MIT's Folding "City Car"

Spotted on Tree Hugger, MIT researches are working on a prototype “City Car”, with electric motors, that actually “folds” to create a smaller storage footprint. The idea behind the vehicle is that small fleets of them would be available at train stations etc. and could be rented on an as-needed basis.

Sounds like a great idea. Now if they’d only make one with a boot big enough for a child’s buggy, or a hockey kit bag. Actually, I think my hockey bag is bigger than the City Car…

More details available on Boston.com

Posted by Nev in Going Green , Transport with tags ,

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