{"id":47038,"date":"2014-03-13T11:24:57","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T18:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=47038"},"modified":"2015-08-26T08:44:35","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T15:44:35","slug":"i-road-toyota-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/i-road-toyota-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"i Roll, i Rock, i-ROAD &#8211; Green Transportation Innovation Never Looked So Good! #i-ROAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/dnote_05.png\" alt=\"dnote_05\" width=\"250\" height=\"50\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No matter where you&#8217;re from or where you&#8217;re going to, road traffic and congestion are a pain everywhere! Yesterday, one of Munchkin&#8217;s friends came over to swim. However, despite being only 5-8 miles away, it took her aunt almost an hour to drive here because of the horrible traffic! How sad to have to waste all that time, frustration, and gas!<\/p>\n<h3>i-ROAD &#8216;Driving&#8217; the Future of Transportation<\/h3>\n<p>Toyota has been working on a new project that&#8217;s, well, pretty stinkin&#8217; cool. I&#8217;d like to introduce you to the breakthrough concept and vehicle that will change the way we get from place to another. It&#8217;s itty-bitty, it&#8217;s electric, and it&#8217;s going to make our lives sooooo much easier &#8211; meet <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toyota-global.com\/innovation\/smart_mobility_society\/news_and_events\/t_i-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">i-ROAD<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47042\" alt=\"Toyota i-ROAD compact 3-wheel electric vehicle (EV) in use in Toyota City, Japan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/i-road-02.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/i-road-02.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/i-road-02-292x124.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/i-road-02-585x248.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47044\" alt=\"Toyota i-ROAD compact 3-wheel electric vehicle (EV) in use in Toyota City, Japan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/i-road-03.gif\" width=\"594\" height=\"412\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t this awesome?! I&#8217;ve seen some similar designs (such as the Dutch one a few years back) but this one is much more than a quirky gadget and it&#8217;s electric! I love the idea of being able reserve one on a need-to-use basis in key spots for errands, short trips, or even while on vacation. The whole integration with mobile devices is just sheer genius, if I must say so myself. Plus, it looks like some crazy good fun.\u00a0I can&#8217;t wait until this really goes mainstream!<\/p>\n<p>There was a test drive event featuring these 2-passenger cuties earlier this month in Toyota City, Japan, showcasing the of real-world application of i-ROAD&#8217;s technology. The next test drive event will be later this year in Grenoble, France if you fancy a look and demo. How can you watch this and not want to try it for yourself?!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IIyhXzWOuw4?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>i-ROAD combined with the\u00a0Next Generation Urban Traffic System could revolutionize big cities like San Francisco. With a lot of tourists, traffic on highways and city streets, exorbitantly-priced parking if there&#8217;s any at all, and sub-par public transport, we really need something like this. With the i-ROAD vehicles being electric, it can also help ease the crazy costs of gas here and the increasing air pollution. I wonder if it will be able to handle those SF hills&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47043\" alt=\"Toyota i-ROAD compact 3-wheel electric vehicle (EV) in use in Toyota City, Japan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/i-road-01.gif\" width=\"479\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s your take on this whole new way to getting from point A to point B?<\/h3>\n<p><em>This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Toyota.  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