Dan Harlow

This is Toyota’s concept vehicle which has been entered in the L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge. Called the 2057 Toyota BioMobile Mecha, it runs on pollution which by the year 2057 should be pretty bad.

From Toyota’s Press Release:

“It is year 2057 and due to limited ground space, vertical architectures have caused the transportation industry to create new pathways that also explore vertical space.

An innovative solution is discovered in biomimicry. Inspired by life found in nature, the vehicle is powered by pollution with dynamic driving instincts and structural adaptations to accommodate the user’s need for space.

This vehicle’s unique capability to extract pollutants in the air and utilize it as an energy space source restores balance to our atmosphere. It is able to autonomously adapt its driving environment by utilizing its four nano-laser wheels. Nanotechnology also enables the structure of the vehicle to expand and contract horizontally and vertically to serve as a compact commuter, an aerodynamic performance vehicle and temporary dwelling”

I’m all for cleaning up the environment, but if things keep going south at least we’ll all be choking and burning to death in style. Check out the link to the auto show for some other mind-blowing designs or view some of the highlights below.

This years theme for the designers was to visualize concepts for the year 2057 so don’t get too excited because none of these designs are being considered with any degree of seriousness. First of all the technology some of these designs rely on isn’t even close to being invented and besides these design shows are more of a way for the auto makers to show off their creativity. Still, some of the ideas are intriguing and leaps forward in technology usually get started with a single great imaginative vision.

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