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		<title>Not a Tiny Airplane – On the Ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me explain first the title: a single-engine Cessna is a type of small airplane, while this project is called &#8220;VESNA&#8221;, and is an auto that stays flat on the ground. But it&#8217;s fantastic! The Vesna is a single-seat electric car. The b...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me explain first the title: a single-engine Cessna is a type of small airplane, while this project is called &#8220;VESNA&#8221;, and is an auto that stays flat on the ground. But it&#8217;s fantastic! The Vesna is a single-seat electric car. The body of this car is made entirely of a single piece of natural resin with built-in wiring. How wild is that?</p>
<p>The wheels in the front go round and round. They also take the form of a reinforced, perforated rubber belt affixed to the electric motor. They also have an offset center of rotation. And they work with MAGNETS!</p>
<p>The motor is non-synchronous and runs on direct current with high-powered permanent magnets. The motor works with a geared cylinder with teeth matching apertures in the belt tire. Regenerative breaking x mechanical breaking. Steering via &#8220;edistribution of torque and braking on the leading wheels, depending on how the steering wheel is turned.&#8221;</p>
<p>The rear wheel is even more wild. Even more. The rear wheel? It&#8217;s a reinforced-rubber sphere. Fastened to a suspension clip that&#8217;s got four pedals, each of which contains a roller for free rotation of the sphere. Breaks and assisted steering work on this as well, as each clip is also connected to the main electrical system.</p>
<p>Refueling of this amazing machine happens via the network of wires that, when the vehicle is parked on it&#8217;s special &#8220;electro-floor&#8221;, connect to a working electric channel which connects to sockets that you can plug in using your regular electric plugs. </p>
<p>So simpo!</p>
<p>Designer: Kristina Magnitskaya</p>
<p><img src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/02/21/vesna01.jpg" alt="VESNA (Spring) single seat electric car by Kristina Magnitskaya" title="VESNA (Spring) single seat electric car by Kristina Magnitskaya" width="605" height="428" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23169" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/02/21/vesna02.jpg" alt="vesna02" title="vesna02" width="605" height="428" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23170" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/02/21/vesna03.jpg" alt="vesna03" title="vesna03" width="605" height="428" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23171" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/02/21/vesna04.jpg" alt="vesna04" title="vesna04" width="605" height="428" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23172" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/02/21/vesna05.jpg" alt="vesna05" title="vesna05" width="605" height="428" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23173" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/02/21/vesna06.jpg" alt="vesna06" title="vesna06" width="605" height="428" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23174" /></p>
<p><img src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/02/21/vesna07.jpg" alt="vesna07" title="vesna07" width="605" height="428" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23175" /></p>
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