Rinspeed Dock 'n' Go

Geneva 2012 will see the ever-present Rinspeed display its latest creation, the ‘Dock+Go' concept.

Brainchild of the Swiss automotive visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht, the Dock+Go is a modular mobility system that revolves around the idea of automotive ‘backpacks'. The single-axle attachments can be used for a variety of logistical reasons and according to Rinspeed, they can also solve the issue of EV operating range – allowing for unneeded space or superfluous weight to be dropped from the vehicle if unneeded.

The show car is based around the two-seat Smart car, but Rinspeed claims the technology and concept is transferable across any city-car – providing the ideal solution to Pizza delivery, craftsmen and party-goers alike.

The ‘backpack' element to the system also includes an ‘energy pack' and is able to drive the rotating second axle of the main car, thus is able to charge the on-board axle of the car. Rinspeed claims that this ‘Vario-Hybrid', when used in conjunction with solar-powered charging facilities at home, make living and driving without CO2 emissions a reality.

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