Created by Russian designer Nikita Gutsalenko, the Solid Vehicle was presented at the 2008 Michelin Challenge Design NAIAS Showcase and made a good impression for its innovative safety elements.
The Solid Vehicle doesn’t have only standard means of protection like safety-belts and airbags, it has two special elements installed in front and in the back of the car.
The sturdy elements as well as a frame ring, protect the booth from direct impact in case of a crash by absorbing the bulk of the impact and deforming itself to reduce the impact force. The car also features an approach sensor that turns on the auto brake system reducing the speed of the car to prevent a possible collision.
I think that if in the future the street will be populated with more of this concept cars we can prevent bad drivers from killing and getting killed in car crashes.
[via Michelin Challenge Design]
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