NYC-based startup Kelekona has debuted a new, first-of-its-kind eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) vehicle concept. Whereas most concepts (and prototypes) in the category propose or accommodate two people, Kelekona’s envisions 40 passengers, along with a pilot, for each flight. Utilizing four banks, each containing two very large ducted fans, the blimp-shaped aircraft would purportedly be able to travel 330 miles per charge at a …
Conveying the vision of Spanish designer Miguel Angel Bahri for Porsche’s “wheels project,” three new renderings reveal a motorcycle for the future. Bahri looked at the 911 Turbo, 918 and 919 vehicles for inspiration, before dubbing his creation the 618. Clearly employing the brand’s signature low-center of gravity design, the 618 emanates from a central steering hub. As an electric motorcycle, a battery rests at …
It’s hard to determine what’s more engaging about the new BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 concept motorcycle: the sci-fi Flexframe design or the potentially life-saving (theoretical) anti-tipping safety feature. This self-balancing (but not self-driving) bike sports a slew of imaginings from future tech: aero-tested surfaces, a zero-emissions drive unit that reconfigures itself based on road conditions, and intelligent, adaptive steering. According to The Drive, not …
