Hiriko - the fold-up electric two-seater set for 2013
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The Hiriko is 100 inches (2.5 m) in length, but only 60 inches (1.5 m) when folded for parking
The car is entirely battery-powered with a single-charge range of 75 miles (120 km)
Each wheel integrates a motor, steering actuators, suspension and braking
Three Hirikos fit into a single parking bay
The car is entirely battery-powered with a single-charge range of 75 miles (120 km)
A Hiriko out in the wild
The Hiroko's windshield doubles as the car door
Each wheel integrates a motor, steering actuators, suspension and braking
The Hiriko's windshield doubles as the car door
The Hiriko's windshield doubles as the car door
The Hiriko is an evolution of MIT's CityCar project, in collaboration with Denokinn (the Basque Center for Innovation) and a consortium of Spanish business
The Hiriko is an evolution of MIT's CityCar project, in collaboration with Denokinn (the Basque Center for Innovation) and a consortium of Spanish business
The Hiriko is 100 inches (2.5 m) in length, but only 60 inches (1.5 m) when folded for parking
The Hiriko's windshield doubles as the car door
The word Hiriko itself derives from the Basque words hiri (town or city) and kotxe (car)
The Hiriko's windshield doubles as the car door
The word Hiriko itself derives from the Basque words hiri (town or city) and kotxe (car)
The Hiriko is envisaged as an inner-city car
The Hiriko is envisaged as an inner-city car
The Hiriko is an electric car that folds up to reduce in length from 100 down to a mere 60 inches - the width of an ordinary car
The Hiriko is 100 inches (2.5 m) in length, but only 60 inches (1.5 m) when folded for parking
The Hiriko is envisaged as an inner-city car
The Hiriko is 100 inches (2.5 m) in length, but only 60 inches (1.5 m) when folded for parking
The Hiriko's trunk
The word Hiriko itself derives from the Basque words hiri (town or city) and kotxe (car)
Each wheel integrates a motor, steering actuators, suspension and braking
The Hiriko is 100 inches (2.5 m) in length, but only 60 inches (1.5 m) when folded for parking
The word Hiriko itself derives from the Basque words hiri (town or city) and kotxe (car)
Article Summary
That the Hiriko electric car prototype is small is obvious to anyone. Perhaps less obvious is that, in parking, the Hiriko becomes even smaller. Thanks to a folding mechanism that tucks the rear of the car in under the chassis, the Hiriko's length can be reduced to the width of an ordinary automobile. The result? It's possible to park three Hirikos in a single parking bay.
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