It does look like it'd make for a very good city vehicle. I'm curious as to how hard it would be do to extensive maintenance and repair to, however. No matter how impressive something may seem initially, it's going to break with time, and it's always up to people like to me fix them.

is it practical for side parking with other car? because it seems need a space in order to open the door.

Haha, I couldn't help but laugh at all the curious individuals crowding around the car. I'd like one of these please ^.^ !

Lit Motors' C-1 is looking good also.... love this tech stuff.

Its actually one of the full working prototypes actually being used for testing to fulfill all regulation requirements necesary to start sales next year.

Did these ever come out?

Please come out this year!!

I don't live in a highly-packed downtown area. I live in a nice little neighborhood a few miles away from downtown, with mostly 2-story (but narrow) houses and 2-3 story apartment buildings, most with garages. And with those garages, are curb cuts. And since the lots are narrow, those curb cuts are close together. Which means your odds of finding somewhere to park reduce dramatically as your vehicle's length increases even marginally. And most people live in such neighborhoods, not suburbs.

Where is that city they keep them, I want to rent one for the day

looks pretty cool imo

I was immediately thinking "Demolition man" with Sylvester Stallone. Brilliant, beautiful...

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Good vid , is it clockwork?

it's amazing

Post a video of your car creation... you know the right way to do it.

TechnologicVehicles where's the sound of this video?

what is the motor you use in this car?

Why fold it anyway? The compact / folded form seems to be driveable already...

how can i buy this car? i am from China, i want to buy one, what it is the cost?

Love that vehicle !!! Can even imagine second generation - there is sooo much potential !!! Hope so most of people wont be too much "conservative" over that vehicle .

if the on board solar cell powers a (when parked) A/C unit....I can sell dozens of these for the college campuses in austin and houston...do they make a cold weather version (for north dakota?)?

Vou comprar um!

Will this be sold in Japan also? In Europe already?

It's a really cool idea for a car to drive around the city living in but I bet it's gonna be expensive as hell

By most places, I mean most of the places where people live. The point I'm getting at is that the market for a tiny car is small here because most people have plenty of room to put a normal sized car that is much more functional and comfortable. For example I have a small car but it is much larger than the tiny cars like this. I can carry 10 foot boards in it from the lumbar yard.

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A very good concept and perfect for our too full city's! Why it goes not in series ?

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What is the official web site of the producer? Where can we buy this cute electro mobile?))

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good idea

When are we supposed to get these future cars, Mr. Japan? When?

where is spare tyre ?

Any plan to launch in India?

What they should do is make a deal with major universities and colleges and get these babies some exposure! I work at Richard Stockton College in NJ (its a 'Green' College) and I'd love to drive this around the campus to advertise it.

and in that, they are including areas like I live, which is where most people live. Areas with plenty of parking. Most people do not live in tightly packed downtown areas with high rises and on street parking. Most people can shop at a Walmart or a JC Penny with a giant parking lot out front. There is no legal distinction between a city in a suburb and a major urban city center. They are both cities. I live in a township though still a suburb surrounded buy cities.

I hope you have also version of fuel

why do you have to fold it in the first place?

how much is it?

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This is the future

このぐらい車に奇抜な変化持たせて未来風にするのも悪くないな

Can I get it in India?? I am physically challenged person, can I drive it? Is it suitable for Indian traffic and roads?

I think VW should make something like this for their next Beetle and make it autonomous. that i would buy :)

Most places don't have many people. Most people live in cities where there isn't much space. Especially if you look worldwide, not just in the U.S. All I know first-hand is, it makes no sense to live in my city and have a car one inch longer than you really need. SMART Cars are the way to go if you don't have kids to schlep around. The stubbiest minivan you can find (Scion?) if you do. Enjoy driving in suburbia, that's your thing. I like being able to walk up the block and not drive everywhere.

Most places in North America has plenty of parting.

En cuanto salga al mercado me compro uno.

apparently you've never been to Tokyo, where you have to provide proof of parking before you can even by a car.

Con la gasolina tan cara creo que si lo sacan a la venta es probable que le vaya bien.

You've got half of it. I'm saying that most people live in population-dense areas. goose was talking about "most of the places where people live" - the area on the map that has some population. And saying, in most of that area, there's plenty of parking, so who'd buy a Smart car? And if your market is places, not people, that would make sense. But if you start with where the most people - and thus, the most potential vehicle-owners - live, the Smart car looks more promising, market-wise.

good idea in the city

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Can i put 400pk in it?

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я бы хотела такой автомобиль. очень удобно парковаться. жалко что его не выпускают

Beautifully designed BUT what is really the advantage EXCEPT in congested parking lots....

We don't need more little cars... we need LESS cars.

Debunking Hiriko's super technology!😂

oke banget.

I would really like to buy one if it is cheap.

I was waiting for it to fold into a suit case.... all Jetson style and stuff......

That's all very fine, but have people noticed the awkward boarding and exiting of the Hiriko? What about frontal impact safety? Don't think it meets vehicle safety standards. It can therefore be used within city limits only, I guess. Because it originated at MIT, doesn't mean it is all that clever. It isn't.

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Wow I love it I wish I own this one cool stuff!!!

I knew it's all gonna be like in Star Trek

This is it, exactly: I'm talking about the places where most people live. You're talking about most of the places where people live. See the difference? No? I'll spell it out: Most people live in cities, covering relatively little land area. Fewer people live in the country, covering lots and lots of land area. Now do you get it? (Also, "lumbar yard"? You're buying lower-back muscles?)

fine for our fedral rail project to take to any city with our rail compartment المعلق

Why?

Ich glaub wenn solche Autos auf den Markt kämen mit ein bezahlbaren Preis gingen die weck wie warme Semmeln; ) ich würde den kaufen wollen..

The cockpit of Boba Fett's Slave I on wheels!

Maybe where you live.Not where I live. Parking is really tight. I don't even ride my motorcycle in town. Transit's quicker and less hassle, even with all its imperfections.

american's obviously can't understand this urban transport solutions like this are very important in Europe and Japan, reducing air pollution and solving the parking space question this has more than enough range for any city dweller and it recharges quickly.

wow

This thing might be good for a golf course or mall security but this car is basically like sudden death mode on on the street.

This is so cool. If MIT designed it why is Hiriko using it instead of us?

oh heck yah

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Mon Mar 26, 2012 (Reuters) - More Americans are living in cities now than a decade ago, according to U.S. Census data released on Monday. ... In 2010, a total of 80.7 percent of Americans lived in urban areas, up from 79 percent in 2000. Conversely, 19.3 percent of the U.S. population lived in rural areas in 2010, down from 21 percent in 2000. At the same time, the population of urban areas grew by 12.1 percent, much faster than the country's growth rate of 9.7 percent from 2000 to 2010.

Why do we need less cars? How would that improve life for people? There is no vehicle on earth that compares to the car in its ability to take me from where I want to go to where I want to go at the exact minute I want to start going. The only thing better would be something that flies.

it's cute. but would it be fast enough for the highway? i like tat it can turn 360 degrees, but the steering looks like you are playing a playstation. haha.

And FEWER cars too ;-)

Still waiting for Dragon Ball Capsule cars.

i want this ابى السيارة دي

Where is the flying car?

I'm sure you can develop a better one!

Is this even real or computer generated idea?

Yeah! And where the heck is my apartment on stilts in the sky?!

This doesn't fold up nearly as small as the original animation. :/ Still awesome though! I just want the cute little electric buggy. Most small EVs seem to be purposefully ugly.

Is this legal to drive on a road and does it use gas or something lol

Hey Dude! That's not a parking space!

This car is pretty cool but itll only go 30miles an hr. the price is around 16,500. I want it to get to school n work 0_0 n it takes u 75miles fully charged.

veri nice price

Would be better in yellow with Pikachu ears :).

Your being embarrassed shows how evolutionary this car is.

It costs four hundred thousand dollars to drive this car...for twelve seconds.

With this one u can park in the supermarket ha ha

Yes were I live and most other places. Most clearly does not include where you live.