Honda's New Electric Car Includes a Robotic Unicycle

At the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, Honda will be unveiling a new electric car concept called the EV-N that comes with a segway-esque mobility unicycle device called the UX-3 — so you never have to walk again…ever!

Honda will showcase the model at its green-themed display called the HELLO! Zone which is devoted to electric cars.

The EV-N, which kinda looks like a Japanimation version of a Mini Cooper, shouldn’t be shrugged off as just some copycat car. Aside from the oddly-cool, and strangely intriguing, robotic unicycle, the EV-N also has swappable seat fabrics, a solar roof and some color-adjustable “communications system.”

The 22-pound UX-3 is ultra-portable with fold away footrests and seat cushions. It is powered by a single lithium ion battery with a speed just under 4 MPH. Ridiculous stares from passers-by included at no extra charge.

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Source: Designboom/Autoblog

About Jerry James Stone

Jerry is a web developer, part-time blogger and a full-time environmentalist. His crusade for all things eco started twenty years ago when he ditched his meat-and-potatoes upbringing for something more vegetarian-shaped.

He currently works at Care2 and also blogs over at Treehugger. His passions include green tech, eco politics and smart green design. And while he doesn't own a car anymore, he loves to write about those too.

Jerry studied at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. During his time there he was a DJ at the campus station KCPR and he also wrote for the campus paper.

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Comments

  1. Wonderful car! I want one!

  2. Wonderful car! I want one!

  3. Wonderful car! I want one!

  4. Tobin says:

    One of the coolest things about this concept is the interior. For those of us with kids and pets, that would make like a lot easier and cleaner. If those translate into other models that would make them more attractive as a brand towards parents and pet owners.

  5. Tobin says:

    One of the coolest things about this concept is the interior. For those of us with kids and pets, that would make like a lot easier and cleaner. If those translate into other models that would make them more attractive as a brand towards parents and pet owners.

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