Imagine an urban future where no cars are ever parked blocking
the curb, but instead are ‘parked’ by being perched atop large
pole where they would act as streetlamps at night. Is this a
brilliant idea, or what? We’re big fans of designer Ross
Lovegrove, and were blown away when we discovered his new
project, Car on a Stick. It isn’t just the solar power roof or
the smart design that got our attention, but rather the sheer
imagination of using parked vehicles to provide illumination to
the city at night. Lovegrove’s idea calls for a four passenger
vehicle, which is basically a large transparent bubble in which
the four passengers sit in a circular fashion. There is no
driver, as the vehicles are controlled by satellite and GPS
navigation. As for fuel, the vehicles are powered by solar
panels installed in the roof, and one presumes, four independent
electric motors, one on each wheel. The brilliant part, or the
one which definitely caught our eye (as if the sci-fi inspired
bubble cars weren’t enough) was his p