Eco Factor: Hybrid concept car powered by 1.2KW hybrid drive.
What happens when you make 150 crazy car designers work together for a year? Well, you get crazy-looking cars such as the F-Cell Roadster. Developed by 150 trainees of Daimler AG at the Sindelfingen Mercedes-Benz plant, the F-Cell Roadster is being claimed as a unique blend of art and technology. As an allusion to the Benz Patent Motor Car from the late 1880s, the car is fitted with a hybrid drivetrain and spoked wheels.
Powered by a 1.2KW hybrid drive, the car is capable of hitting a top speed of 15 mph and an operating range in excess of 210 miles. Of course the car won’t be the fastest to get off the blocks, but the design and the features do display the feasibility of tweaked historic cars in today’s modern era.
The Dark Side:
Still a concept, there is no mention as to when or whether the car will ever make it to the production line. Moreover, a top speed of just 15 mph is simply too slow for today’s fast-paced world.
Via: Inhabitat/EMercedesBenz
