At the TED Conference, Steve Gundrum was smiling when he came out of a Toyota environment friendly electric car (zippy scooter).Gundrum drove i-ROAD prototype "personal mobility vehicles'' in the Vancouver centre during TED conference.
Toyota brought the prototypes to TED to find out how the gathering's attendees see the future of mobility, said Jason Schulz of Toyota Motor Sales USA.
The i-Road's steering unconditionally connected with its single rear tire.It is a two seater electric vehicle.It weighs approximately 300 Kilograms (660 pound).The i-Road gains a top speed of 56 kilometers per hour and can run approx 48 kilometers with full charged battery.It takes three hours to recharge.It contains sensors and gyroscopes for balancing the three wheels which support on sharp turns.The i-Road could be used for short trips like moving to markets and getting to train stations.
"Look at San Francisco or Manhattan where parking is so constrained," Schulz said."You could get around with this and then park a couple of them in the same space as a typical car today."
"In the 20 years I've been in the car business, this is the most fun, interesting ride dynamic I've ever had because of the rear-steer and the active lean system," Schulz said."It is just a total blast to drive. We have seen so many 'Tedsters' come out of the car smiling and happy."
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