With technology infusing life to every corner of the inhabitable zones, now it is marking its entry to the dilapidated corners of the orb. And credit for this goes to its futuristic feats likewise the Concept Ice Vehicle from Lotus. Against your expectations of facilitating leisure and entertaining activities, the latest ice automobile from Lotus is developed to make a trip to Antarctica during the Moon Regan TransAntarctic Expedition. Aimed at exploring the region, it is made up of tough material to endure the sternness of polar surroundings. The neat walk doesn’t leave the footprints behind as the CIV runs on biofuel. It is an ideal vehicle for the region suffering the worst brunt of global warming.

The Ice Vehicle sports three skids and is 4.5 meters long and 4.5 meters wide with an autonomous suspension. It is also en suite with ice piercing radar that can perceive crevasses. The spear foot beneath the cockpit is thought to aid brake pedal on icy topography. With such potential concepts evolving, there arises a hope for Eskimos to park ice vehicles out side their igloos.

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Amphibious concepts are a near reality now and thanks to the creative spark within designers who think wild to unveil out-of-the-box creations. Whilst Amphibious PC concept created a buzz around blogosphere with little clue that it would soon the chased by a concept of a graceful amphibious coupe recalling the age of science fiction. But registering an exception is this revolutionary amphibious vehicle design for the year 2030 by Jorge Cross. Riding on three-wheels, the sedan narrows a single ball at its obverse that revolves 90° to divulge a propeller or tire, considering your mode of travel on land or water.

Its elegant carcass design was a revision for Cross on the hypothesis of hydrodynamics and how they impact anautomobile’s contour. Jorge Cross is a student at the University of Monterrey in Nuevo León, Mexico.



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I just go crazy with the thought of riding a two-stroke carbon-spewer on rough woods, slashing up the lawn and terrifying the natural world but wonder if there is any meticulous way to travel. Whilst electric ATVs are a great step towards this trend, here comes a second option of pedal power, worth a try. Called the “Trailcart,” it is a human-powered four-wheeler with enduring four-wheel drive. True it doesn’t have that much of torque as an ATV powered by an engine but for sure it would be a wise oprion with obvious benefit: the manufacturers are working out ways to maintain its weight under 50 kilograms, making it comfortable enough to lift over impediments that it might not otherwise clear.

For now the Trailcart isn’t available for sale but you can clean your hands over “Rail Runner” by paying off just $2,000. The pedal-driven rail runner is capable of traveling along abandoned railway lines.

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