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Mobile Cubicle Gives New Meaning to 'Hell on Wheels'

by Warren Riddle on September 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM


Dutch designer Jurgen Bey has received accolades for his unique, and highly bizarre, furniture creations, but his ridiculous new "Slow Car" concept may only inspire a global, furious shaking of fists. Even though the overwhelming majority of the working world can't wait to escape the claustrophobia of being sequestered in cubicles all day, Bey, for some reason, believes that people may want to spend even more time in their work-enforced fortresses of isolation.

So, he created the "Slow Car," a mobile cubicle capable of reaching 25 mph. Besides being completely absurd in theory, the thing doesn't seem very practical in form either. Apparently, the driver would need help in closing the door, and the mobile jail cell doesn't have rear-view or side mirrors.

The supposed benefits of the cubicle cart also seem somewhat lost in translation, as Bey believes that the max-speed of a mere 25 mph would be serenely calming for commuters. He obviously lives within walking distance of his office. To give the man credit, though, this probably did strike Bey as a groundbreaking idea. But that tends to happen when inspirational brainstorming sessions occur in those famed Amsterdam "cafes." [From: Gizmodo]

Tags: car, cubicles, home office, HomeOffice, jurgen bey, JurgenBey, scooter, slow car, SlowCar, top, weird

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