Sony wrote in the official introduction that this car represents the combination of Sony technology and creativity, suggesting that this car is a representative work of Sony's technical strength at present. So what are its eye-catching technologies?
Global design
In terms of design, although I always think that Sony's industrial design is very top-notch, as Sony's first automobile product, what is this vision? There is not much amazing about the design of S.
The whole car locates the sedan, but the rear of the car is short and looks like a hatchback and a half. The front of the car is relatively flat, and a new logo forms an LED strip that extends to both ends of the car. Headlights are designed to be flat and oval, without too many bright spots.
The side looks compact. This car is almost 5 meters long and has a wheelbase of 3 meters. Black roof design, with obvious waistline running through the front and back of the door. The wheel hub is very large in size, with 2 1 inch wheels at the front and rear. The penetrating taillights at the rear are very simple. Except for the bumper with heavy tail, other places are relatively simple, with some Tesla flavor.
interior design
As an electric vehicle, the LCD screen is the most widely used in interior design, which is the most popular trend at present. Vision? S center console 1 * * has five LCD screens, including rearview mirror displays on both sides, instrument panel, central control panel and co-pilot display. There is also a screen of the air conditioner controller under the center console, and the interior rearview mirror on the roof is also an LCD screen.
The steering wheel design is common, and there are not many function buttons. The armrest is a multimedia entity control knob, so there is a protective cover in the car.
There are two independent seats in the back row, and there is a large LCD screen in front of each seat to provide entertainment system. The seat looks heavy, which can ensure enough riding comfort, and one of the highlights is that each seat has an independent speaker at the shoulder position, so its entertainment system is more powerful.
safety system
There are 33 sensors in the vehicle, including 13 cameras, 17 ultrasonic radars and 3 laser radars. The whole sensor constructs a 360-degree monitoring and identification of vehicle traffic conditions, and can provide accurate driving assistance functions, such as cruise control, automatic parking, automatic lane change, etc., completely reaching the L2+ level of automatic driving ability. In addition, Sony provides software updates, which can realize L4 automatic driving under the existing hardware conditions.
The rearview mirrors outside and inside the car have been replaced by LCD screens, which can be adjusted adaptively according to the driver's situation. For example, the perspective of both sides can be displayed on the rearview mirror in the middle of the car. At the same time, as an electronic rearview mirror, in terms of brightness and glare, it is naturally easy to achieve the safest display through electronic adjustment.
Similarly, many sensors on the car will be able to monitor the status of drivers and passengers. For example, it can remind you of fatigue driving, for example, it can adaptively adjust the feelings of other passengers in the car. If the passenger falls asleep, the air conditioning and sound system in the car can be automatically adjusted to achieve the most comfortable interior environment.
Entertainment system
With the arrival of 5G and the realization of autonomous driving, cars are no longer just a means of transportation. Today, with more and more electrification, cars will evolve into a mobile entertainment space. Sony is actually quite good at this.
First of all, the large LCD screen on the center console will become the main entertainment system display screen, which is divided into three sections, corresponding to the driver and rider respectively, while the rear passengers also have independent display screens in front of the seats. This is not a great thing. What's more, Sony has arranged a speaker on the seat, which allows each passenger to watch his favorite works alone. Sony with 360? Reality? There are more than 30 speakers in the whole car, which ensures the real immersive experience in the car.
In addition, as an electric vehicle in the new era, it must be able to maintain real-time interconnection. This intelligent electric vehicle has been regarded as a mobile terminal. Sony is naturally good at this. This vision? S has all-round functions such as 5G, OTA upgrade and cloud AI.
Technology platform
Sony this vision? The technical platform of S concept car comes from Magna's design support. According to the introduction materials, it will have a flexible platform, which can derive capabilities including cars, SUVs and MPVs. This platform is a power layout system with a relatively long wheelbase, and the use of ultra-thin battery packs can give more space to the members in the car. In terms of safety, the design objectives are carried out according to the highest standards of global safety testing, and active and passive safety guarantee is provided by combining sensors.
As far as this concept car is concerned, its power system is mainly composed of two motors, with the maximum power of 200kW, the acceleration of 0- 100km/h for 4.8 seconds, and the maximum speed of 240 km/h. The chassis adopts independent suspension of front and rear double wishbones and is equipped with air dampers. However, the battery capacity and cruising range have not been announced.
Sony teamed up with many technology companies to build this car, including NVIDIA, Blackberry, Bosch, Continental, Genetex and Magna. We know that NVIDIA, a subsidiary of NVIDIA, has participated in some software and hardware research and development of autonomous driving, while Magna provides platform support for this car, Blackberry provides entertainment system technology for this car, and Bosch Bosch and Mainland China are famous parts suppliers.
finally
At present, it is really surprising that Sony released this concept car, but on the other hand, it is uncertain whether this car will be mass-produced. Sony is demonstrating its technical strength in vehicle intelligence. It is possible to enter the industry as a technology provider in the future, or to get involved in the electric vehicle industry like Tesla.
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