Tokyo 2007 Preview: Toyota RiN wants you to relax, be healthy
by Damon Lavrinc on Oct 10th 2007 at 2:05AM 
Designers have lofty goals for their concepts, and the Toyota RiN is no different. With a massive greenhouse, seats that keep your spine in its proper position, an oxygen-level conditioner and humidifier, plus a meter that gauges your mood through the steering wheel and then displays a color based on your psychological state, Toyota thinks it can make better, happier motorists, that are more aware of nature and the society that infuses it. Hyperbolize much?
Other interesting features include the leaf-shaped gas and brake, glass that makes the world outside seem brighter and sliding doors with glass that wraps underneath the floor providing a view of the road below. Plus, you can motor along (supposedly) knowing that when your headlights are on, you won't blind any pedestrians or oncoming motorists because the light is thoughtfully being distributed to avoid such stresses.
Toyota's take is after the jump and the gallery is below. Feel better?
Gallery: Toyota RiN concept
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RiN
The RiN focuses on "increased comfort" and "serene, healthy living". Through their relationship to the vehicle, drivers are encouraged to reevaluate themselves and, furthermore, to turn their attention to society and nature, producing a healthy rhythm for both mind and body.
* Promotes a healthier well-being thanks to features such as seats that help maintain good back posture and image displays aligned with the driver's psychological state that are conveyed within the meter cluster of the "mood-training" steering control.
* In addition to featuring comfortable, heated seats, an oxygen-level conditioner and pinpoint humidifier, uses green glass that reduces infiltration of ultraviolet and infrared light and makes the surroundings seem brighter and clearer to increase cabin comfort.
* Creates a feeling of harmony with the surrounding environment by using sliding doors with a low window that lets you view nature at ground level, as well as headlights with light distribution control that take into consideration pedestrians and vehicles coming in the opposite direction.
* Uses the motif of the deep-rooted and tall-growing Yakusugi tree (a variety of Japanese cypress) for its exterior and interior design to express both "harmony with nature" and "healthy mind and body".
* Contrasts deep green with beige in its interior color scheme to richen the complexions of those onboard and evoke a healthy mental and physical feeling.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
whofan 3:17AM (10/10/2007)
Great car for the cover of High Times magazine. The green house effect. Build it Toyota.
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Niels 3:29AM (10/10/2007)
How can I relax and be happy when I'm sharing the road with something that looks as ugly as this? I think I'm gonna go blind.
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Jruhi4 9:28AM (10/10/2007)
Anyone notice that the interior carpeting looks like grass (or, more accurately, astroturf)?
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importjap 10:16AM (10/10/2007)
The first car that harmonizes with nature... by providing a greenhouse to
a) Cook you
b) Grow tomatoes
c) Grow cannabis on the move.
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Dottore 10:50AM (10/10/2007)
OK! Nothing really new here. Its so dated. Sorry so boring.
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RobZ4 12:56PM (10/10/2007)
Makes me want to grab a baseball bat and star hitting it and hitting it tilt is all smashed up in tiny pieces ......Oh wow I think I feel more relaxed now.
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Johari 1:37PM (10/10/2007)
Introducing the new Toyota Popemobile!
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