Weird Wheels

The SYNus concept was designed by Jose Paris (exterior) and Joe Baker (interior). It was designed for the 2005 North American International Auto Show, and shares the 2.0 DOHC Diesel engine and powertrain from the 2nd generation Ford Mondeo.

The design was inspired by the design used for bank vaults, this is also functional, as the frame and windows are designed to be bulletproof, this is also the reason why the SYNus does not have any back windows, instead, camera’s and screens are used as a functional replacement.

The concept’s name was from a combination of “synthetic” and “us” which created a “urban sanctuary”, according to Ford. This also extends to it’s most unique feature, “lockdown mode”. In this mode, the doors lock and bullet proof window blinds are closed on top of the windows, the car’s seats can then be swivelled around, allowing passengers to watch movies or similar things.

The original for comparison

More info and pics on Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schl%C3%B6rwagen

Source: Moteur de recherche des Archives de Nice Côte d’Azur - Consultation du document « Collecte des ordures ménagères et nettoiement ».

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Some info on Facebook: Comté de Nice et son histoire | Nice - 29 Février 1988 | Facebook

Nice - 29 Février 1988

› Collecte des ordures ménagères et nettoiement › Engins de nettoiement.

Je ne souviens pas du tout de ces drôles d’engins…

Photo Archives Nice Côte d’Azur - Service photographique municipal

Via: r/Giscardpunk On savait ramasser les ordures avec style à Nice

More pictures (from r/WeirdWheels post comments)):

• Les vehicules d'autoroute de la DDE et de la DIR - Page 226 - Auto titre
• JHM-1988-0059 - France, Nice, Les balayeuses de l'Espace | Flickr

Source (Full video): Can I ride a Bike with an Omni-Wheel? - (James Bruton, YouTube)

1 minute edit: https://i.imgur.com/ywsDJ2f.mp4

From the video description:

Last time I built a giant omni-wheel. An omni-wheel can move in multiple directions because it has lots of smaller wheels around its circumference, so it can roll like a normal wheel, or slide sideways.
Normally you’d use at least three omni-wheels on a vehicle so that you can move or rotate in any direction. But in this video I’m going to put my giant omni-wheel on the front of a bicycle, and with some clever electronics I’m going to control the wheel so I can ride it.
I’m using the back end of the bike from the Makers Secret Santa Christmas video which Colin Furze left on my driveway. I’ll need to modify the bike so I checked it wasn’t Colin’s bike from his childhood or anything and he said it sounds cool.
As I mentioned last time, the wheel is going to be mounted the wrong way around on the front of the bike so the two wheels make a T-shape. So first of all I need to make some modifications to the front forks of the bike.

CAD and Code: https://github.com/XRobots/BIGOmni-Bike

Source: がとりんぐ三等兵 (@gatring3)

foldable scooter
折りたたみ式スクーター

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CarNurse is a concept vehicle aimed to provide medical support for wounded at public beaches.

The vehicle includes enough open space to facilitate the wounded and also can carry the friends or relatives of the patient to handle the situation more efficiently.

The design envisioned enough room for 3 lifeguards, 4 people and a stretcher for the wounded. If the wounded requires more specialized medical care, this vehicle can perform both on land and in water for quicker transportation.

The car has emergency storage space at the bottom of the lifeguard’s chair and under the stretcher for medical equipments to handle critical situations.

More Here: https://maximummini.blogspot.com/2017/12/sekura-mini-now-being-restored.html?m=1

More Here: https://95octane.com/2021/09/24/1964-general-motors-bison-concept/

More Here: https://steemit.com/science/@ajaramillo/eolo-the-electric-car-that-recharges-with-wind-energy

How to build it:

More Here: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45330451

More Here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustler_(car)

From https://tfltruck.com/2018/03/truck-rewind-semi-steinwinter-supercargo-20-40-concept/

The Steinwinter Supercargo 20.40 Concept was an all-new way to solve the issues that heavy, un-aerodynamic and difficult to maneuver tractor trailers suffer from. Designed by Manfred Steinwinter in 1983, the Steinwinter Supercargo 20.40 Concept debuted at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show. Measuring a scant 1,170 mm (about 46-inches) tall, the Steinwinter Truck Concept was lower than many sedans of the day.

This is the concept vehicle that formed the basis for the Highwayman truck in https://lemmy.world/post/1493858

Edit: I guess according to https://silodrome.com/the-highwayman-truck/ the Highwayman truck was a modified Peterbilt, but it's hard not to see it as a design nod to this.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1480001

If you are old enought to remember this show, you now make noises when you sit down. As a ten year old, this was the coolest truck on TV, the trailer would split open from the top and there was a helicopter hidden inside.

Interior of the Taxi:

Pickup Model:

Van Taxi Thing Model:

Asleep:

Awake!: