Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Hyundai’s Electric Mini Minivan

At the 2008 Geneva Auto Show, Hyundai gave us a glimpse at where they are heading, debuting the HED-5 i-Mode concept. HED stands for Hyundai European Design, thus the vehicle is aimed squarely at the European market.
The key attributes of the car? Let me name a few:

Lighter plastics to reduce weight are included, with an emphasis on environmentally friendliness — fewer emissions are required to build each panel.

Self-healing paints, the type you find on the Infiniti G37 coupe will be standard.

Swivel seating along the lines of Chrysler’s Stow and Go minivan seating will be included.

Extensive use of LG electronics to hook up with wireless networks allowing communication between car and house, and between items within the car such as headphones and keyboards.




(Excerpts from a review by AUTO TRENDS -- to visit their website click on the link below:

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