Credit: Fast Company
Have you ever travelled in Thailand or Cambodia, wishing
your home city could introduce something like the good tuk tuk?
Apparently a design student at RMIT University has, and has
created Lindo,
a sleek, electric, app-connected version of the tuk tuk, which could offer city
dwellers a new means of transport in the bustling city, and address ‘the
current stress of population growth and congestion within our cities’ while
helping to combat carbon emission.
Literally everything inside the vehicle can be controlled through
an Uber-like app, from playing music to changing the lighting in the passenger
compartment, and instantly paying for the ride. Understanding that the vehicle
would need to be something that people actually want to ride in, Kyle Armstrong
has fitted the tuk tuk-inspired vehicle with a curved carbon fibre frame that
resembles modern motorcycle – the lightweight materials mean the vehicle
consumes much less energy than a conventional electric car. Meanwhile, the photovoltaic
skin of Lindo helps charge the lithium batteries inside the vehicle.
Would you ride in this concept car?
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