Probably not
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The only other picture I can find comes from [this website][1], which has a BB-8 schematic showing its escape mode:

[![enter image description here][2]][2]

However, the schematic here appears identical to that on the shirt, and the source is uncertain. 

**The big question, though, is this: If this is BB-8's "escape" mode, why does the droid not use it during *The Force Awakens* when it needs to, well, escape?** 

[![enter image description here][3]][3]

This, I think, renders the possibility that this is BB-8's escape mode somewhat unlikely. 
  [1]: http://lestoilesheroiques.fr/2015/09/star-wars-le-reveil-de-la-force-une-nouvelle-date-de-sortie-francaise.html
  [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/JHgeL.jpg
  [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/aD9zz.jpg