The successor to Toyota's I-Swing, the I-Real was showcased in 2007 as a social media enabled, urban, personal transportation vehicle; features include parameter/collision sensors, light, sound and vibration announcements, and two modes of transport (pedestrian and road-going). As a three wheeler, the single rear wheel extends and contracts allowing faster or slower speeds, and greater or less stability respectively.
Pros
- Familiar "driving" position
- Two modes allow for greater flexibility; road for increased speed, pedestrian for smaller footprint and higher seating position (eye-level)
- Communicates directly with other I-Reals in the vicinity - encourages community use
- Hands-free/ single-hand control
- Electric
- Similarities and connotations with wheel chairs
- Impacted by weather conditions
- Presumed expense and longevity for a technology heavy product (over-engineered?)
- Relatively large and bulky foot-print
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