Invention: the Far-Out Future of Automotive Innovation

Want a 350mph supercar? A Japanese commuter pod? These and more are coming--integrated, wired and ready to roll.

September 24, 2004

by Neill Blomkamp/The Embassy

Pod car-control technology can be integrated into any vehicle; future pod cars will look as varied as the cars on the road today. We based this design on Toyota's PM concept car, which showcases some of the communications technology needed for a networked platoon.Neill Blomkamp/The Embassy

Latest

NASA's all-female spacewalk hints at a stronger, more gender-equal space program
Northern California’s coasts are turning into underwater deserts
Prisms, crystal balls, and fractal filters for photographers
How to get past paywalls and read scientific studies
Challenging puzzles and brain teasers for when you’re bored of Sudoku
You should get a burner phone number (even if you are not a spy)
Four grills that make barbecue season last all year long
First shifts with Aston Martin's manual transmission Vantage AMR
Affordable closet organization systems to tidy up your life