Thursday, May 7, 2009

MIT Wins The Buckminster Fuller Challenge

The 2009 Winner: Sustainable Personal Mobility and Mobility-on-Demand Systems

"Mobility-on-Demand systems utilize fleets of shared-use lightweight electric vehicles placed at automatic charging racks throughout a city. The CityCar and RoboScooter, both folding vehicles, along with the Green-Wheel Bicycle, minimize parking space and can be picked-up and dropped-off at any rack. Mobility-on-Demand systems maximize mobility and dramatically reduce congestion and pollution through energy and land-use efficiency.

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