More and more people are predicted to move to large cities
in the future. Limited parking spots coupled with congestion will make owning
and driving your own car a hassle.
The automakers realize this and seem to have reached a
consensus on the solution: self-driving city cars that run around town offering
rides. Jaguar is the latest automaker to reveal its take on the idea, following
the likes of Chrysler, Honda, Smart and Volkswagen, just to name a few.
Jaguar’s concept is called the Future-Type, and the good
news for fans of the brand is that the concept still has a steering wheel. Yes,
Jaguar doesn’t see actual driving becoming a thing of the past. Phew.
In the connected world of tomorrow, a fleet of
Future-Type-like cars could be available for customers on-demand via a
subscription or club membership-like service. The cars would feature flexible
seating options, so for example, if you were a small group, you could summon a
Future-Type with “social seating,” where the seats face each other.
Summoning the car is done
via Sayer, a steering wheel that doubles as a personal companion and
resides with you at all times. Need to be somewhere at a certain time? From the
comfort of your living room Sayer will work out when a car needs to arrive at
your door and even advise which parts of the journey you might enjoy driving
yourself.
Sayer could also play music, book you a table and even know
what’s in your fridge. It would also connect with the profiles of other people
in your life, such as friends and family, allowing you to easily check what’s
happening and stay connected.
Don’t expect to see something like the Future-Type anytime
soon. Jaguar envisions it as the type of vehicle we could see around 2040.
“Future-Type offers an insight into the potential for
driving and car ownership in the future,” Jaguar design boss Ian Callum said in
a statement. “It’s part of our vision for how a luxury car brand could continue
to be desirable, in a more digital and autonomous age.”
The Future-Type was unveiled on Thursday at Jaguar’s Tech
Fest event in the United Kingdom. The automaker also used the event to announce
a commitment to a fully
electrified lineup as well as unveil an electric
E-Type.
source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1112539_jaguar-future-type-is-a-familiar-vision-of-a-self-driving-city-car
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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