I clicked on the video link, Windows Media Player played a video of a test drive by both a 2 wheeled single person vehicle driving off a small platform to show the wheel compression/absorption capabilities; and an automobile driving on them. The profile of the auto showed that you could see all the way through the wheel, from the tread to the hub....weird. -- http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare/87westysyncro.msnw -------------- Original message -------------- > I believe the top photo was a prototype/cutaway and the bottom photo was > supposed to be the finished product. Wonder how much damage all that > material would do if it came apart at 80 mph (even 'tho they say it won't, > we've all heard that before...)? Also, no used-tire mountains? What do you > do when the tread wears off, get a retread? Recycle the thing, i.e. get/pay > a core charge? > > Can't see Michelin doing something that'll ruin their revenue flow. There be > more to this than they're tellin', by gum. > > Cya, > Robert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Stevens" > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 7:02 PM > Subject: Re: NVC-but some handy wheels / What Have we Wrought? > > > > very interesting idea .... very ugly :) that would take some getting used > > to. > > > > -- > > http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare/87westysyncro.msnw > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > >> While we're on the subject, how about this concept? > >> > >> CBS News | Airless Tires? Consider The Tweel | January 27, 2005 21:00:08 > >> > >> > >> -- Gnarlie |
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