Helios solar concept car is bird-like in that it evolved from lizards, has wings
By Samuel Axon 
posted Nov 11th 2008 11:27PM
posted Nov 11th 2008 11:27PM
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.
'i' dont like it
This is the 4X4 Queen.
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?
Probably get farther using wind power...
'i' dont like you
The bottom reminds me of a warthog from halo. Does it come with a turret?
It actually looks to me more like a Tesla ATV (looking at the nose area).
You think so? I don't see tesla at all in this. I do like it though... very la de da
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
You, sir, are an idiot.
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.
do, you want me to teach you more about cars????????
Um, if people buy cars that look like the prius, they would buy this sweet looking thing in a heart beat
Anybody that uses the word "fugly" that many times in a sentence is a certified douche. Making the word caps only makes it worse.
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.
at dillon, to me this car is lip stick on a pig
dillon dillon
Computers are used for creating cars such as the structures, mock ups, how it would work etc.
I know im a proffessional
@mindlessnerd
i would say more a professional idiot
Computers are used for spell-checking, too, Mr. Proffessional.
Spelling, capitalization, and grammar, anyone?
Oh, Fusion Fuzo, I'm sure you are an IT proffessional, whatever that is.
banson and valicore, Do you two want me to teach you how to use micosoft word?
Trust me im a proffesional I.T. Technician.
Fusion, I'm guessing you didn't use spell check before posting?? I. T. Professional...you almost had me convinced.
you're an information technology technician?
i'm still trying to figure out if i should feel sorry for him...
The best in the bushiness, not need to feeel sorry for me.
weird kid. lay off the simple sugars.
@ 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?
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.
Hey folly qualified profession!
Ever heard of spell check?
@ Tuba,
Phanboy's avatar looks like the band manager from Flight of the Conchords. I miss that show...
Looks like a male peacock.
that's what she told you
XD
Ahahahahaha, this thing would get chopped for parts in the middle of rush hour traffic on the 405
Must be an absolute bitch to park.
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.
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.
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
Ya, so did I...
Is the frill used for scaring away inferior gas powered cars?
i use a mac and it pwns alll u suckers!!!!
dillon dillon
Computers are used for creating cars such as the structures, mock ups, how it would work etc.
crappy windows 95 computer failing to make a comment
'lolz' @ 'crappy windows 95 computer'
well its better than your vista machine
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
Conda: If you're serious, that's awesome, lol.
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!
Fuzo, I know you're a "proffessional I.T. Technician" and all, but you can't afford to upgrade beyond a Win95 machine?
it looks pretty ok I think! Even if it reminds me of a dung beetle somehow...
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.
After thinking about it, that would be the most awesome Mars lander evar. Until something more awesome comes out.
looks useful for getting into Manhattan in 2012 when it's turned into a giant prison
Have wings, will fly. Imagine parking this thing in New Orleans during hurricane season. Whooooooosh!
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
useless computer posting comments in the wrong spot
Looks like the perfect car if you live in the middle of a desert, alone.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert meets Halo meets Al Gore.
What, no pictures when the solar panels are folded down for driving? I bet it looks cool then, but silly now. Did anyone notice the steering wheel peeking out the middle, obviously this would look very different when it's in 'driving mode'
Looks like something from a Journey album cover.
Sling a power gun on the back and the Master Chief will want one.
...but do side-impact airbags come standard with this contraption?
Helios' slogan: "Don't Call it a Car"