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Step aside, Batmobile. Here comes the MonoMobile

Juniper Foo | Jul 17, 2008

Save the cheerleader, save the world. Taking it to heart, two Cincinnati denizens with pompom/rah-rah enthusiasm believe they have the answer to mankind's transportation woes. Enter the Liberator Car, an ultralight electric car that piggybacks off the monorail. The concept involves using wheels attached to the roof to connect to the monorail for short distance travel. So while in town, the car cruises along on battery power. To go further afield, rather than get onto a jam-packed expressway, simply hook the car onto an electrified monorail, sit tight, and it'll take you to your destination while topping up your car battery. How nifty is that? Tests are currently being carried out by both partners, though we'd love more details on how the car gets suspended to the rail and how stable it gets up there in an ultralight car frame while zipping along at 200mph. But if--and we hope it does--this takes off, it'll definitely bring new meaning to commuting by rail.

Via MonoMobile

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