The dangers of good intentions

[unixronin]

C|Net has a pictorial on concept cars commissioned by Peugeot.  The text for this one says "[...] including the drum [rear] wheel that was designed for stability."

Except that it seems to me that drum rear wheel will not only reduce stability on all but perfectly smooth and level surfaces, it'll make the rear end of this car horribly prone to hydroplaning.  Building (and buying) tires for it is going to be a bitch, too.

There are concepts in this pictorial that I find somewhat intriguing, such as #6, the variable-geometry Peugeot 888.  This is not one of them.  And concept #9, the Opena, is just silly.  What was he thinking?

Comments

[jmkelly.livejournal.com]

I really liked #6 (http://news.cnet.com/2300-11389_3-6246178-6.html). I see the potential for a hellacious good Simpsons episode in that one.

#10 would certainly be stable. After the first time you drove it around a corner, you'd never take it out of the garage again.