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Hungarian Electric Car Splits Into Two Smaller Cars

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the i-get-the-good-half-in-the-divorce dept.

Lanxon writes to mention that Antro, a Hungarian car manufacturer, is developing a new electric car that can split into two smaller cars. Antro plans to have it on the market by 2012. "The environmentally-conscious company started research back in 2002 and, with backing from various local sponsors, has invested 1.5 million euros in market research and development of a working prototype. The Antro Solo concept is a three-passenger car, with a hybrid drive and solar cells on its roof that the company says could generate enough electricity for up to 20km a day at city speeds. Futuristic looking in itself, the grander plan for the car is much more audacious: Antro intends to allow users to be able to connect two Antro Solos to form a six-passenger Antro Duo. Or perhaps more interesting still, owners of a Duo could split the car into two smaller Solos should Mum have different weekend plans to Dad. Or if they divorce."

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  1. Quasi futuristic styling by sakdoctor · · Score: 5, Funny

    People don't like futuristic looking stuff. If they did, we'd all be wearing white or silver jumpsuits.

  2. Re:Or if they divorce by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder how long it took them to come up with that one.

    One day while driving, an engineer's wife was nagging the shit out of him...
           

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  3. Re:What Happens If Only Half Gets Stolen? by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Grand Theft Half Auto?

    I worked on crime statistics reporting software before. Changing all those reports to use Float instead of Integer is gonna be a pain.
       

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  4. Re:Bizarre, *not* futuristic. Futuristic cars look by phoenix321 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Let's just say I hope we'll all be able to choose our own vehicles.

    I hope there's at least one manufacturer bold enough to actually SELL the cars they are constantly presenting as proof-of-concept, pre-series, prototypes and all that.

    There's a ton of incredibly beautiful, modern, futuristic or even plain future cars at major trade shows, but they never ever sell the damn things.

    I don't want to *put* kids in the back, they can crawl into the backseat themselves. I don't want to put groceries in the *boot*, I can put them in whatever cargo compartment is aerodynamically perfect. I don't need to sit in the upright grandpa position, I love to lounge or slouch comfortably, thank you.

    That said, I would prefer http://www.geekologie.com/2007/12/07/future-car-1.jpg all the time.

    Because the other model frankly looks like all the others on the parking lot at the mall, bland, boring, traditional, practical, economical and above all like it was designed for or even by my grandmother.

    We need Spice in design. And we need Moar.