Travel window: pictured perfect

Ready to scream about the commuter crawl outside the windshield? Picture that.

Strapped-in kids whining because they can’t see out the windows? Screenshot.

Dog bored, won’t settle down, and backseat passengers are complaining about being used as a dog bed? Got something to chase that away.

“What road construction will take the next 6 months? More if it rains? Just can’t take any more!”(USPD/Commons.wikimedia.org)

The Mercedes-Benz F 015 concept car is ready for a look-see.

Yawn over the self driving, but Mercedes has created something that may spiral travel enthusiasm.

This car features screens wrapped around the passenger compartment under the actual windows. 360 degrees. Selected travel images glide along just like landscape outside.

Pick your view as easily as picking your route.

Tired of that grimy, depression urban scene? How about a Painted Desert?

Pull up a forest with glorious fall foliage, snowy mountains, or wetland with herons and gators. (Why not drunks glitz of the Las Vegas strip? Could be an adult option.)

I Spy games could take on a whole new look. 

What child wouldn’t delight to see a virtual Bambi peeking from out of a panel’s forest

Any bored dog would give paws up for a rabbit running around car’s screens.

Cats might jump for butterflies fluttering or birds soaring. (“Shut that window NOW, young man!”)

And that sullen teenager?  Rooting that the loping wolf rounds the dashboard and runs smack into a rearing, roaring, grizzly bear.

If visuals are available, sounds effects can’t be far behind. Imagine:

Crashing surf of Pacific Highway. Thunderstorms rolling across the high planes. Rocky Mountain winds tossing golden Aspen leaves.  Raucous New Orleans Mardi Gras.

Mom’s will be pleading for “Mercedes take me away” instead of Calgon

Seriously, the car’s virtual scenes offer benefits:

• Lower heart rates and blood pressure for passengers who are whisked away from the annoying traffic sights outside.
• Reduces police car chases as car jackers become so enthralled with the car’s scenes, they forget to reprogram for a getaway destination or to even drive off at all.
• Could be just what the doctor ordered to prevent road rage.
• Easier to hide where you are: both mentally and physically (especially on social media).

Wonder if new car owners will allow popcorn and sodas for these moving movies.

Picturing a restful wheel thing.

Phil, the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge.

Read more?

• Local Artist, J. Marie Valdez, finds beauty in what drives the rest of us nuts. Commuter traffic inspires her. (Video and her art)

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While some say the Mercedes is like nothing we’ve seen before, but there was that 1940’s futuristic Stout Scarab made in Detroit

Ancestor of some mettle. The spacey Stout Scarab©

 

 

 

 

 

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