The 2020 Hyundai City Family Car is a plug-in hybrid, designed by CCS graduate Nicolas Stone and based on innovative technologies recently developed at MIT.
The car’s exterior shell is composed of new transparent solar panels that collect ambient light, generating electricity.
Utilizing a new energy model, the vehicle uses the electricity to stimulate a central water tank, splitting the water into hydrogen and oxygen.
The hydrogen gets stored in special reserve tanks, while the oxygen gets expelled into the air as exhaust. With this model, the vehicle functions like a plant, only needing the sun and water to create its own fuel.
The sleek, mono-volume design allows for optimal interior space and utility.
Special design features also include layered body panels, unique headlight/side mirror units, and offset seating to allow elbow room for all occupants.
The entire project was done within a 15-week semester, in ccoperation with Hyundai design manager Chris Zarlinga, and design director Joel Piaskowski, who supervised the overall concept and execution. The model was built entirely inAliasStudio.
A quarter-scale model was milled from the Alias data on a CNC, with various rapid prototyped and vacuum formed acrylic panels.
The complete model was displayed at this year’s North American International Auto Show at the College for Creative Studies (CCS) display booth.
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