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Flesby II — "rubber" car from the Tokyo auto show

07.11.2017

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Today at the Tokyo motor show was shown a lot of novelties, but one of them is certainly its appearance outshines many others. The concept, developed by Toyoda Gosei, the future may set a new standard of safety by dynamically changing the volume of his body, which is able to adapt to different situations.


For example, in order to call in an old garage in the country, built a long time ago for a small car, you can click and reduce the size of the car. Leaving the track, the enclosure volume can be increased to avoid serious injury in a collision with another car or protect from injury careless pedestrian.

outdoor car cover made of an elastic material, which is able to change the shape. From similar materials and partially completed interior decoration, which if anything will be able to envelop the driver or passengers, protecting them from damage or giving the opportunity to comfortably sleep on a halt.

it is Difficult to say, will such a car in the series, as Toyoda Gosei is not engaged in the production of cars, the core business of the company — just after the production of advanced polymer materials, which they like to show in different and bright examples. Such as, for example, is a car. However, the company hinted that they see no obstacles and to deal with the issue of such machines somewhere in the area of 2030-ies.

Source: scienews.com

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