http://www.in-thefuture.com See the future Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:24:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en BMW released their original C1 scooter in 2000, and nobody had seen anything like it on the road. In the three years that BMW produced the scooter-with-a-roll-cage, only about 12000 were made. Now BMW has brought the urban runabout back as the C1-E concept vehicle with an electric drivetrain. The C1-E ... http://www.in-thefuture.com/2009/11/the-bmw-c1-e-concept-scooter/ With fossil fuel reserves depleting at a fast pace, industrial designers have put their bets on renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar that will be able to fuel the future generations. Auto designer Björn Wehrli believes that wind energy has all the credentials that high-speed cars of ... http://www.in-thefuture.com/2009/11/audi-makaon-speedsailor-a-highspeed-sailboat/ Spherical concept vehicle, is a concept car designed by Matt Browne for an international competition, competition to design a car for year 2020 . The aim of the car is to be a safe and sustainable cars of commutation for urban environments. Featuring a circular design for easy accessibility, the vehicle integrates ... http://www.in-thefuture.com/2009/11/spherical-concept-vehicle/ Nissan V2G vehicle is a concept car created for the years leading up to 2030. Nissan's 'ON-GRID' compliant vehicle for the year 2030 is the V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid). The aim of this concept car is to be a low cost car, dynamic styling and with a quality construction. Nissan V2G vehicle ... http://www.in-thefuture.com/2009/11/nissan-v2g-vehicle-concept/ The AIDA project is a personal robot that can help you to navigate, and the project was designed by Volkswagen of America and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The aim of this project is to bring an innovative driving experience. They want to make a navigation system that mimics the friendly ... http://www.in-thefuture.com/2009/11/aida-project-for-navigation/ Modu is a new mobile phone concept that features a full system of modular jackets that add deeper functionality to the basic phone. The basic Modu is the world's lightest phone, boasting 2gb of memory and music playing functionality. A device with global appeal, the module is compatible with "modu mates," ... http://www.in-thefuture.com/2009/11/modu-modular-mobile-phone/ Edwin Conan is the designer of this super car, and the car is a concept car that’s got three complete bucket seats. Avatar, is an all-electric supercar that is designed to be powered by a supercharge-ion battery, and the car is planned to be released in 2032. The body car ... http://www.in-thefuture.com/2009/10/audi-avatar-concept-car/ Retinal Imaging Display (RID) are glasses that can augment regular vision. The glasses are produced by Brother Industries, Ltd., and they announced that next year it plans to produce these Retinal Imaging Display (RID) glasses. The innovative technologies make that augmented reality sent directly into our retinas is certainly on the ... http://www.in-thefuture.com/2009/10/retinal-imaging-display-rid-glasses-to-project-images-directly-into-retina/ Vestige is car design proposal for Aston Martin with representative scarab wings, cooperatively driven by Fincato, Magrini and Bernardi, keeping the design similar with Khepri, the Egyptian God. The unique cutting edge outlook of the car will get added attention of people with its superb combination of sleek metallic white ... http://www.in-thefuture.com/2009/10/vestige-car-concept-for-aston-martin/ Yamaha present on Tokio Motor Show a two-wheeled electric commuter machines. The idea of this project is to encourage more people to use two wheels vehicles in towns. The project name is Yamaha EC-f and is a smart electric commuter bike based on the more staid-looking EC-03 commuter scooter. The frame of ... http://www.in-thefuture.com/2009/10/yamaha-tokyo-motor-show/