Art Center Pasadena, Yamaha and Rethinking

A quiet green revolution begins, its focus: the Pasadena Art Center, California, USA .
One of the professors - Bumsuk Lim , waited for a good moment in the development of technology - and started.
On the basis of a great love for motorcycles - he created in Art Center the first official class of motorcycle design. As Bumsuk himself points out, this can turn into a full-fledged, working, Yamaha design program. Why not? Lim discovered that combining the undervalued segment of the transportation industry with the future of “green” technologies has brought remarkable results: enviro-motorcycles .

The first pilot version was made in April and, judging by the results we see, this is the best way to develop alternative fuel sources without invading the zone of the hungry automotive industry giants.

Subtract 4 wheels, seated passengers, a huge amount of space occupied; add the structure of "motorcycle"; We get endless opportunities to re-planet Earth on a completely new vehicle. The task that Professor Lim gave his students: to create a motorcycle that is not on the market. The result of the work we all see, the task, in my opinion, is completed.
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Motorcycles have been around for about 100 years; more than cars, and cause the driver extraordinary impressions of speed and power. “If you get down to the primitive,” Lim says, “then a motorcycle is a sign of freedom. We ride them because we like the wind blowing in the face, supple power, and the feeling of rushing. ” Unfortunately - there are undeniable drawbacks. Only 2 passengers, no large baggage, and the possibility of taking a bicycle with them is not mentioned at all. So, Bumsuk Lim said to his students: " What if ! What if you can change the shortcomings of a motorcycle into something that emphasizes the positive features of environmentally friendly technologies."

“For the designer, there are no barriers or barriers. A designer can create previously unseen forms and technologies, ”Lim says. It's hard not to agree with him.

The good news is this: plastic trunks are over , it's time to bring in something new. The time is over when we have to fear for a change in the style of our life, the time has come when it is time to think about our own lives.

Unfortunately, the answer of most of us sounds like: " And in the winter / autumn / spring what to do ?" Lim in Russia, I think, did not happen, and California is a warm place. Forgive him for ignorance of geography.
But beautiful .



But the prototype, which was "invented" by student Jake Loniak (Jake Loniak), 6 course. His project Deus Ex Machina (God from the car) is an electric, single, vertically parking, half-closed motorcycle. The first impression is that this is a futuristic robot from science fiction, but “What if!”? What if you can combine a person with the bones and muscles of a motorcycle? We will get a " biomechatronic ". A mixture of biology, mechanics, electricians and, of course, design.



Or maybe Deus ? Based on a nano-phosphate generator and a very roomy battery, the electric motor shoots a car up to 100 km / h in 3 seconds . The same record belongs, for example, to the famous Ferrari F50 and Ferrari Enzo . And in order to ride an hour, it takes 15 minutes to charge the beast, and not vice versa . All in all, it will be possible to ride the “one tank” for about 3 days.
The only disorder - the speed limiter is set at some 150 km / h .

I would be sincerely glad if something like this was launched into production over the next 5 years. Could and poured into something really "green", comfortable, interesting, fast and beautiful. And, preferably, affordable.

For Dvice.ru