I can't wait to ride in a podcar, and by the look of auto advances, that day might not be far off.
When it comes to transportation, we've seen a lot of neat things, but podcar systems are near the top of that list.
But what does a podcar look like? Several manufacturers have invented personal podcars and public podcar systems, all of which have unique, capsule-like designs.
One system is currently being tested at the London Heathrow airport called the ULTra. Another, resembling a monorail, is being tested in Sweden and Poland. Podcars are hot in North America too; in fact, Ithaca, NY hopes to become the world's first driverless podcar city.
The slide show below highlights some of photos of podcars and capsule-styel transportation systems.
24 Podcars and Transit Capsules

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Air-Powered Cars
The MDI AirPod

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Human-Powered Monorails
The Shweeb
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Ultra High Speed Public Pods
SkyTran Individual Maglev System
21
Future Vehicle Seats
4NE1 is a Rollercoaster Ride
20
Stackable, Public Rental EV- MIT City Cars Go Last Mile
19
Super-Compact Electric Cars
Airwaves
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Personal Trains
ULTRa Future Train
17
Public Transit 2.0
Florence TAV Station
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The iCar
Apple To Team With VW
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Low Emission Auto Design
Three Wheeled Compact from Berlin
14
Monowheel Cars
Audi Snook Concept
13
Capsule Caravans
Fashionable Living by David Tonkinson
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3-Wheeled Eco Vehicles
The Peugeot+
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Airport Transportation Made Easy
The SkyLift
10
Mega Compact Eco Cars
Capca
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Futuristic Public Transit Pods
Personal Train Capsules
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Safety-Oriented Compact Cars
The Solid
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Sidewalk Pod Vehicles
The Camper Lotus
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Eco-Friendly Magnetic Cars
Zero Eco Friendly Vehicle
5
Innovative Cable Railway
Off the Rails Austrian Design by Zaha Hadid
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Compact Super Rides
The Proxima
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Electric Neighbourhood Cars
The GreenEcoMobility Peapod
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660 Lb Eco Cars
Volkswagen One-Liter Car
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Peraves Monotracer
Combination of Bike and Car
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Sporty High-End SUVs
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The Ford Nugget Camper Van Comes in a PHEV Option
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The Nissan Concept 20-23 is Imagined as the Perfect City Car
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