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Old 08-01-2012, 04:54 PM   #162 (permalink)
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http://blog.industrysoftware.automat...n-competition/




The link (above) is for a design competition -- they are looking for an elegant solution to opening the (front?) doors. An extending scissor action is kind of what they are looking for. Here's a screen capture from the , showing a slightly different version with the headlights on the nose, rather than the wheel fairings:



At the very end, the motto is "The world's most advanced electric car is about to get even better." (Emphasis is mine.) I'm glad they are pursuing the electric (and/or a serial hybrid?) drivetrain.
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