We enjoy the idea of concept cars. Whether they be gas-guzzling, budget crippling powerhouses or eco-friendly, self sufficient carts, we support car design ingenuity. However, the Peugeot+ is a design as goofy as its name. There is nothing “plus” about a car missing one wheel. This cicada-esque design is said to be a combination between scooter and car.

So, why is it plus and not minus? Well, it’s environmentally friendly so that’s a plus, but it’s powered by a smaller electric engine that has about as much kick as your lawnmower. That’s a minus.

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No one likes hauling ridiculously heavy bags around the airport. LiveLuggage’s Power Assisted series uses a special wheel to make your traveling a heck of a lot more lightweight. This luggage is designed to distribute 85% of the total weight directly upon the wheels, making you feel you’re only carrying a fraction of it.

The intelligent torque control powers the wheels and the pressure is applied to the handle, leading to the concentration of force sensors at the base. The tilt switch/sensors power the wheels at specific angles between 15% and 35% incline.

This torque control activates manually or automatically when necessary and in the event that you drop your luggage, it’ll automatically deactivate so your stuff won’t resist gravity and fly away.
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Combining surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding, designer Francesco Sommacal has come up with the mother of extreme sports. Winner of the 2007 Volvo Sportdesign Concept Award, the “360″ is the all-in-one sports activity. Not to be confused with the Xbox 360, the 360’s ‘board’ has the users feet rest on a platform/slot in the center of the wheel as opposed to standing on a board carried by wheels or waves. This allows for a bigger impact on steering and jumping. No word on whether or not this great concept will make it to retail stores but one thing is for certain, the 360 is hot and I want one now.
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A typical unicycle is a one wheeled vehicle, where you can usually spy the driver of the said vehicle positioned on-top of the single wheel, flopping around like a trained circus performer. It’s time for a unicycle revolution! And the Monowheel delivers on all counts.

Instead of riding atop of a wheel, the Monocycle puts the driver inside of the single rotator. When rumors of a monowheel-like vehicle being sold in China proved false, designer Ben Wilson took matters into his own hands, creating his very own chick repellent. (more…)

Most GPS units either come in the form of dashboard attachments or separate displays. The Takata CSW Steering Wheels teams up with GPS company Navigon to incorporate GPS interaction right into the display on the luxury wheel.

The Takata wheel sits in sync with your entire car, attuned with most aspects, including your speed and gyros, which also works in conjunction with the Navigon 7100  application, calculating time until you reach your destination. (more…)

Most guys under oath wouldn’t even admit to looking at porn at the office, but it happens. We know it happens. It’s one of those don’t ask, don’t tell type of things. No matter how many people there are who look at porn, or who are just plain goofing off on company time, there is always the risk that you will be the one who is caught actually in the act.

The USB Privacy Mouse includes a special button which allows you to set a predetermined window to pop up when you’re goofing off at work, not to mention all of the key-features of a standard mouse, such as 800dpi of movement ability and a scroll wheel,. So when your boss turns the corner towards your cubicle, click the privacy button, and a work-friendly window will pop up to save your ass. Get your own for $20. — Andrew Dobrow

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Unicycles aren’t commonly used unless you fall into a certain demographic. Usually 17-year-old dice-rollers (and we don’t mean gambling.) The EMBRIO Advanced Concept takes the unicycle to the year 2025, when even one-wheeled transportation can be sexy.

EMBRIO uses sensors and gyroscopes to balance up to two passengers on a large single wheel, using the two smaller “landing gear” wheels to balance the bike at higher speeds. (more…)

According to Sony, the dream of actually having force-feedback in driving games will never come to full bloom. Partial bloom won’t happen either. So why will force-feedback never arise? It’s all to blame on that damn Sixaxis controller which does not have a rumble function.

All PS3 games are programmed for the SIXAXIS which doesn’t have force feedback, therefore the force feedback in the wheels won’t be recognized.

While this quotation does give a slight explanation, developers should still have the ability to code the force-feedback into their games, even if the SIXAXIS wouldn’t be able to use the code. For all of you who don’t know what force-feedback is, just think about driving through clouds. Now on your screen is you driving into a wall. There is no real physical difference in the real world without force-feedback steering wheels. If force-feedback is present, you will know that you drove into that wall because a motor in the wheel jolted the wheel. — Nik Gomez

No Force Feedback For PS3 Racing Wheels Either [Kotaku]