A crash helmet that you can crawl inside?
F1 racing technology has a cockpit that lets you survive horrendous crashes. This is why I'd favor basalt over carbon fiber:
https://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6199
A basic question is open or closed cockpit. It'd be a shame to ride around under a[n acoustically horrid] bubble on a nice Spring day. Maybe a retractable targa top or a bikini top?
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One implication of introducing a fully enclosed cockpit, or indeed the almost fully enclosed concepts is a resulting reduction in overall drag and better airflow to the rear wing, not so badly disrupted by the cockpit and roll hoop. This could lead to notably higher straight line speeds and potentially higher cornering speeds both of which could be a factor in the severity of crashes, and the requirements of the circuits themselves.
A more obvious implication harks back to the days when open cockpits and no seat belts were considered safer as a driver could get out of a burning car faster. But there is a reality to that which needs to be considered. If a cockpit is fully enclosed then how would it open? An F16 style forward opening canopy would be little use if the car was either upside down or buried in a tyre wall. As any seasoned marshal will tell you if a car is upside down, then it should never be righted with the driver inside due to the risk of making any head or spinal injuries even worse.
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https://www.racecar-engineering.com/...ockpits-to-f1/