现代鸡蛋车。这是个人出行的未来吗?

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看!个人出行工具的最新成员。我向您介绍现代的“E4U”。

上个月在首尔车展上首次亮相的E4U,其工作方式与我见过的任何其他地面车辆都不同。它没有使用轮子或履带提供移动力,而是像直升机的旋翼一样旋转“鸡蛋”的底部,并通过两个辅助轮提供校正力。操作员(驾驶员?)可以通过踏板控制吊舱。E4U目前仍处于概念阶段,显然能够达到步行速度。

上次我们谈论个人出行工具时,我对本田的Uni-Cub不屑一顾,当时看起来我们似乎正在通过工程设计让自己脱离自然运动。但是,当我花了一个周末在会议楼层走动时,我真想为了能下地走走而卖掉我的灵魂!


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因此,考虑到这一点,我对这些设备保持开放的态度。也许有一天,当我说起在大学校园里“步行”的美好旧时光,步行就像黑胶唱片一样时,我的孩子们会窃笑。到那时,我将不得不接受乘坐自己的鸡蛋车到处走动的便利。无论如何,用这些坏小子中的一个与Scott和他的太阳能自行车汽车玩意儿比赛可能会很有趣。

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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