Could a Brain-Reading Bike Be the Wave of the Future?

Bicycle builders Parlee Bikes have constructed a bicycle that can be steered by your thoughts, received through a sensor-covered helmet.

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November 14, 2011, 6:00 AM PST

By Tim Halbur

Toyota put up the funds, so the video turns out to be very much a commercial for the Prius brand, but you do get to see the cycle in action.

From AutoBlogGreen:

"Aside from reading brainwaves, the PXP can use a smartphone to show the driver how efficiently the engine (i.e., the body) is operating, just like the Prius' info screen does."

FULL STORY: The Prius X Parlee bike concept can read your mind, literally

Sunday, November 13, 2011 in AutoBlogGreen

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