Narita airport's now-defunct shuttle cars displayed

Narita airport's now-defunct shuttle cars displayed

NARITA, Japan - Shuttle cars that used to link the main building of Narita airport's Terminal 2 and its satellite, some 300 meters apart, are on display in Shibayama, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on July 31, 2014. The operation of the automated people mover ended last September due to the opening of a new walkway between the main and satellite buildings.

Toyota Motor Corporation's Special Mobility for the Tokyo Olympics

Toyota Motor Corporation's Special Mobility for the Tokyo Olympics

On April 18, Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled to the press the APM (Accessible People Mover), an electric vehicle (EV) specially designed for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The APM will be used to transport the elderly, parents with infants, wheelchair users, spectators and athletes around the venue. The APM is an open-type vehicle with doors removed on both sides and can accommodate up to six people, including the driver. It is designed to be easy to get in and out of and easy for volunteers to drive. A ramp is stored under the floor, and the center seat can be folded to allow wheelchair access. The vehicle measures 3.9 meters in length, 1.6 meters in width, and 2 meters in height, has a maximum speed of 19 kilometers per hour, and can travel 100 kilometers on a single charge. Toyota plans to provide a total of more than 3,000 vehicles, including fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), for the Tokyo Olympics. (= July 18, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Narita airport's now-defunct shuttle cars displayed

Narita airport's now-defunct shuttle cars displayed

NARITA, Japan - Shuttle cars that used to link the main building of Narita airport's Terminal 2 and its satellite, some 300 meters apart, are on display in Shibayama, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on July 31, 2014. The operation of the automated people mover ended last September due to the opening of a new walkway between the main and satellite buildings. (Kyodo)

e.GO Mover

e.GO Mover

e.GO Mover was presented at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019. (CTK Photo/Rene Fluger)

e.GO Mover

e.GO Mover

e.GO Mover was presented at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019. (CTK Photo/Rene Fluger)