We’re nuts about the open-wheel design of this GYM electric car, but might be too lazy to get it to go anywhere. That’s because inside this far-fetched design concept of a rowdy-looking roadster is also a gym full of exercise equipment, urging you to use your own elbow grease to get this show on the road.
Sure, you can plug it into the wall for easy charging, but that wouldn’t be as much fun as hopping on the car’s stepping machine, grunting through a few reps on its bench press, rowing for a while and then doing a set of pull-ups.
Only thing missing is pushups, but wait, that might be possible by strapping the car’s arm weights onto your back. So Corporal, you want to go Oscar Mike? Hit the deck and give me twenty!
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100 Percent Car, via Gizmo Watch
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By GreenOfaKind at 5:22 PM ON 08/29/08
Just don't do any arm-lifts in the parking lot else you're liable to get arrested for "indecent activities in public". Much harnessing would have to be done to get enough power out of it for sustained mobility. Plus you'll be pretty sweaty after a workout in a cramped space like that...
By Kaelin at 7:38 PM ON 08/29/08
Compare this to the twike which is fully electric and requires pedaling. http://www.twike.us/
By mutt at 4:24 PM ON 08/31/08
sweet!i would like own that car .but i will never be able to own E. car.MUTT
By Spaceresearcher at 11:38 PM ON 08/31/08
Brilliant idea. The car that let's you turn exercise into useful energy. To think I could get my workout while driving to and from work and get back more home time in the process. This vehicle would be a time saver as well as an energy saver. Here's hoping the jump from 'concept' to marketed reality is not too far off on the horizon.
By Diggs at 4:18 PM ON 10/12/08
May I just say,"Hell,yeah!" That would truly be awesome.Get in shape,stay fit and get to your destination looking very,very cool.If the gear system was designed properly(I'm no engineer),I'm assuming one could get some decent speed out of this,or perhaps recharge the batteries that run the engine by pedaling,etc?