New "Fold Up Electrical Car"

[firemoose827 324]

Here is a link to the article featuring this new car that is electric, and totally collapsable like a stroller for easy parking.

New Extrication Ideas?

For staff: I cant get this link to work?This is located in Yahoo news, sorry, not too computer savvy.

And here is a blurb from the article...

The vehicle's four wheels turn at right angles to facilitate sideways parking in tight spaces.

The backers describe the "Hiriko" project as a "European social innovation initiative offering a systematic solution to major societal challenges: urban transportation, pollution and job creation."

This might make things easier for the urban problem of commuting, but what kind of problems do you all see for the fire service and EMS? Would we even have a chance to rescue a viable person from this vehicle if it were hit by a larger vehicle? What kind of structural support does it have? Stabilization ideas? Thought this would spark an interesting discussion.

Stay Safe.

Edited January 30, 2012 by firemoose827

[JetPhoto 626]

Interesting vehicle, but I don't think it would be approved for highway use in the USA due to stringent safety requirements.

[JM15 386]

Pretty cool looking car but I would rather break my kneecaps then be seen in one of those

Maybe this link will work...

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/fold-up-car-of-the-future-unveiled-for-europe.html

[ny10570 745]

Its not so different from the t-rex trikes http://www.campagnamotors.com/

As small cars have proliferated the IIHS recognized there was an omission in their current testing. Clearly the small cars lose out to big SUVs and light trucks, but when compared to small sedans they still get destroyed.

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/small-cars-rate-poorly-in-new-crash-tests/

[JM15 386]

I just read the article about the crash test ratings... Some of the comments are amusing but I will be keeping my Jeep

[SOUSGT 357]

Pretty cool looking car but I would rather break my kneecaps then be seen in one of those

Maybe this link will work...

http://autos.yahoo.c...for-europe.html

If you think this is small, check out:

http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/tiny-apeel

Wait until the video starts and get past the advertising.

This is an actual car, the Peel P-50 made in the UK. Although I don’t think is still in production.

Can you imagine rolling up to this after it was involved in a MVA?

But then, you could just pick it up, put it in the back of an ambulance and

Do the extrication in the ER.