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 Post subject: Who needs air pressure...
PostPosted: Wed 03-01-2006 9:24PM 
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...when you can see through your tires!

Michelin Reinvents the wheel (Tweel)

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That doesn't look very safe to me at all. I think I'll wait for several years of testing before I try the "Tweel".

/ afraid of change

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How fast would tires like that get stolen in Rolla???

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I hope the name changes. Tweel is so stupid, i had to read Tolsoy after that article just to keep my smaartness level the same...

dang it, get me some Shakespeare!

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From the looks of it, the inner wheel has to fold to support the outer rubber part. As long as they can't make that inner part out of gay ass flashy chrome that is brighter than the sun, I'm all for it.

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looks perty spiff to me

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Agentzak wrote:
From the looks of it, the inner wheel has to fold to support the outer rubber part. As long as they can't make that inner part out of gay ass flashy chrome that is brighter than the sun, I'm all for it.

You don't like chrome wheels? I think that they really make a car look a lot better.

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my question is... why the hell are we still using wheels?! Cant we make uber cool flying vehicles like from the jetsons?! Come on now, this is an engineering college, I want a write up and a working model by monday chop chop!

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I read about airless tires about a year ago. I'll get a pair as soon as they are available. They will probably cost a shit-ton though. :cry:

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I kinda hope that the final model has the sides covered... I just don't think that it's very attractive to be riding on what looks like an advanced bicycle wheel...

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I agree... I already think that about the chrome wheels that you can mostly see through.

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I read about this when I was a sophomore. That was a looooooong time ago. They still called it the Tweel. It sounded retarted back then, still does. It appears they have made only minor improvements since then, but started a major PR campaign.

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I kinda hope that the final model has the sides covered... I just don't think that it's very attractive to be riding on what looks like an advanced bicycle wheel...


I actually like the look, like the bottom of the car is more transparents and like it's one step closer to being floating!11111111

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thats kinda what i was thinking

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I tink they look awesome, I want em.

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