Helios solar concept car is bird-like in that it evolved from lizards, has wings

We'd stick out if we were to drive the Helios concept car down the Long Island Expressway or the 405, but almost every other solar-powered car we've seen looked like an old Trabant cursed with further ugliness by a wicked witch, so considering the circumstances we're impressed. The sadly-only-on-paper vehicle netted designer Kim Gu-Han the Best Use of Technology award at the 2008 Interior Motives Design Awards for its frill-neck lizard-inspired solar fan, which unfolds when the car is immobile. If the renders are any indication, though, it's meant only for Martians -- please tell Marvin we're jealous, cause the eco-friendly cars we get now generally look like they were designed by someone with all the exuberance and colorful panache of Al Gore.

[OCEAN 'CLAK' 20th @ Nov 11th 2008 11:34PM]

'i' dont like it

[Flashpoint @ Nov 11th 2008 11:36PM]

This is the 4X4 Queen.

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Nov 12th 2008 7:20AM]

Alien Vs. Predator was on TV the other day, watched the first 30 mins of it for lack of anything else on. Remember the opening scene (for those of you who've actually bothered to see it) where they show what appears to be the head of a queen alien, but it pans back and it turns out to be the solar array of a Weyland satellite? Funny coincidence here?

[iEye @ Nov 11th 2008 11:36PM]

Probably get farther using wind power...

[Eli @ Nov 11th 2008 11:36PM]

'i' dont like you

[sip @ Nov 11th 2008 11:42PM]

The bottom reminds me of a warthog from halo. Does it come with a turret?

[Kattleox @ Nov 12th 2008 12:04AM]

It actually looks to me more like a Tesla ATV (looking at the nose area).

[sip @ Nov 12th 2008 12:30AM]

You think so? I don't see tesla at all in this. I do like it though... very la de da

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 11th 2008 11:46PM]

FUGLY with looks like that FUGLY, to think that green people wheel drive this FUGLY car and and say their saving the environment, when their destroying the car industry with bad looks, well no chicks would get in the car with them, they would be scared

[Mindlessnerd @ Nov 11th 2008 11:53PM]

You, sir, are an idiot.

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 12th 2008 12:10AM]

Im not an idiot im a proffessional I.T. Technician, i so know about these things, the car has no good use in this world, it needs a petral engine.

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 12th 2008 12:12AM]

do, you want me to teach you more about cars????????

[sip @ Nov 12th 2008 12:23AM]

Um, if people buy cars that look like the prius, they would buy this sweet looking thing in a heart beat

[Dillon @ Nov 12th 2008 12:24AM]

Anybody that uses the word "fugly" that many times in a sentence is a certified douche. Making the word caps only makes it worse.

[Dillon @ Nov 12th 2008 12:27AM]

On a side note, how would being in the IT profession make you know anything about cars? I fail to see the correlation between sitting in Best Buy fixing people's computers and knowledge of newer environmentally sound vehicles.

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 12th 2008 12:27AM]

at dillon, to me this car is lip stick on a pig

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 12th 2008 12:34AM]

dillon dillon

Computers are used for creating cars such as the structures, mock ups, how it would work etc.

I know im a proffessional

[OCEAN 'CLAK' 20th @ Nov 12th 2008 12:42AM]

@mindlessnerd
i would say more a professional idiot

[Benson @ Nov 12th 2008 12:54AM]

Computers are used for spell-checking, too, Mr. Proffessional.

[Valicore @ Nov 12th 2008 12:55AM]

Spelling, capitalization, and grammar, anyone?

Oh, Fusion Fuzo, I'm sure you are an IT proffessional, whatever that is.

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 12th 2008 1:01AM]

banson and valicore, Do you two want me to teach you how to use micosoft word?

Trust me im a proffesional I.T. Technician.

[Eltorro @ Nov 13th 2008 1:10PM]

Fusion, I'm guessing you didn't use spell check before posting?? I. T. Professional...you almost had me convinced.

[phanbouy @ Nov 12th 2008 2:21AM]

you're an information technology technician?

i'm still trying to figure out if i should feel sorry for him...

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 12th 2008 2:26AM]

The best in the bushiness, not need to feeel sorry for me.

[phanbouy @ Nov 12th 2008 2:33AM]

weird kid. lay off the simple sugars.

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Nov 12th 2008 7:28AM]

@ phanbouy

I think you nailed it. This guy acts like he's 12. Maybe he is. (??)

p.s. (not to change the subject) Phanbouy, your avatar . . . who is that a picture of?

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 12th 2008 7:49AM]

Smart People Play Tuba, im not 12, im 21im a folly qualified profession.

phanbouy, i dont eat sweats and sugars, im a proffessional not a 3 year old.

[Shannin @ Nov 12th 2008 11:05AM]

Hey folly qualified profession!

Ever heard of spell check?

[blackfeather @ Nov 12th 2008 1:05PM]

@ Tuba,

Phanboy's avatar looks like the band manager from Flight of the Conchords. I miss that show...

[holycow @ Nov 12th 2008 12:01AM]

Looks like a male peacock.

[phanbouy @ Nov 12th 2008 2:33AM]

that's what she told you

XD

[Valicore @ Nov 12th 2008 12:06AM]

Ahahahahaha, this thing would get chopped for parts in the middle of rush hour traffic on the 405

[Christian Martin @ Nov 12th 2008 12:11AM]

Must be an absolute bitch to park.

[Greg Mcp @ Nov 12th 2008 3:18AM]

Yup.
Electric cars are by nature short range... city... vehicles. Even Solar charged ones.
But in a busy city, your aren't going to have the space to unfold a car like this. And it also leaves it open for good ol' inner city theft.

Interesting concept trying to deal with the issues of solar power, but needs some work on the practicality.

[Dan @ Nov 12th 2008 1:18PM]

Yeah, it looks like it would take up to 3-4 parking spots. I couldn't even begin to imagine the accidents this would cause when parallel parked.

[ED @ Nov 12th 2008 12:14AM]

I thought it was some kind of Mars Rover before reading.

Parking wouldn't be difficult, the problem would be being parked beside it :P

[Dillon @ Nov 12th 2008 12:21AM]

Ya, so did I...

[Dillon @ Nov 12th 2008 12:22AM]

Is the frill used for scaring away inferior gas powered cars?

[wtf?yo? @ Nov 12th 2008 7:16AM]

i use a mac and it pwns alll u suckers!!!!

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 12th 2008 12:31AM]

dillon dillon

Computers are used for creating cars such as the structures, mock ups, how it would work etc.

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 12th 2008 12:35AM]

crappy windows 95 computer failing to make a comment

[Jinto @ Nov 12th 2008 12:53AM]

'lolz' @ 'crappy windows 95 computer'

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 12th 2008 12:56AM]

well its better than your vista machine

[Conda @ Nov 12th 2008 1:16AM]

well I post from a hacked together interface on my Commodore 64 over the dialup modem, so you all can just play nice or I'll make you use this setup

[Valicore @ Nov 12th 2008 1:49AM]

Conda: If you're serious, that's awesome, lol.

[Vianon @ Nov 12th 2008 1:20PM]

No link whatsoever with the topic, but you keep writing "Dillon, Dillon", and it keeps reminding me about the Chappelle Show sketch: "Who are the five best rappers of all time? Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, and Dylon".

By the way Fuzo, you're a loser.

Cheers!

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Nov 12th 2008 10:39AM]

Fuzo, I know you're a "proffessional I.T. Technician" and all, but you can't afford to upgrade beyond a Win95 machine?

[BJ is Gooder @ Nov 12th 2008 1:26AM]

it looks pretty ok I think! Even if it reminds me of a dung beetle somehow...

[Steve @ Nov 12th 2008 1:40AM]

Eeeeeeek! I'd hate to see what happens to that thing (or anything else unfortunate enough to be near it) after a strong gust of wind hits it.

[Valicore @ Nov 12th 2008 1:53AM]

After thinking about it, that would be the most awesome Mars lander evar. Until something more awesome comes out.