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CarGo transforming pickup/compact hybrid rolls out into the urban future
Industrial vehicles such as trucks and pickups are great for hauling stuff around, but sometimes you don't have a lot of space to do it. The CarGo, a design by Adam Schacter, is a tiny pod car that has a fold-up bed that effectively makes it a compact. Just because the rear of the CarGo is locked upright doesn't mean it's work is over, either. It can act as a cabinet of shelves for lugging around smaller items.
You may not see something like the CarGo zipping along on a transcontinental delivery but, in cities such as New York and Tokyo — the latter of which is already teeming with compact industrial vehicles — vehicles similar to the CarGo could redefine how we deliver food, newspapers, products and more. Check out the gallery below for more of Schacter's design.
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CarGo, via Yanko Design, via Auto Motto
By Dizi izle at 4:06 PM ON 06/02/09
It really looks like coming from future
By muss34 at 4:12 PM ON 06/02/09
It looks odd but I like the folding bed idea !
By Anonymous at 5:40 PM ON 06/02/09
This one appears doable, and a really nice idea. I hope that it is taken seriously. What it lacks in bulky impressiveness it more then makes up for in sheer coolness factor, I think it would even sell.
By Anonymous at 6:07 PM ON 06/02/09
it looks like something right out of a final fantasy game!
By jaycbird at 8:36 PM ON 06/02/09
If UPS picked these up, half of the roadblocks in San Francisco would be eliminated!
By arun at 1:22 AM ON 06/03/09
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By SteelFox at 11:24 AM ON 06/03/09
I love the idea, but I bet this guy isn't going to pass any crash tests very well.
By bifferzz at 12:56 PM ON 06/03/09
I don't see any problems about crashes with this, a Motorcycle has less protection.
By bifferzz at 12:58 PM ON 06/03/09
I don't see any problems about crashes with this, a Motorcycle has less protection.
By CheekySpoon at 7:34 PM ON 06/03/09
I can't believe I actually like this thing.
By Tabbicatt at 5:08 AM ON 06/04/09
I'd drive one, for where I live and the kind of jobs I do it seems like something I could use. The only questions I have are, how much is too heavy, how many passengers. and price range.
By Pizza Man at 8:14 AM ON 06/04/09
The box in its up right form would make a really sweet way to deliver pizzas. Put the shelves in at the right height, and no more squished boxes from haveing one to many orders on top......
By neomattlac at 11:45 AM ON 06/04/09
I agree with jaycbird, but I'm going to reword it.
I think that UPS could buy a few of these cars for smaller cities, or routes with few packages, I mean, I'm not seeing an entire city's, like San Francisco, packages fitting in there...
By moose at 2:08 PM ON 06/04/09
How many passengers? Looks to me like one in the driver's seat, and probably 6 illegals in the back. ;)
By bookwurm992 at 8:08 PM ON 06/04/09
Great concept! If you are a sometimes do-it-yourselfer, occasionally have larger packages (Christmas, etc.) or recycle items this would be IDEAL. Meals on wheels delivered cost effeciently. I work 3 miles from home and this is a great solution to multiple needs without 3 different vechicles.
By midevil at 11:34 PM ON 06/04/09
Far Out Man! I really like the idea of leaning in the corners like a motorcycle. I Want One!
By frank davenport at 1:26 PM ON 06/05/09
Just a thought.
This design has a better chance of being realized if the big car companies as we know them go out of business. They won't interfere politically with their introduction.
By Anonymous at 6:20 AM ON 06/06/09
очень интересная модель: футуристический дизайн и в то же время небольшой пикап__
By wildbuf at 7:06 PM ON 06/09/09
I've seen something this size before. A John Deere Gator. You aren't going to be hauling any sheetrock or plywood with this thing.
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