Ford Patents Car to Unicycle conversion

Ryzza5 · December 30, 2015

More than a few people at Ford must have thought thought this was a good idea... good enough to patent anyway.

I have to ask though... why not use the spare wheel that's already in the boot? Which probably would handle better if it's of the space-saver variety.

Heck, why not just have a complete unicycle in the back if that's your thing?

Obviously, we're not likely going to see this in production for some time. If ever.

Ford concept turns your car wheel into an electric unicycle

Eudemon · December 30, 2015

It really isn't April is it? And this isn't an onion post either? Damn.

TIMELESS · December 30, 2015

It really isn't April is it? And this isn't an onion post either? Damn.

There's been a lot of drinking going on at Ford HQ this holiday season... :lol:

Camel · December 30, 2015

:hmmm:

Surely they could have spent less time tooling around and more time making the cars better?

CLR-GTR · December 30, 2015

I have to ask though... why not use the spare wheel that's already in the boot? .

The Focus in quite some countries did not include a spare wheel unless you shouted the salesman ''spare wheel included or no deal''. Common tactic to save weight, reduce consumption and get a cheaper vehicle (although most of this ends up being theoretical gain of unnoticable scale).