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Wheel-Like Future Carriages

The eLink by Jorge Biosca Marti is Reduced in Unnecessary Components

— January 25, 2013 — Autos
For quite a few years there was a growing interest in the notion that bigger is better with respect to automobiles. Many people will continue to think that way but the fact of the matter is that compact cars are the conveyances of the future. The eLink by Jorge Biosca Martí will lead by example.

This innovative vehicle won the Michelin Design Challenge 2013 that asked creatives to come up with concrete, buildable and practical solutions to the theme of "Half! Lightweight with Passion." This concept car has been rid of its doors and instead sports a 360-degree roll cage with hubs and spokes on both sides. The overall form of eLink by Jorge Biosca Martí nearly matches its antique-style wheels and accommodates up to six people sitting back-to-back.
Trend Themes
1. Compact Cars - The growing interest in compact cars as the conveyances of the future presents disruptive innovation opportunities for car manufacturers to develop more efficient and sustainable models.
2. Lightweight Design - The focus on lightweight design in vehicles, as demonstrated by the eLink, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the automotive industry to create more fuel-efficient and eco-friendly cars.
3. 360-degree Roll Cage - The use of a 360-degree roll cage in the eLink concept car showcases a disruptive innovation opportunity for car safety technology, potentially leading to enhanced protection in future vehicles.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive - The automotive industry can leverage the trend of compact cars and lightweight design to develop innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs and preferences of consumers.
2. Car Manufacturing - The concept of the eLink with its unique 360-degree roll cage design presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for car manufacturers to rethink and improve the safety features in their vehicles.
3. Design and Engineering - The eLink's innovative design, combining antique-style wheels with a modern aesthetic, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the design and engineering industry to explore new ways of merging classic and contemporary elements in various products.
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