http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/ Engadget Comments for More pics of Toyota's i-unit personal mobility vehicle http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/2. How much?]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/
Plus it has too much blind spot, where's the rear view mirror?

Lots of flaws, hopefully it's a prototype.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/
This device is supposed to be capable of "highway speeds" (a more precise number would be good). Think of it as a combo segway / motorcycle that will keep you dry in the rain.

Heck, if such a thing were available for less than $15K, and really could hit highway speeds (by which I mean at least 75mph), and it was street legal in the US, I'm fairly sure I'd have to have one.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/
See the pics at http://carsguide.news.com.au/aims/gallery/]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/
Yes, it's supposed to have an automated driving system "in equipped lanes" that allows for auto-following and "accident free" driving.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/These pics are of the original Toyota PM concept vehicle - you can find tons of pics and even small video clips of it all around on the web. It may have been the original incarnation of the "i-unit" but it's not the newest design that was shown ealier.
In addition to changing posture, turning within it's own footprint and a seat that mechanically slides down and out to facilitate easier entry (possibly also for elderly people), this vehicle also used a colorful LED body paneling that allowed the vehicles to communicate with each other. This was one of the ways they planned to faciltate "caravaning".]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/
Hmm, expect for: What does it run on? What license do I need? Can I actualy get one?

Anyway, this would be perfect. Relaxed and extremly stylish.
Me inside with my black lambfur coat. Cool :)]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/
Quite an interesting concept though.

But will it be the future transportation mode? Who knows! We'll just have to look through the archives of engadget many years time to see how far we've gotten with this, as well as other technologies.

Manufacturers always have their concept of the future, but whether it happens, or if it just becomes a high priced "toy" remains to be seen.

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For day to day things, like going shopping, or anything not over 55mph-ish, that does look cool though...]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/
Indeed, we got a few cuts of the original prototype version in our video program from Tokyo Motor Show November 2003:
http://www.wirelesswatch.jp/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=448

Totally Cool unit.. ;-)

Lars.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/Dec 19th 2005 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/08/more-pics-of-toyotas-i-unit-personal-mobility-vehicle/
very interesting...]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:07AM