The French presented the concept of a universal electric car with spherical wheels

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The French concern Citroen has presented an interesting concept that could well form the basis of the cars of the future. This is an electrically powered unmanned platform called the Citroen Skate.

First of all, the development is notable for the fact that it combines several transport of technologies... Various capsules, both passenger and cargo, can be installed on the platform. At the same time, according to the developers, the installation of the latter will not take more than 10 seconds.



Another feature of the "car of the future" is its wheels. Each is equipped with a small electric motor and spherical tires that allow the platform to move in any direction. The "soft" travel is provided by the hydraulic suspension.

The Citroen Skate measures 2,6x1,6x0,51 meters. At the moment, the concern has presented three types of capsules that can be installed on the platform.

The movement of the universal electric car takes place along dedicated lanes, and the route is controlled by an intelligent fleet management system.

Tellingly, the platform will be able to function almost continuously. The batteries will be recharged “over the air” (wirelessly) at special bases.

Regarding the speed of the "transport of the future", the developer has nothing to boast of here. The upper limit to which the platform can accelerate is only 25 km / h. At the same time, in some cases, Citroen Skate can even go at a speed of 5 km / h, which roughly corresponds to the indicator of a postal carriage harnessed by a pair of horses in winter.

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    1. 0
      5 October 2021 14: 57
      Fresh, original, especially spherical asphalt wheels, capsule change in 10 seconds and air charging in the garage, as well as dedicated lanes.
      Driving sideways is useful for a car in the city.
      But in general, Citroen is a very serious company, since De Gaulle saved his life when the driver jumped on the curbs and took him out of the fire.
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      5 October 2021 22: 55
      A freak of some kind of their concept! And the wheels are not bad, yeah ...