Among the finalists in this year’s Future Mobility Competition is a trio formed by German designers Lea Haats, Erik Mantz-Hansen and Konstantin Wolf. The latter presented a new driverless electric tram system running on the old unused German railway tracks.
A solution to traffic jams
As time progresses, urban centers become overcrowded and people have to move to rural areas. However, traveling by car between these two areas creates more traffic jams. According to its creators, this electric tram was created to solve this kind of problem.
” Much of the urban traffic is not caused by the city center roads, but is generated from further away. In rural areas, it seems very difficult to offer a more attractive mobility solution than the private car. But in the long term, the number of these inefficient vehicles must be reduced in order to reduce traffic, save space and meet climate protection objectives. “, they explained.
A futuristic design
Called Abacus, this electric tram sports a futuristic design. In particular, it has two large windows for a breathtaking view of the outside. Inside, passengers can hang on or sit on railings. In addition, the vehicle is easily accessible to people with reduced mobility.
It has a multiple stopping point system, which means that people who want to stop it to go up or down can do so at any time. To do this, they simply have to wave their hands. This movement is recognized in particular by the vehicle’s on-board cameras thanks to pattern recognition.
Finally, the German designers indicate that the Abacus does not work with large batteries, but is powered by the railway tracks using induction technology. They note that more than half of the railway lines in northern Germany have disappeared or been interrupted in a hundred years. This will therefore be an opportunity to give a second life to these infrastructures.
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