Roadtrain
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Designer: Tibor Biro, Vloholy-Nagy University of 6%rt and Design, Budapest, Hungary slow this is more like it! Awarded second vize, the designer has worked on the .oadtrain principle and through the use of ugh-tech devices offers a high-efficiency rersion.With all the fuss about longer, ieavier vehicles (LHV) it's a long shot vhether this sort of vehicle will ever be iecepted on Europe's roads, but this design s here just in case we need it.
The Roadtrain has no physical coupling, iccording to the designer, as it is connected 'sing electrical devices, The rolling esistance is low and the driver is supported )y intelligent computer and radar systems. n terms of safety the truck has a low centre &gravity and uses radar technology to ssess traffic situations: in addition, the awer side panels are made of soft materials.