Valmet
Dawn EV Concept
If
someone was handing out a prize for the most mental concept at the 2012 Geneva
Motor Show, then they would have surely headed straight for the Valmet
Automotive display stand. The bonkers concept is an enthusiastically
over-ambitious electric vehicle which is designed to draw attention to the
research and development projects the company is pursuing.
The
Valmet Dawn EV concept is a single seater, with the driver sitting on the
far-left of the vehicle. The huge battery pack takes up the center of the car,
while the electric motor can be seen poking through the bodywork at the rear.
That weird little blue swirly thing at the front of the car is supposed to be a
wireless induction charging system. This
would allow the car to recharge its batteries while moving by absorbing energy
from high-powered electric cables mounted under the road surface.
The
race car-like cockpit of the Valmet Dawn EV concept features rather minimalist
decoration. In the center of the steering wheel is a touch-screen display which
provides the driver with data like speed, temperature, and range, while also
acting as the interface for functions like the lights, indicators and charging
options.
Markus
Hirvonen, Project Manager at Valmet Automotive said of the car: “For decades,
automotive industry has leaned on highly standardized solutions. Now they are
no longer applicable; the powertrain for example must be engineered for every
EV model separately.”
Unfortunately
Valmet Automotive neglected to tell anyone how powerful, fast, or what sort of
range the Dawn EV has.
Source :
Valmet Automotive
