Friday, February 25, 2011

Hseih�s Aerius: The Hypercar Goes Green in a Fictional 2025


Imagine it�s the year 2025. The Bugatti Veyron is an overpriced collector�s item outlawed on U.S. streets as it doesn�t meet the nation�s recently introduced (and some say draconian) emission laws. Dozens of tired Corvette Z06�s prowl America�s heartland, their engines in need of servicing and their paint peeling, their hick driver�s desperately avoiding the iron fist of the DoT. E85 costs US$9.00 a gallon and hydrogen is relegated to interstate trucks and some high priced luxury cars.

Into this Mad Maxian world comes the Aerius: a high performance EV with electric motors in the wheel hubs, carbon nanotube super-capacitors for energy storage and solar panels to recharge them on the go. With organic, jet fighter-like styling and the green cred disenchanted motoring enthusiasts have longed for, the Aerius is sure to be 2025�s Car of the Year...

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