A new sketch & render of my Peugeot HRC, presented to the Peugeot international design competition 2007 (P.L.E.A.S.E.).
Continuing with the previous post about the details of the cars showed in the 2010 Paris MotorShow, here is the second part.
At the ended Paris MotorShow it has been seen multiple new vehicles and concepts (more info in previous post) with new designs, some more innovative than others and others less daring than some.
As the characteristics and examination of the form of vehicles launched are more than examined, I´ve found interesting to mention the details of these concepts that make different with respect to what has been seen previously. If the little touches are what make the difference between good and superior, here we will discuss who has tried to give that final touch or who at least tried.
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We love making lists, each day we make lists and lists to help us remember things we never do and, at least that way, we will remember for a few days until a new list to appears. Furthermore, they are challenges that we plan and help us move forward, struggling to finish to score each of the boxes until finally finish it and feel terribly fulfilled.
I suggest an exercise of this kind. Imagine you geat an own studio/company where you can exercise your own career at your leisure. That is, you get to work as freelancers or similar and you have your space, but you have to fill it with items needed for your performance. In addition, you must fill it in a form that is YOUR SPACE, customize it, give it your touch … It is a place where you have to spend many hours, which must project what you are, that you must accept and a site in what you are confortable.
What 30 objects/things you will put in your space? Think about it and if you like, publish a list indicating the profession in the comments.
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And the truth is that the improvements which are against a conventional taxi can become critical … no, do not think so, I was just kidding.
First take a look at the video and then read on, please.
I guess most you have already had the experience of going in a taxi. The process begins, as it shows the video, ordering a taxi. In this case you call it by a portable app, installed in an iPad for the occasion, and you wait it to arrive, communicating one with each other through data network and GPS. You can display the position of the taxi (this is great, because you know if they are really going to come or not, because sometimes one is desperate and it also increases confidence with the client) and even display data from the laser that the vehicle has (in my opinion, this is an excesive load and unnecessary information, but can be a plus point ahead of an initial system installation to provide more knowledge to the user and tranquility.
So far, for me, they are point that could be installed in a current taxi system and may result in a very positive way, as I´ve said. But once the car has come and one gets inside it changes to a completely different way. In the video the actor gets inside in the back, but more than one would do it in the driver position… it is a matter of doing propper designed taxis with the system as a base…
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The machine is designed to do no harm to man and then run their business. The margin of error should be null and always follow the rules. Put yourself in situation: one-way street with a red light and without crossing, the user has a lot of haste, is in an emergency, “there are no pedestrians, skip the light, it is very urgent!” How would do a taxi driver and how a machine? The answer may be something like:
-Taxi Driver: I understand, but can not (talking) … or … ok, but is 50 euros more … or … ok, I understand, but I will carefully … or … ok, Schumacher, but then sign the car before leaving…
-Machine: Procedure prohibited.
And we’re talking about an extreme case (6 points driver license card in Spain and substantial penalty), but you have to play with multiple type variables. Pedestrians that will not cross but are put on the edge of the pedestrian crossing, strange movements of other vehicles but they are understood through visual or auditory communication (looking, yelling, etc.). The city is a jungle and it is clear that taxi drivers are the kings of the asphalt between buildings. You could even talk of human treatment, but it is not always there and probably many do not want to be.
Maybe this system is great to implement in vehicles and that works very well, I have no doubt, but what do you think of the response of people to this? What about the union of taxi drivers?
It´s been a while since I haven´t uploaded car sketches to the blog, so as this days I´m a little more idle I have worked again on it. Here is the result, one of an interior and another of an exterior whith colour variations, let´s see what do you think about them and which colour do you prefer… (it is possible to open the image clicking on it to make it bigger).
I´ve been recently involved in a so interesting discussion about what is art and what is not. There are different definitions (Wikipedia, Stanford Encyclopedia) and the truth is they are no clarifying, because it is said that is “to do something well” and “synonimous of capability, hability, talent and experience”.
All of this lead us to the definition being totally subjective on the person or that finally must be accepted by the society, that is to say, that somebody say it is art and votes add to it till is on the society forever.
Movement never lies
It is a barometer telling the state of the soul´weather to all who can read it
Most of the readers interested in cars world must be now tired of hear/read about the Paris motor Show, wich is this week taking part, news. The truth is there have been so much launches (especial mention to Lotus, with totally renewed product range and image), so I´ve thought it might be interesting to share this link where it can be seen in a diagram and in a clear way all of them taking part these days in the french capitall.
Which one is the most interesting for you?
