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The tires would be connected to the car via magnetic levitation.
Miniature sponges would be installed in the tires’ grooves that would expand the grooves’ size in wet conditions and thus deliver better traction while hydroplaning.
The tires also deliver lateral movement that you can’t get in regular tires, which would allow you to overtake other cars on a highway without changing your driving direction.
The tires are also capable of tracking the amount of wear they take and then positioning themselves to maximize the total amount of mileage you get from them.
While this is still a concept and is likely a long way from becoming a reality, it’s still an incredibly cool vision of future technology. Check out the full video below.
originally posted by: abeverage
a reply to: lostbook
Ok I have to say this...same ol same ol
Yeah its neat and so futuristic but honestly we will never see it. I have seen these "innovations" never come to fruition. We are still driving the same cars (basically) since the 1920's combustion engines on 4 rubber wheels
Yes there has be some progress (on-board computer regulators etc), but nothing as game changing as this comes to light...and that makes me wonder why...
The RSQ is not great for the future it promised on screen, but for the future it promised in real life. Sure, it had Will Smith driving it and it seemed to float above the road and it told Will Smith that he was getting into a car accident which Will Smith totally realized because how could you not I mean he’s Will Smith and Will Smith always saves the world so I’m sure Will Smith would realize that he’s in a car accident Will Smith.
No, the RSQ promised the Audi R8, as the R8 debuted just two years after I, Robot. Last time I checked the R8 does have tires, but the RSQ looks like an R8 clone that’s just spent a little too much time in water. And if a movie really can predict the future, then there’s nothing wrong with that.
originally posted by: abeverage
a reply to: lostbook
Yes there has be some progress (on-board computer regulators etc), but nothing as game changing as this comes to light...and that makes me wonder why...
originally posted by: dogstar23
a reply to: lostbook
Flying cars don't need tires, and with flying cars likely to take over by the year 1,765,893, these would make for a nice bridge technology.
Sounds really cool, it's things like this that sometimes remind me the future is going to look a lot different than the present.