Green Options » squba http://greenoptions.com/tag/squba Posts tagged 'squba' Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:58:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Rinspeed iChange EV Changes Shape To Suit Passenger Numbers http://gas2.org/2009/03/03/rinspeed-ichange-ev-changes-shape-to-suit-passenger-numbers/ http://gas2.org/2009/03/03/rinspeed-ichange-ev-changes-shape-to-suit-passenger-numbers/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:58:34 +0000 Andrew Williams http://gas2.org/2009/03/03/rinspeed-ichange-ev-changes-shape-to-suit-passenger-numbers/

Swiss auto-maker Rinspeed has revealed a revolutionary electric car, that morphs its body shape depending on the number of passengers onboard (see gallery below).

The Rinspeed iChange is the brain-child of prolific Swiss designer Frank Rinderknecht, also responsible for the sQuba ‘fully submersible’ EV (video). The car, showcased at this week’s Geneva 2009 Motor Show, starts off as a one-seat sports car, but is capable of changing to a three-seat coupe thanks to a pop-up rear end. The intention is that the zero-emission EV can optimize its aerodynamic profile according to the passenger load required (more pictures after the jump).

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/03/03/rinspeed-ichange-ev-changes-shape-to-suit-passenger-numbers/feed/ Electric “Scuba Car” to Debut at Geneva Auto Show http://gas2.org/2008/02/14/electric-scuba-car-to-debut-at-geneva-auto-show/ http://gas2.org/2008/02/14/electric-scuba-car-to-debut-at-geneva-auto-show/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:34:36 +0000 Jeff McIntire-Strasburg http://gas2.org/2008/02/14/electric-scuba-car-to-debut-at-geneva-auto-show/ This story contains additional media. Click here to view the media.

I don’t know if this is truly a step forward in clean car technology, or just something for James Bond and Aquaman fans, but Swiss car maker Rinspeed will debut the sQuba, a fully submersible electric car, at next month’s Geneva Auto Show.

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