Many major automotive companies during the show season and saw a lot of new concept vehicle debuts that give clues on the future of the brand and the direction it would with a new design and technology. Buickhas announced a new concept vehicle that debuted at the Auto Shanghai exhibition 2011. Envision SUV concept vehicle is using a plug-in hybrid technology. Car design is based on the Buick's "fluid dynamics and comfort of peace" design.
"The Envision was developed jointly by GM Shanghai and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC)," said Shi Hong, Director of Marketing at Shanghai GM's Buick. "It introduces the future direction of product development Buick's SUV to the market."
The design concept is certainly appealing to the eye, but the technology underneath it is really interesting. Having Bluetooth DUN generation Intelligent Internet integrated in the system. This system allows the people in the car to access the web with mobile phones and allows access to the server cloud. That access the cloud allows users to share information with other vehicles.
The rearview mirrors have been replaced with three micro-cameras that relay images for the road to the dash. Other information like speed, fuel economy, and navigation are projected onto the windshield in 3D so the driver can keep eyes on the road. The main screen inside the car is an OLED touch screen and it has speech functionality too. The little cameras prevent blind spots so the driver can safely change lanes and be aware of their surroundings.
The plug-in hybrid system the vehicle uses combines battery power and a gasoline engine just like any other hybrid platform. The concept will run on battery power alone when started, parked, and running at low speeds. When more power is needed or the battery runs low the gasoline motor kicks in and acts as the main power source and the gasoline engine can charge the battery pack as well. The internal combustion engine is a 2-liter SIDI intelligent direct injection turbocharged unit and the car has a pair of electric motors. The battery pack is a lithium battery and it has a solar panel on the roof to gather more power.
Land Rover also recently announced plans for a hybrid SUV. dailytech.com
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