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    zenpoet: Not only would I retire in one of these, but would consider moving into it now, so long as one could black out the windows. Just buy a nice lake lot s... more »
    Curves: I can see the need, as people who RV dont want to have to pack up everything in camp just to run to the store for beer and marshmellows, but I hope th... more »
    Hello Mister Walrus: First of all, that detachable cockpit will have to have a pretty strong motor to pull the RV part - so it will basically be a smart car with an SUV-si... more »
    OMG! Ponies!: There is only one acceptable RV of the future: more »
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    One Possible Future for the RV

    With the price of gas, it's tough to imagine the migrant RV lifestyle as being sustainable through retirement or even just a reprise of MTV's classic Road Rules. Here is the RV of tomorrow. More »
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    Mercedes Formula Zero Envisions Eco-Friendly Green Racing in 2025

    The Formula Zero racecar, pictured above in all its conceptual glory, is the Mercedes-Benz take on racing in the year 2025. Designed by the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center of North America, the car aims to mash together the "the thrill of Formula One, the track dynamics of the bobsled or luge, and the grace and efficiency of yacht racing." As you can see from the obvious sail, there's also a great deal of wind power and energy efficiency present in the design. In 2025, racing teams are allocated a set amount of stored energy, which team and drivers must manage to win the race. Winners are determined not only by elapsed time, but also on their team's energy efficiency factor. An outrageously detailed explainer of this futuristic racing world, complete with clear glass race tracks, lies below. More »
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    Peugeot Concept Cars of Tomorrow Have Propellers, Joysticks

    If Gundam mated with Will Smith's Audi in I, Robot, the offspring would resemble these futuristic concept cars from European brand Peugeot. The cars car-like vehicles were all entries in the 2008 Peugeot Design Contest. Designers were asked by organizers to create vehicles for that ambiguous but tantalizing "city of the future." Areas of focus included environmental awareness, "social harmony," interactive mobility and efficiency. As you can see in the "Blade" vehicle above, efficiency is improved with the wind turbine that designer Ying Hui Choo added to charge an on-board electric battery. More »