A near future vehicle designed with the driver/athelete as the power source.
Both physical and mental training is required to achieve its full potential.
Its so beautiful I want to print a poster of it and hang it on my wall
(Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:39:16 GMT)
Phil Frank
says
If you would like more images and information on the technology and design of the Nike ONE visit the following sites:
http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=57094
http://www.phil-frank.com
I am wondering what kind of mental training is required to power this vehicle
(Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:57:26 GMT)
Phil Frank
says
Visit www.phil-frank.com for more insight and sketches, middle button, second link down. And a video if you like at http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Nike+ONE&hl=en
a bit of style over substance here. You would need to be Arnold on steriods to get that thing moving. And you'd be super low on the ground... for what? if you gonna be the power source surely you wouldn't be able to get it up to speeds where a low center of gravity would be required. And you eye level would be so low you'd be pratically blind.
(Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:41:01 GMT)
matt
says
worse than that - other, larger vehicles will have a hard time seeing you.
(Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:01:57 GMT)
Sand
says
If you are near the ground in an open vehicle you will get very dirty very quickly.
(Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:52:11 GMT)
JM
says
i'm not sure what part of my body i would be exercising here, do i crank that flip-up top part up and down like a car jack? or is that the mental exercise part of it, trying to figure out how to make the thing move??
(Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:31:32 GMT)
Richard
says
Is it like a stairmaster? That would make it very uncomfortable to perform that exercise while attempting to look up to see where you're going. Though, I really like the cool and sexy aerodynamics and the idea of a vehicle that reduces emissions and makes the owner stronger/healthier = everybody wins.
Near future aside, I'm not sure if I understand the narrower rear wheel base from a stylistic or conceptual standpoint at all. If anything, wouldn't it present a less aerodynamic profile than if the rear wheels followed the same path as the front wheels? And some turning stability (at higher speeds) is obviously lost at the same time. As far as appearances are concerned, it looks like the car has a massive and powerful front end, but the rear portion has atrophied and is weak, like a bodybuilder who completely forgot about his legs.
(Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:23:45 GMT)
Mich
says
Great design BUT you need to have it on electric power. Nobody wonts to see something like that moving at 10km/h. It wont take.
(Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:33:15 GMT)
Juve
says
If you can get this thing electric or semi electric (half human power and half electric) to gain speed of up to 65km/hr I would buy it. It would be great on turns because of its shape and the feeling of driving it would be sensational because you are so close to the ground. At 60 it would feel like 150. I think even if you throw in a small scooter engine in there its not bad enough because its not gonna be using much gas. It would fuel... I'd buy it then even if it goes 65km max.
(Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:52:30 GMT)
Huw
says
You can drive this concept car
in Gran Turismo 4 on PS2.
(Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:40:36 GMT)
Brad Henry
says
Reminds me of a vehicle that the guy from SouthPark made...
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(Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:55:29 GMT)
sam
says
Are you talking about mr. garrison's gyroscope thing. OUCh i hope this one doesn't have any flexi-grip controls. :)
(Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:48:13 GMT)
Julian
says
Why on earth would you need a spoiler on something human powered?? I think a bike would have to be faster, how much would that monstrocity weigh?
(Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:02:45 GMT)
timmy hilfiger
says
I already have this car in GT4
(Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:50:15 GMT)
Jen
says
I dont get it...
(Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:30:57 GMT)
Ongthrook Zul Threep
says
Cool. Could I convert my Sinclair C5 ?
(Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:44:23 GMT)
Alex
says
Love the hubless wheels. It just needs a Capstone turbine, regenerative braking, and compressed air or electric energy storage. Those wheels could never be human-powered.
Completely useless. It's too wide to drive where a bike can go, so you're stuck going maybe down the street and back if you're lucky and a cop doesn't see you. The concept would work much better with narrow tires and forget about the hubless wheels -- they're totally impractical for anything that'd normally have suspension.
neat design, but what about a human-electric hybrid? could be a commuter choice if we hit the 140$ target.
Its so beautiful I want to print a poster of it and hang it on my wall
If you would like more images and information on the technology and design of the Nike ONE visit the following sites: http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=57094 http://www.phil-frank.com
Cool
I am wondering what kind of mental training is required to power this vehicle
Visit www.phil-frank.com for more insight and sketches, middle button, second link down. And a video if you like at http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Nike+ONE&hl=en
super
a bit of style over substance here. You would need to be Arnold on steriods to get that thing moving. And you'd be super low on the ground... for what? if you gonna be the power source surely you wouldn't be able to get it up to speeds where a low center of gravity would be required. And you eye level would be so low you'd be pratically blind.
worse than that - other, larger vehicles will have a hard time seeing you.
If you are near the ground in an open vehicle you will get very dirty very quickly.
i'm not sure what part of my body i would be exercising here, do i crank that flip-up top part up and down like a car jack? or is that the mental exercise part of it, trying to figure out how to make the thing move??
Is it like a stairmaster? That would make it very uncomfortable to perform that exercise while attempting to look up to see where you're going. Though, I really like the cool and sexy aerodynamics and the idea of a vehicle that reduces emissions and makes the owner stronger/healthier = everybody wins.
Near future aside, I'm not sure if I understand the narrower rear wheel base from a stylistic or conceptual standpoint at all. If anything, wouldn't it present a less aerodynamic profile than if the rear wheels followed the same path as the front wheels? And some turning stability (at higher speeds) is obviously lost at the same time. As far as appearances are concerned, it looks like the car has a massive and powerful front end, but the rear portion has atrophied and is weak, like a bodybuilder who completely forgot about his legs.
Great design BUT you need to have it on electric power. Nobody wonts to see something like that moving at 10km/h. It wont take.
If you can get this thing electric or semi electric (half human power and half electric) to gain speed of up to 65km/hr I would buy it. It would be great on turns because of its shape and the feeling of driving it would be sensational because you are so close to the ground. At 60 it would feel like 150. I think even if you throw in a small scooter engine in there its not bad enough because its not gonna be using much gas. It would fuel... I'd buy it then even if it goes 65km max.
You can drive this concept car in Gran Turismo 4 on PS2.
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Are you talking about mr. garrison's gyroscope thing. OUCh i hope this one doesn't have any flexi-grip controls. :)
Why on earth would you need a spoiler on something human powered?? I think a bike would have to be faster, how much would that monstrocity weigh?
if nothing else it does display excellent styling
I already have this car in GT4
I dont get it...
Cool. Could I convert my Sinclair C5 ?
Love the hubless wheels. It just needs a Capstone turbine, regenerative braking, and compressed air or electric energy storage. Those wheels could never be human-powered.
Completely useless. It's too wide to drive where a bike can go, so you're stuck going maybe down the street and back if you're lucky and a cop doesn't see you. The concept would work much better with narrow tires and forget about the hubless wheels -- they're totally impractical for anything that'd normally have suspension.
So fun and so cool! If we had smaller cars with these sorts of designs I think traffic could be greatly reduced.