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June 15, 2005
Mercedes-Benz Bionic Car Inspired by a Fish
[Drivers Drive: An Automotive Blog With Car News and Resources] DaimlerChrysler is using a new concept vehicle to examine the potential of bionics for automobile development. The Mercedes-Benz bionic car study had its world premiere at DaimlerChrysler Innovation Symposium in Washington. The car's engineers looked for a specific example in nature which would approximate the idea of an aerodynamic, safe, comfortable and environmentally compatible car.
Some slightly related from Technorati and Google.
[PSFK] Bionic Cars: DaimlerChrysler has created this new concept vehicle to examine the great potential of bionics for automobile development. The design and lightweight construction would mean a 20 percent lower fuel consumption and up to 80 percent lower nitrogen oxide emissions.
[Blog.tmcnet.com] The Mercedes Benz bionic boxfish concept car: The Mercedes Benz bionic boxfish concept car - VoIP Blog. ... looks and the lemon-slice wheels, but we’ve gotta hand it to DaimlerChrysler on their latest ...
[Lukew.com] Functioning Form - Interface Design Blog (Weblog): “To realize the Mercedes-Benz bionic car, the engineers at the Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre and the DaimlerChrysler Research department have for the first time looked for a specific example in nature which not only approximates to the idea of an aerodynamic, safe, comfortable and environmentally compatible car in terms of details, but as a formal and structural whole. The example arrived at was the boxfish.” -Mercedes-Benz Bionic Concept Vehicle (photo gallery)
[Just-auto.com] The Mercedes-Benz Bionic Car as a Concept Vehicle : just-auto.com ...: WASHINGTON, June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaimlerChrysler is using a new concept vehicle to examine the great potential of bionics for automobile development, and has achieved outstanding results for fuel consumption and emissions with a combination of pioneering diesel engine technology and innovative emission control methods. The Mercedes-Benz bionic car study had its world premiere at today's DaimlerChrysler Innovation Symposium in Washington.
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Posted at June 15, 2005 05:03 AM
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