Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...

[jcf]

As stated, starting with the vehicle mentioned, please add others from any era.

http://www.hemmings.com/hcc/stories/2011/10/01/hmn_feature9.html

[jcf]

Fuller Dymaxion cars

http://www.3wheelers.com/dymaxion.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_car

[jcf]

Stout Scarab

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stout_Scarab

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9131/Stout-Scarab.aspx

[jcf]

Phantom Corsair

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Corsair

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z14381/Phantom-Corsair.aspx

[Jeffry Fontaine]

The Phantom Corsair just needs to have a fin added to the back and it can become the batmobile :)

[GTX_Admin]

The Phantom Corsair just needs to have a fin added to the back and it can become the batmobile :)

My thoughts exactly.

I really like the Dymaxion too - does anyone do a kit of it?

[Weaver]

Fuller Dymaxion cars

http://www.3wheelers.com/dymaxion.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_car

Gorgeous bit of Dymaxion dieselpunk art by Range Murata:



From here: http://dieselpunks.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/dymaxion-futurist-3-wheeler.html

[raafif]

some nice modernised designs here ... http://mattfinbowdesign.com


also this was on a VW facebook page ...

[Kerick]

some nice modernised designs here ... http://mattfinbowdesign.com


also this was on a VW facebook page ...

Coolest bug truck ever!
Extremely talented builder.

[Kerick]

The GM skateboard concept from a few years ago.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Hy-wire



Not sure if it was safer other than not using gasoline.

[Rickshaw]

Not sure if it was safer other than not using gasoline.

Of course it was safer.  Why else do you expect it was "disappeared" by the Seven Sister's secret squirrel brigade? 

[jcf]

Not sure if it was safer other than not using gasoline.

Of course it was safer.  Why else do you expect it was "disappeared" by the Seven Sister's secret squirrel brigade? 

Amazing and amusing the number of folk who actually believe such notions, especially amusing as about 95% of
industrial/commercial hydrogen is produced from fossil fuel hydrocarbon sources, natural gas and petroleum.
In other words by the petro-chemical industry, who are also the ones that have an already established distribution
network. If hydrogen fuel cell private vehicles become common, chances are you'll be 'filling up' at the same places
you always have.
 

[Kerick]

The hydrogen from water stories always leave out the fact that the water molecule has to be split with lots of electricity. Lots easier and more efficient to develop a better battery.

[Rickshaw]

Not sure if it was safer other than not using gasoline.

Of course it was safer.  Why else do you expect it was "disappeared" by the Seven Sister's secret squirrel brigade? 

Amazing and amusing the number of folk who actually believe such notions, especially amusing as about 95% of
industrial/commercial hydrogen is produced from fossil fuel hydrocarbon sources, natural gas and petroleum.
In other words by the petro-chemical industry, who are also the ones that have an already established distribution
network. If hydrogen fuel cell private vehicles become common, chances are you'll be 'filling up' at the same places
you always have.
 

No way I'm goin' to be putting more money into their pockets!  I got me a nice little pond out th' back o' my shack, on the edge o' town!  I just brush the algae to one side and put the hose in there and use me foot pump to suck up some o' that good water into me car like all good, freedom lovin' inventor type people do!