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| General Motors EN-V Concept |
General Motors and its strategic partner, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Group, share a common vision for addressing the need for personal mobility through a radical change in personal urban transportation.
EN-V is a two-seat electric vehicle that was designed to alleviate concerns surrounding traffic congestion, parking availability, air quality and affordability for tomorrow's cities.
EN-V's platform has evolved from the platform of the P.U.M.A. prototype that was developed by Segway and debuted in April 2009.
EN-V is propelled by electric motors in each of its two driving-mode wheels. Dynamic stabilization technology empowers EN-V, giving it the unique ability to carry two passengers and light cargo in a footprint that's about a third of a traditional vehicle. It can literally turn on a dime within its own operating envelope. In addition, everything in EN-V is drive-by-wire, supporting its ability to operate autonomously or under manual control.
Power for the motors is provided by lithium-ion batteries that produce zero emissions. Recharging can occur from a conventional wall outlet using standard household power, allowing EN-V to travel at least 40 kilometers on a single charge.
By combining the Global Positioning System with vehicle-to-vehicle communications and distance-sensing technologies, the EN-V concept can be driven both manually and autonomously.
The ability to communicate with other vehicles and with the infrastructure could dramatically reduce the number of vehicle accidents. Using vehicle-based sensor and camera systems, EN-V can sense what's around it, allowing the vehicle to react quickly to obstacles or changes in driving conditions.
EN-V has been designed for the speed and range of today's urban drivers. It weighs less than 500 kilograms and is about 1.5 meters in length.
While EN-V leads the way in terms of efficiency and technology, it also sets a new benchmark for vehicle design. For its debut, GM had design teams around the world provide their vision of what future mobility will look like. Xiao (Laugh) was designed by GM Holden's design team in Australia, while the look of Jiao (Pride) was penned by designers at GM Europe and Miao (Magic) was designed at the General Motors Advanced Design Studio in the U.S. state of California.
The body and canopy of EN-V are constructed from carbon fiber, custom-tinted Lexan and acrylic, materials that are more commonly used in race cars, military airplanes and spacecraft because of their strength and lightweight characteristics. |
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Last Updated 04.12.2010 |
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| neville ford |
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October 10, 2010 01:39 |
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| whie people may think this is a competor to trams it really is an indugance, it ignores
the fact that all around the world about 90 % of electricity comes from coal, illustrates
the need for lighter designs of trams
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