Ford Files Patent for Tear Tire That Converts into an Electric Unicycle
Chris Welch | December 29, 2015It might not be long before we see a Ford concept car that borrows an idea from the Batmobile. Back in June, the automaker filed for a patent that describes a car with a rear tire designed to pull double duty as an electric unicycle. The patent imagines a situation where you'd pull over (or park), lift the vehicle with the help of its automatic jack, remove the tire, and get everything else you need — seat, handlebars, motor, etc. — from the trunk.
Put it all together and you'd end up with a rideable that could make the last part of your commute a little easier to manage and more fun.
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<more at http://www.theverg.net/2015/12/29/10683606/ford-patent-rear-tire-turns-into-unicycle; related links: http://www.theverg.net/2014/1/27/5349780/ryno-one-wheeled-motorcycle-dragon-ball-z (The Ryno one-wheeled motorcycle is a 'Dragon Ball' fantasy brought to life. A Portland startup has crafted a one-of-kind electric vehicle. January 27, 2014) and http://patentyogi.com/american-inventor/ford-has-patented-a-car-that-can-separate-into-a-motorcycle-just-like-batmobile-in-the-blockbuster-movie-the-dark-knight/ (Ford has patented a car that can separate into a motorcycle just like Batmobile in the blockbuster movie “The Dark Knight”. December 17, 2015)>
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