Toyota i-REAL
| Toyota i-REAL | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | Concept |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Personal Mobility Vehicle |
| Body style | Electric Mobile Chair |
| Layout | Three-wheel drive |
| Related | i-unit |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | lithium-ion batteries |
| Transmission | none |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 995 mm (39.2 in) |
| Width | 700 mm (27.6 in) |
| Height | 1,430 mm (56.3 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Toyota i-unit |
The i-REAL is a 'Personal Mobility Concept' made by automotive giant
In Low-Speed Mode, the vehicle is upright, and moves around at 'walking pace' at similar eyesight height to pedestrians, without taking up a large amount of space.
There are two joysticks, one for each hand. Either joystick controls the i-Real, so left- and right-handed people will be equally at home. You push the joystick forwards to go forwards, left to go left, right to go right and pull back to stop. Perimeter-monitoring sensors detect when a collision with a person or object is imminent and alerts the driver by emitting a noise and vibrating. At the same time, it alerts people around it of its movements through use of light and sound.
The i-REAL was driven on the
References
- ^ "Toyota Personal Mobility > i-REAL". Archived from the original on 2009-08-16.
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