雷诺邀请大学生设计未来系汽车

Renault has teamed up with British college students to create their cars of the future.

Tasked to design concepts for the early 2020s, each vehicle had to incorporate an electric powertrain*, autonomous driving features and connected technologies.

The winning entry, called The Float, uses magnetic levitation* instead of wheels to look like a bubble hovering towards its next destination. Made from transparent* glass and featuring silver seats, The Float is about as far from today’s cars as you can get.

According to the student behind the design, the vehicle is a social space, letting occupants interact with passengers, other road users and pedestrians*. The vehicle is made up of pods — either for one or two people — and other Float users can attach their own pod to yours via a magnetic belt to allow vehicles to travel in unison. The winning idea also includes a smartphone app with which users would be able to rent a Float at the touch of a button, similar to how individuals books an Uber today.

Two other designs were voted by Renault’s design staff as worthy runners-up. One is “Flo,” which incorporates three separate vehicles — one for freight transport*, a second for personal use and a third for vehicle sharing. Think of it as the heavy goods vehicles, taxis and buses of the future that could create “a constant flow of goods and people across a city.”

The “Vue” design was created to establish an emotional bond between users and their future transport. When their owners say goodbye and the vehicle will greet the user when they get into it, like a pet does when you get home. (SD-Agencies)