Audi Q3 Connected Mobility Concept
At 2016 Beijing Motor Show, Audi has introduced a new concept car based on
the Audi Q3 named Audi connected mobility concept. The concept car was
developed at Audi Research & Development in Beijing in China and aims at
making the commute easy in megacities with dense traffic and road restriction.
The Audi Q3
connected mobility concept features an electrically powered, 1.05 metre-long
multifunctional longboard integrated into its rear bumper. The longboard is
made of premium materials like carbon fibre and aluminium, and placed in a way
that makes its storage and removal convenient. To ensure that it’s ready to be
used anytime needed, it’s automatically charged while loaded in the car. It’s
battery provides a range of over 12 km and makes the longboard capable of
reaching a top speed of 30 km/h.
The Audi Q3
connected mobility concept’s infotainment system is linked to the smartphone
calendar of its user. The infotainment system calculates the fastest mobility
mix using real-time traffic data, based on the destination and planned arrival
time. When the longboard option is quicker to reach the destination than the
car, the infotainment system recommends a parking space nearby so that the car
can be parked there and the rest of the commute can be done using the
longboard. The navigation information synchronizes with the Audi MMI connect
App on the longboard user’s smartphone that takes the job of providing
directions from there.
The longboard
can be ridden in three modes. In the first mode, scooter, the phone is clipped
to the unfolded handlebar to display directions and the speed is adjusted via
remote control attached to the right handlebar grip. A backpack can be clipped
onto the steering rack. In the second mode, sport, the rider folds down the
handlebar and controls the longboard via remote control in his/her hand. In the
third mode, the longboard can be used as a transport device for luggage or
shopping bags. In this mode, the longboard, connected wirelessly to a
smartphone or smartwatch, automatically follows its owner.
