Eco Factor: All-electric car uses solar power for recharging.
Designed by Dong Tran, a Vietnamese-American design student in Detroit, the Baja 1000 Buggy has been designed for a green race on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. The off-road vehicle will come with an ecofriendly electric engine, solar chargers and of course some weird looks too.
The car will use a radical new wheel and tire technology. The in-wheel electric brushless motors are inspired by Francis Turbines that let in surrounding air to cool the motors that might get hot during the course of the race.
The car comes with a primary hydrogen fuel cell power source, which gets complemented by a battery charged by solar cells that are infused in the body of the car. The solar cells provide continuous energy, while the racer concentrates on the track. The use of hydrogen fuel cells mean that the only thing coming out of the exhaust would be clean water that would be recycled to help hydrate the driver during the grueling race.
The weird looks of the car are due to its unique wheel and tire design, which feature airless tires that are infused with LED lights to warn spectators during a nighttime race event.
The Dark Side:
The unique wheel design makes us believe that the ride would not be as comfortable as one would want during the course of a long race. The tires are like the blades of a saw, which we think would make the ride bumpy.
Via: Diseno-Art
Comments
Really weird looks. No doubt that it can be great to use these solar powered cars in racing.
It’s obviously weird. But I think I like it’s design. The wheels catches my attention first. I think it has its definite purpose I just don’t know exactly.
Certainly a better design in the airless tires than the previous models. Using flex as apposed to stretch. Probably a lot quieter. I love the way it looks.