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Old 24th November 2016, 08:27 AM
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Default Goodyear Eagle 360

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Old 24th November 2016, 03:37 PM
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Interesting concept. I wonder what would prevent them from just rolling away if the vehicle lost power?
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Old 24th November 2016, 04:19 PM
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So they've basically spent the last 12 years figuring out how to make this work then?

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Old 24th November 2016, 05:56 PM
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Wonderful. Now all they have to do is one final small step, build that futuristic car

Never saw that approach before, design the tyres first then build a car around them.
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Old 24th November 2016, 09:19 PM
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Interesting - a mix of some already implemented tech, some good new ideas, and some nuts ones. Good to see them thinking out of the box.
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