The Honda Micro-Commuter City Car is Future and Technology-Friendly
Jana Pijak — December 2, 2011 — Autos
References: caradvice.au & designboom
The Honda Micro-Commuter concept car was the star of this year's Tokyo Motor Show. The urban dweller vehicle runs on electricity and is designed with both technology and aesthetics in mind.
The 8' by 4'1" concept car comfortably seats three and offers drivers a maximum speed of 60 km/h. The vehicle's space-age design features an interactive and smartphone-compatible dashboard complete with joystick levers. The car's many functions can be accessed and controlled with your smartphone. The car contains a rechargeable loop battery that efficiently powers its systems and functions.
The groundbreaking battery can be removed and reused to power personal electronics making it a highly intelligent design. While this car is based on a functional concept, its dynamic and sleek aesthetic make it distinctive and modern.
A blue and white interior is clean and simple with intricate and design-savvy detailing that make this vehicle appealing to a wide range of drivers.
Photo Credits: designboom, caradvice.au
The 8' by 4'1" concept car comfortably seats three and offers drivers a maximum speed of 60 km/h. The vehicle's space-age design features an interactive and smartphone-compatible dashboard complete with joystick levers. The car's many functions can be accessed and controlled with your smartphone. The car contains a rechargeable loop battery that efficiently powers its systems and functions.
The groundbreaking battery can be removed and reused to power personal electronics making it a highly intelligent design. While this car is based on a functional concept, its dynamic and sleek aesthetic make it distinctive and modern.
A blue and white interior is clean and simple with intricate and design-savvy detailing that make this vehicle appealing to a wide range of drivers.
Photo Credits: designboom, caradvice.au
Trend Themes
1. Electric Compact Cars - The rise of electric compact cars presents an opportunity for companies to innovate and disrupt the automotive industry by developing more efficient and eco-friendly vehicles.
2. Smartphone-compatible Dashboards - The integration of smartphone-compatible dashboards in cars allows for greater convenience and customization, providing the potential for companies to create disruptive innovations in the automotive technology sector.
3. Reusable Loop Batteries - The development of rechargeable loop batteries that can be removed and reused not only in cars but also to power personal electronics offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to create sustainable and versatile energy solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive - The automotive industry can leverage the trend of electric compact cars and smartphone-compatible dashboards to create disruptive innovations in vehicle design and technology.
2. Electronics - The electronics industry can explore the application of reusable loop batteries to power various devices, leading to disruptive innovation in energy storage and consumption.
3. Design - The design industry can play a crucial role in creating sleek and aesthetic designs for electric compact cars, integrating smartphone-compatible dashboards, and incorporating reusable loop batteries, offering disruptive innovation opportunities in the realm of transportation and technology.
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