GM's EN-V Design Part 2: Appealing to Future Audiences Video

Take a look behind the thought process of the GM EN-V concept car, from a design perspective. Clay Dean, director of advanced design at General Motors, explains how the design of the EN-V was based not only to accommodate the transportation problems that will exist in mega cities, but will also appeal to their audience of the future. The video shows three EN-V vehicle designs each with different personalities.

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• General Motors
• EN-V
• Electric Networked Vehicle
• future transportation
• future
• transportation
• urban
• urbanization
• technology
• green
• green tech
• mega cities
• mobility
• advanced design
• design
• zero-emission
• auto
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• GM quality

[HHRDUDE09]

I would like to see it in snow...

[JDollaC]

i can see even more fat people as they drive it right into there office. what about a family friendly option 4-6 seats. somewhere to put your shoping?

[NgaireKTaylor]

I would like to see how it handles different road conditions. Snow, Ice and water over the road are also important.

What speed can it do and what is the range?

What are the lights like? How is it to drive at night?

[NgaireKTaylor]

Does it have ‘boot’ space? If not how about adding a module that attached to the back that can be space for luggage and even an extra battery to give more ‘roam’.

If this type of car becomes popular we could have a ‘rail’ network where you drive your car onto a ‘carriage’ and then be taken from city to city, or suburb to suburb inside your own car. This carriage would ‘charge’ your car as you drove. The rail network could be underground in many areas.

[NgaireKTaylor]

The way roads and even buildings are designed and build would change as the car is small enough for ‘lifts’. Parking would change and the idea of taking your car up to your 20th level flat via lift and parking it outside your front door may not be so strange.

[hvkdev]

@skippiopopulis aaaaahhh another brainwashed idiot that buys recycled metal lol

[kosmosis]

Except for the 'sophisticated' (red) one, they seem to have poor sight lines, especially the blue one. Driving in heavy traffic could be tricky (changing lanes) and pedestrians/cyclists would be hard to spot. I think this problem is hinged to the front loading door. Furthermore, I don't see any mirrors to aid with a 360 deg 'awareness' of your environment.

Still a great design for cities... moving in the right direction!

[VinceT493]

HA two seats? the way america is going thell have to make one center seat and a optional buble size!

[mrtla69]

when will you release it? We at Inventions Designs & Concepts have a 2Part Product like that , Powered by Hydrogen and Gas. We will be using 50CC Scooters to pull a cart shaped very much like your design. It's part of our Rental project to help people get back and forth to work next year. 2012

[TheLonelyImmortal]

This is basically an enclosed electric wheelchair, and it can't be street legal as its top speed looks to be 7 miles an hour. If you're not disabled, get a bicycle.

[OrdinaryComment]

I would use it to go to school or to the store. No need for buses or cabs. Its right there where you need it, when you need it, wherever you need it to go, no matter how young or old you are or whether or not you are able to drive. This sounds like a great idea. You wouldn't have to worry about drunk drivers, wreckless, sleepy, or just plain bad drivers. I hope this comes soon.

[mapimp1]

id like see it going up a steep hill lol sucks to be that person