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It’s electric, it’s 5 feet long and folds up to fit into the smallest car spaces. It’s the Hiriko Foldcity car!
This is an uber-compact electric car that folds right up to shoehorn into the tightest of parking spots and tThe car is expected to hit the market next year.
The proposed cost of the car is $16,000 and it gets 75 miles between charges. For those among us who dread parallel parking, not to worry, the Hiriko Fold features wheels that have a zero turning radius and are capable of turning sideways. You can slide right in to any space.
Created by DENOKINN and MIT’s Changing Places group, the itsy-bitsy buggy is just five feet long and has room for two passengers.
The Hiriko Fold is apparently due to go on sale in 2013 in Barthelona Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco.
Here’s the prototype in action.
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