The progress of this design has gotten to a point where they are now talking a specific date for production -- next year 2013. This car is a two seat (side by side) that is very short to begin with, but it can fold upward and in a parking mode, it takes up just 1/3 of a space.
Oh, the entry door is the whole front with the windshield, so very much like the Isetta. And the wheels each have an electric hub motor, and the tires are non-inflating designs. A lot of interesting concepts in one small car.
Fold-up car of the future unveiled for Europe - Yahoo! Autos
Futuristic fold-up car makes its debut Photos | Futuristic fold-up car makes its debut Pictures - Yahoo! News
MIT's Folding Electric Car Goes On Sale Next Year - Technology - The Atlantic Wire
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