彎月式透明黃包車:設計的世界如此精緻
With millions of rickshaws on the road worldwide (there are over 100 million motorized rickshaws in Asia alone), it's no surprise that they can range from the high-tech hybrids to the more basic pedal-powered types. Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue, who also designed this intriguing hand-woven, bamboo concept car, undertook the task of redesigning the bicycle rickshaw into something much more refreshing for urban roads.
世界上的黃包車數以百萬計（僅亞洲就有一億多個），難怪性能質量會參差不齊：既有高科技的混合動力車，也有最基本的腳踏式。菲律賓設計師肯尼斯·寇本普正在着手進行自行車人力車的設計工作，以使之更好地適應現代道路。肯尼斯·寇本普先前設計過一輛手工竹質腳踏車。Employing his signature woven aesthetic, Cobonpue's "Eclipse" concept rickshaw is based off a version of the pedicab found in the Philippines, which uses three wheels and places the cab off to the side. It features a retro-style bicycle off to one side, with an open, two-seater circular cab.
在新設計出的車體上，寇本普編織美學表現的用的月食造型創意來自於街頭的三輪車。它有着三個輪子，而車廂在自行車的一側，而不是中間，這樣看起來就像是一個復古風格的自行車，一側帶着一個兩座的車廂。
There's a protective curtain that can come down on both ends, and I like how the overall curvaceous feel of it contrasts with its boxier cousins.
兩邊有防護性的門簾，可以拉下來防風塵，我真想知道，與它的盒狀親戚比起來會是什麼感覺。Of course, this redesign may not fit everywhere; it looks bigger and less maneuverable than most pedicabs and rickshaws -- therefore it may be at a disadvantage on highly congested roads, and any torrential rain and dust coming in may be a problem. Nevertheless, it's an admirable attempt to make this kind of vehicle more appealing on a larger scale.
當然，這種重新設計的風格不可能適合所有的地方：與傳統的三輪車和腳踏車比起來，它的個頭太大，至少看起來機動性稍顯不足。因此可能在擁堵的道路上會處於不利的局面，而且還有一個問題就是暴雨和塵土很容易進入車廂。不過，這種想要這種交通工具更具吸引力的嘗試不能不令人感到敬佩。
