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Hermes could be a future vehicle for Honda. The product characterize the
very essence of Honda, driver experience, new technology and environmental
concerns.
Honda Hermes is a three wheel self balancing vehicle which is manoeuvred
by intuitive steering. The product was developed out from a face down,
head first body position to increase the experience of motion and freedom.
As the vehicle accelerates to higher speeds the driver position is changed
to a more horizontal posture, resulting in a flying sensation close to
the road. The vehicle is to be used on public roads and can give extraordinary
driving experience within the speed limits. As this is not a new car or
motorcycle, it is important that the product has its own identity. The
form applied to the product is clean and follows function. The experience
of using the vehicle it self will tell that it is a Honda product.
Honda Hermes was done as a student project and is a study of what a future
vehicle for Honda could look like. Honda has no intention to realizing
the project.
/Tommy
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• created 2002
• status drafting table
• Master degree work by Tommy Forsgren Institute of Design
Umeå University Sweden
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Popular Science
-"Segway not enough, try to go head first"
Honda Hermes has been published in numerous magazines worldwide here shown
on first page on Popsci nov 2002.
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