Designer Luigi Colani with one of his truck designs at the Colani Museum in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The aerodynamic design reduces fuel consumption. The driver sits in an aeroplane-style cockpit and controls the vehicle using a joystick and video cameras instead of a steering wheel and mirrors.
The aerodynamic design reduces fuel consumption. The driver sits in an aeroplane-style cockpit and controls the vehicle using a joystick and video cameras instead of a steering wheel and mirrors.
The Colani Truck – another Luigi Colani design – sticks to his ethics of "biodesign", looking "to the superiority of nature for the solutions".By tinkering with a Mercedes-Benz engine and working on the aerodynamics of the truck, Colani was able to reduce fuel consumption by 30 per cent, he says.
Designed by Haishan Deng, the Chameleon Truck would change its shape to fit its cargo, thus reducing inefficiency when not carrying a full load.
The truck can "swallow" its load by driving over it and then loading itself, reducing the time taken and the extra vehicles needed for loading conventional trucks.
A soft fabric shell contains the load and reduces weight. The shell also adds safety and absorbs impact in the case of a crash or collision.
Unveiled in March, the Daimler Innovation Truck is built on an aluminium chassis, a feature already available in other Daimler trucks.
Rear-wheel fairings smooth the airflow around the wheels, and under-body panels do the same job under the chassis.
A roof deflector directs air over the trailer, and an air splitter has been incorporated into the front bumper to pass air around the truck.
The Renault Radiance's exterior has been shaped to improve aerodynamics.
The front end includes large air inlets for cooling an engine that is more powerful, quieter and cleaner than its predecessors.
Video "mirrors" replace traditional mirrors, and a proposed electronic "steer-by-wire" system is intended to reduce danger in a crash.
The Hybrys is a second concept truck from Renault. It uses hybrid engine technology for better fuel economy.
The Hybrys is designed for urban transport, particularly waste collection, and can be fitted with an electric engine or a diesel/electric hybrid engine.
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