This little guy is actually capable of shrinking itself in to a more compact version in order
to navigate down tight allies, or even tighter parkings spaces.
Parking in these said tight spaces is made even more effortless, by its ability to drive
sideways.
This is made possible by it’s wheels all having independent motors and they’ve done
away with axles and drivetrains.
This is the first car that really can turn on a dime.
Now here’s where it gets really interesting.
This will be what’s called a social electric car, because through an app on a dash mounted
device you can coordinate with other EO Smart Connecting Cars and literally link up and
transform into a highway train sort of speak.
Once connected, the lead car will be in control of the train, and it frees up the other drivers
to sit back and relax.
Then once you’ve gone as far as you wanted to, you simply disconnect and take control
over your car again to complete your journey.
It’s hard to look at something like this and not get super excited about the future,
and how much easier our lives couldl become.
The second vehicle on the list is the Doubleback.
This vehicle is an interesting real life transformer, as it has the ability to go from a van, to
a tiny home.
It’s built on a VW Transporter, which is going to be a drawback for anyone who lives
in the United States, because, the VW Transporter and consequently the Doubleback are not available
in the US.
That’s a real shame too, because the ingenuity and practicality of this vehicle makes it
highly desirable for any outdoor or travel enthusiasts alike.
The roof extends upwards, creating much needed headspace for its occupants and creating 2
fold out beds, while another compartment extends out the rear creating an extra 6 feet.
This concept was brought to life due to the aircraft grade materials the pod and it’s
support legs are made out of.
The camper is light enough so that you can drive it with relative ease, and without an
outrages fuel consumption rate, but is more than strong enough to be safe and practical.
Fully deployed you have 2 usable rooms, and surprisingly enough you have a lot of room
inside.
Matt Foley himself would be proud to live in this van down by the river.
Next vehicle is the Wild Fennec.
This next transforming masterpiece is definitely going to appeal to the more adventurous types.
This is an amazing piece of automotive ingenuity that was built around a Land Rover Defender
4x4, and then became the pinnacle for off road and cross continental adventuring.
The Wild Fennec was developed by Brice Brader, who spent his childhood traveling and exploring
from east Asia, to the middle east the Arabian peninsula and right on down to Northern Africa.
This instilled travel and adventure in to his blood, and would continue doing so well
in to adulthood.
After deciding to pack up and leave everything behind so his wife Irina could experience
the middle east like he had, the need to have a capable off road vehicle, while keeping
all of Irina’s creature comforts with them at all times drove him to create The Wild
Fennec.
This incredible machine deploys in to a livable space in under 45 seconds!
It’s complete with a kitchenette, shower and even a toilet that stows away in to the
cabin walls for when it’s less than optimal to do your thing outside, at the mercy of
the elements.
It’s hard to wrap your brain around how much is packed in to this small package and
is still able to retain it’s superior off road attributes.
4th transforming vehicle is Letrons.
So what if I told you transformers are real?
You’d probably think I was kidding, or maybe even think I was going insane.
Well I’m not kidding, because, thanks to a Turkish company named Letrons they’ve
become reality.
OK, so they’re not battle capable, alien robotics with the fate of our planet resting
on their shoulders (yet), but they’re blowing everybody’s mind nonetheless.
Their first model is named Antimon, and it starts off as BMW 3 series, and transforms
into a robot with functional wrists, fingers and head, and for an additional cost, can
have fully functional legs and walk freely.
Obviously these are in the early stages of development and need some time before they
become everything we’re hoping for.
It is built around a real car, but it isn’t quite drivable yet and can only be controlled
remotely, but Letrons says this will change in the very near future.
The best part about these real life transformers is that they are currently for sale.
If you have around $600,000 and can assure Letrons that your intended use for it will
meet their criteria, you can have the world's most expensive driveway ornament and piss
off your neighbors in the coolest way possible!
It’s an exciting time to be alive and see incredible game changing technology we only
thought of as fiction, become reality.
Just imagine witnessing road rage incidents getting settled in a battle bots - type fashion!
Next up on the list we have The Hum Rider.
This transformer is everybody’s greatest gridlocked-in-traffic fantasy come true.
. . literally.
The Hum Rider was developed by Verizon Wireless, which if we’re being honest, is probably
the last company you’d ever expect to hear mentioned on one of my lists, but regardless,
they developed a rather interesting and awe inspiring piece of automotive technology.
They made a Jeep Grand Cherokee lift off the ground 5 feet and also spread it’s wheels
8 feet apart, giving this thing the ability to effortlessly drive OVER the top of cars.
It’s also equipped with several different cameras that display on a screen allowing
you to do this safely and minimize the chances of you hitting someone.
They accomplished this feat with a pretty complex hydraulic system, they actually had
to install about 300 feet of hydraulic lines to in order to get this done.
Under the hood is something you’d be surprised to see if you popped it open, because all
that’s powering this is a single gas powered Honda generator delivering the electricity
to the pumps giving it 900 pounds of pressure to adequately power all of them.
All of this extra gear makes the Hum Rider weigh in at about 8500 pounds which is about
double the weight of a normal Grand Cherokee, but totally worth it!
6th and final vehicle is the Aeromobil.
So they finally did it everybody, we as a society have been dreaming about it, asking
for it and asking when it’ll finally happen and somebody finally took the initiative and
made sci-fi in to non-fiction.
. a freaking flying car.
Aeromobil has undergone several different versions and their latest version 4.0 is currently
available for pre order in case you were interested.
A lot of attention and care was put in to the design of this car, and faced challenges
nobody else has had to overcome.
Aeromobil has to maintain modern day standards for driving on the ground, and also maintain
modern day aviation standards for stability and control in the air, all the while keeping
a high standard of luxury and sophistication you’d expect from a car with a million dollar
plus price tag.
This complicates everything!
They literally had to reinvent the wheel, because never before had there been a demand
for a wheel that was lightweight, strong enough and versatile enough to drive on pavement
and also have the ability to land on various surfaces like grass, tarmac and concrete.
It’s aerodynamically designed pear shaped body is made from one of the latest carbon
composites, to give it the same attributes as the wheel, lightweight and durable.
They had to create a 3 position suspension system that would suit it’s needs while
driving, taking off and flying.
The list goes on and on and quite frankly I could do a whole video on this car alone,
and just might as this company continues to push the boundaries of what a car can do.
They’re already working on version 5.0 which is poised to be a helicopter styled flying
car, which again opens the floodgates for all new possibilities.
I’m really excited to see these become more and more popular and commonly owned, so we
can all live in a world with even fewer boundaries and limits on what we can do and where we
can go.
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