Wired.com has put together a gallery of ten green car concepts from the Royal College of Art that stretch the very notion of what an automoblie should look like. Ilaria Sacco's little three-seater above, while funky in its own right, is the tamest example of the "out there" rides.

Don't be so quick to roll your eyes at these designs. Their visual DNA is bound to creep into showrooms if history is any guide...

These outlandish designs will influence the cars you drive tomorrow. RCA has been teaching vehicle design since 1967 and its alumni include big-name designers at Ford, Mazda, Volvo and other companies. An RCA grad has probably worked on the car you're driving now, even if it isn't made of glass.

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