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Folding Car Set To Transform Parking

EnglishLady

EnglishLady

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Discovery News

Ever tried to find a parking spot in New York City? If so, you're probably still looking for one because your car is too big to squeeze into any of those tiny spaces that are available.

You might not have that problem if you had the Hiriko Fold city car, an uber-compact electric car that folds right up to shoehorn into the tightest of parking spots. If news of this pint-sized car quells your road rage with visions of vehicular bliss, brother, you're in luck. The car is expected to hit the market next year.

The proposed cost of the car is $16,000 and it gets 75 miles between charges. For those among us who dread parallel parking, not to worry, the Hiriko Fold features wheels that have a zero turning radius and are capable of turning sideways. You can slide right in to that spot like a library book being put back in the stacks.

Created by DENOKINN and MIT's Changing Places group, the itsy-bitsy buggy is just five feet long and has room for two passengers who are probably not basketball players.

The Hiriko Fold is slated to go on sale in 2013 in Barthelona Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco


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Folding Car Set To Transform Parking : Discovery News
 
Ragman

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OntarioVanMan said:
Actually the Smart cars have one of the highest safety ratings for its size....

Smart Car Offers Drivers New High MPG Option, Top Crash Rating | GreenCar.com
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LDB

LDB

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I like it. It's neat in a dorky sort of way. Doesn't mean I want one, but I like it.
 
AMonger

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Just like in a COE, have a wreck in one and you will be the first one on the scene, not in a good way.
Legally, that should be considered a moped, and be banned from the highway.
 
OntarioVanMan

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Europe has nothing but small zippy cars....I think it is ideal for them that do the 20-30 mile commute every day.....
 
scottm4211

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layoutshooter said:
My pick up truck would squash a Smart car! When it is tons vs. pounds, tons ALWAYS wins!
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Really? Good luck saving your legs with a crash inside a pick up. A Smart cars safety cell (cabin), usually needs to be cut apart when at a wrecking yard as the crusher won't uhhh crush it. I still wouldn't own one though.
 
cranis

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EnglishLady said:
Discovery News

Ever tried to find a parking spot in New York City? If so, you're probably still looking for one because your car is too big to squeeze into any of those tiny spaces that are available.

You might not have that problem if you had the Hiriko Fold city car, an uber-compact electric car that folds right up to shoehorn into the tightest of parking spots. If news of this pint-sized car quells your road rage with visions of vehicular bliss, brother, you're in luck. The car is expected to hit the market next year.

The proposed cost of the car is $16,000 and it gets 75 miles between charges. For those among us who dread parallel parking, not to worry, the Hiriko Fold features wheels that have a zero turning radius and are capable of turning sideways. You can slide right in to that spot like a library book being put back in the stacks.

Created by DENOKINN and MIT's Changing Places group, the itsy-bitsy buggy is just five feet long and has room for two passengers who are probably not basketball players.

The Hiriko Fold is slated to go on sale in 2013 in Barthelona Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco


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Folding Car Set To Transform Parking : Discovery News
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LOoks like a updated version of Steve Urkels' 58'BMW
 
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