現代雞蛋車。這是個人出行的未來嗎?

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看!個人出行工具的最新成員。我向您介紹現代的“E4U”。

上個月在首爾車展上首次亮相的E4U,其工作方式與我見過的任何其他地面車輛都不同。它沒有使用輪子或履帶提供移動力,而是像直升機的旋翼一樣旋轉“雞蛋”的底部,並透過兩個輔助輪提供校正力。操作員(駕駛員?)可以透過踏板控制吊艙。E4U目前仍處於概念階段,顯然能夠達到步行速度。

上次我們談論個人出行工具時,我對本田的Uni-Cub不屑一顧,當時看起來我們似乎正在透過工程設計讓自己脫離自然運動。但是,當我花了一個週末在會議樓層走動時,我真想為了能下地走走而賣掉我的靈魂!


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因此,考慮到這一點,我對這些裝置保持開放的態度。也許有一天,當我說起在大學校園裡“步行”的美好舊時光,步行就像黑膠唱片一樣時,我的孩子們會竊笑。到那時,我將不得不接受乘坐自己的雞蛋車到處走動的便利。無論如何,用這些壞小子中的一個與Scott和他的太陽能腳踏車汽車玩意兒比賽可能會很有趣。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

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