Shane Baxley Renders Hyundai Future-Cycle HQ Song: Black Eyed Peas – I gotta feelng instrumental Enjoy & Comment! How would everyone feel if Hyundai built a Matrix-meets-Akira lightcycle? If you have eyes and can see this, then the answer should be “Pretty darn good”. Called the Aebulle – Korean for “cocoon” – designer Shane Baxley says the magnesium-framed trike was inspired by the cocoon of the European Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io, for all you lepidopterists). A student at Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design, Shane says, “The main idea was to design a personal vehicle that delivers the mobility and speed of a motorcycle while offering the safety that a cocoon offers a butterfly. The Aebulle is targeted for the Los Angeles region where it would utilize the commuter lanes allowing its occupant a quick commute.” Much like concepts for the near-future, in-wheel motors provide motivation while energy is stored in floor-mounted lithium ion batteries. The Aebulle’s two independently-mounted front wheels allow it to lean into turns by means of separate swing arms. That tinted windshield / green house would theoretically be constructed of aluminum oxynitride, a transparent ceramic that’s reminiscent of the clear aluminum from Star Trek. To improve ingress / egress, the front lifts open and brings the steering column with it. Inside, relevant information chosen by the driver (speed, fuel economy, GPS, etc) would be visible using e-ink technology incorporated into the glass …
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