Hiriko: collapsible electric city car

Hiriko is a compact electric urban mobility vehicle, capable of folding together when parked. The first working prototype of the device, which is the commercial version of mit media lab’s Citycar concept, has just been presented in brussels, belgium.

The electric two-seater measures just 5-feet long and contains no doors; passengers instead enter through an upswinging windshield. The vehicle’s motor is distributed among its four wheels, each of which contains a drive motor, steering, braking, and suspension.

As a result, the car can be folded together for parking purposes, permitting about three ‘hiriko’ vehicles to fit in the space of a single ordinary parking spot. The wheels also enable a zero-turn radius, capable of spinning completely in place. Watch the video →