Many Modes
By Hybrid Product Design + Development
The MiniModal concept combines a hybrid-power system and a smaller, lighter body to create a more efficient taxi. A combustion engine and an electric motor, both located beneath the driver's seat, share the same drive train.
A small consultancy founded in New York in 2000, Hybrid Product Design + Development proposed three versions of their Modal taxi -- a Mini, a Maxi, and a Mogul -- to accomodate the variety of passengers and trips.