Peugeot 0zone

[CAG_Theory]

Most of the car concepts I see today tend to adopt a more aerodynamic shape. But in order to provide enough power to make a car go as fast as possible, you need to use some sort of fossil fuel. However, car constructors are trying to provide alternative ways to power your car, as the green house effect leading to global warming has become an important issue. For instance, in a hydrogen-powered car, fuel cells turn hydrogen into electricity, so that they completely do away with the use of fossil fuels. Moreover, these hydrogen-based engines are unbelievably efficient as well as clean and safe. One of the latest “green” cars conceptualized by Peugeot is the Ozone car, not your aerodynamic fast car anymore, but it’s a peculiar concept nonetheless.

tells us that this hydrogen powered fuel cell transportation vehicle seems to be addressing kids, rather than adults. The whole barrel-like structure is encased between two giant wheels that are controlled by two separate electric motor powered by fuel cells.

The car comes with only two seats and it can be controlled via a joystick panel in the dashboard. Although it seems awkward at first, the design with a semi transparent glass casing offers a great interior volume and exterior view. In case you want to get in or out of it, all you need is to activate the huge glass doors that slide 360 degrees into the symmetric metal body.

 

[Eric.]

Yeah, that'll pass crash testing alright.

 

[Bigbazz]

April fools?

 

[Jondot]

April fools?

Still manages to make more sense than the 3008.

 

[Horde_R35]

WTF is that?! Thats hideous 👎

 

[Jim Prower]

Gerbiling. The reason this will never stop/park in San Francisco.

 

[Tesla]

If by 'appealing to kids' they mean 5 year olds, this could sell!

 

[magicalgin]

Somehow it reminds me of this..

 

[Northstar]

Looks like a paper waste basket.

 

[Spacegoat]

This is a joke ..........right?

 

[Joker-GTBR]

Peugeot designers were playing too much Twisted Metal lately

 

[Grayfox]

Well you can do donuts in it, put one wheel in drive the other in reverse.

If you were to disable Statability Control and it was raining hard you could lose control, and it doesn't have suspension unless it has some sort of new suspension.

 

[Crumpet]

It looks like a can.

 

[xNEVER-ONEx]

It looks like a can.

Thats cause it is, for people.

 

[Pupik]

Please return the canisters to your bank's drive through teller windows, or we will put a freeze on your account(s) in the next two (2) business days.

Thank you.

 

[Azuremen]

You should at least cite your source, even if it is from some 2 years ago.

 

[AlexGTV]

Still manages to make more sense than the 3008.

That's a nice car. For a family and all. Also mark that cars that don't make sense now, will in the near future.

 

[Jondot]

That's a nice car. For a family and all.

I'm sure it is. I'm sure it's just lovely. Regardless of this, it still has no reason for existing. I cannot see why Peugeot decided to produce it, I really can't. It's taller than the 308 on which it's based, yet somehow manages to have less headroom from what I can see. Consequently the extra height means it rolls around corners to a larger degree too, as well as adding a bit of extra bulk both to shift around in the first place and push through the air - thereby knocking 3 MPG off the economy and adding a second to the 0-60. It fits into that SUV-crossover category, yet unlike the majority of other cars in that area - the Nissan Qashqai, Skoda Yeti, Ford Kuga etc - it's not available with 4WD, so it'll be rubbish on the 3 days a year that us Brits get snow. In fact it'll probably be worse than the 308, since there's more of it for gravity to play about with on the ice.

So to sum up, it's a less efficient, slower, heavier, larger but no more practical 4WD spin-off version of the 308 that doesn't actually come with 4WD. Super!

 

[Danoff]

My problem with it is safety. There is no crumple zone between the obstacle and the windshield.

(also... no aerodynamics whatsoever)