Imagine that by the end of the 21st century, vehicles powered by rotating tyres using oscillating energy generated by motors are replaced by those using perpetual thrust force generated by air resistance or thermal energy.
Hence, in the 22nd century, we will drive cars using accumulated potential energy.
Actually, this was the vision, or rather imagination, of Leiji Matsumoto, a manga artist who provides cover illustrations for the Tokyo Motor Show's official daily news bulletin.
The present reality of the car industry is somewhat going towards Matsumoto's future realm.
Global car companies are adapting to environmental and energy issues to come up with vehicles that are safer and friendlier, and at the same time, satisfy all our desires.
Big players from Japan led by Toyota, Nissan and Honda, for example, have been working on such vehicles for quite a while now, with some measures of success.
Think of Prius, Leaf and Insight.
The success of these eco-cars have prompted other automakers to pursue their own green vehicles.
This year's evemt offers a glimpse of future green, sophisticated vehicles by the country's automakers, which are rebuilding themselves after its devastating earthquake and tsunami nine months ago. Tokyo
Read more: More Japanese carmakers driven by green technology http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/WAKANOT/Article/#ixzz1fZG28Iwz
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