The DFKI Robotics Innovation Center in Berman, Germany, last week unveiled a prototype of the EO Smart Connecting Car 2, which it originally announced in 2012. The tiny, two-seater electric vehicle operates much like a traditional car, but because each wheel is powered by its own motor, it can make extremely tight turns and even drive sideways when necessary. This capability could address issues that plague many big cities, notably traffic congestion and inadequate parking space.
Being able to get into tight parking spaces is all well and good, but taking up the space that other, regular cars depend on to maneuver out of their space is not cool. This same problem exists with the current Smart car or other micro-sized cars that are short enough to park at right angles to the curb. Just sayin...
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Smart Car 2 Transforms Itself to Tuck Into Tiny Spots
Posted by: Peter Suciu May 11, 2015 12:48 PMThe DFKI Robotics Innovation Center in Berman, Germany, last week unveiled a prototype of the EO Smart Connecting Car 2, which it originally announced in 2012. The tiny, two-seater electric vehicle operates much like a traditional car, but because each wheel is powered by its own motor, it can make extremely tight turns and even drive sideways when necessary. This capability could address issues that plague many big cities, notably traffic congestion and inadequate parking space.