EDAG open source Light Car
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New technologies are set to dramatically change the way that future cars are designed, at least according to German design firm EDAG, which is set to debut its latest concept vehicle - called the "Light Car - Open Source" - at the Geneva Motor Show in March. EDAG claims this is the first car to be made from basalt fiber, which is sort of like carbon fiber but much cheaper and fully recyclable. That's not the most interesting bit, though, as sitting just below the concept car's glass-like surface are strings of organic light-emitting diodes that are user-configurable and can change the look of the car's headlamps and interior cockpit, as well as use the tail-gate as a projection screen to "communicate" with other cars around it.
Hub-mounted electric motors draw power from an on-board lithum-ion battery pack that's said to be capable of providing a range of 93 miles (150 kilometers). The lack of an engine or transmission enables "luxury class" levels of space inside with compact class outer dimensions. So, what's the open source part of the project? EDAG claims that it's actively approaching other companies to work on the development of this concept car with the goal of defining what the car of the future will be. Stay tuned for our reactions after seeing the concept live in Geneva for ourselves.
[Source: EDAG]