i-flow Concept from Hyundai

Hyundai unveiled one of their latest developments at the Geneva Motor Show this year. The concept car takes on the aerodynamic structures that can be seen with most of their other vehicles, showing their levels of innovative behavior lately and how it is increasing.

The new concept car from Hyundai has been labeled the i-flow. Whilst the exact specs of the new vehicle are not released, it is obvious that the main function for this vehicle will be for it to be economically friendly. It features an extremely unique, yet sleek design, yet all of the design features contribute to its small impact on the environment.

From the very beginning, the idea behind this concept was to produce a vehicle with as little emissions as possible. It seems that Hyundai has managed to achieve many of their goals, with figures such as 85 g/km CO2 emissions surfacing recently. The i-flow is far from ready, but it seems that Hyundai are serious about taking the development of this vehicle a lot further.

One thing to take note of is this; this is the first Hybrid that features a diesel engine. Previously, hybrids have featured petrol engines, which tend to offer much less in the way of MPG and generally consume more emissions. The roof is the place where the majority of the energy is gathered, using technologically advanced solar cells.

Everything about this vehicle is innovative, with Hyundai covering every single aspect of an eco-friendly design. Everything from the solar panel roof, right through to the incorporation of a thermo electric generator helps to make this the car it is. In fact, the likes of these additions, means that the vehicle can see reductions in fuel economy of up to 5% in some cases.

The great thing is that a lot of the energy that has been used can be recovered fairly easily. The vehicle uses around 125 watts at 40mph, which is a minimal amount anyway. The fact is, we find it amazing how the i-flow concept car can re-coup up to half of this energy back using the on board thermo generator!

Whilst the development of the vehicle is Hyundai’s doing, there are a lot of companies that have taken part in the development. In fact, the likes of BASF Coatings have played as significant part in helping to create the next generation vehicle for daily commutes; the Hyundai i-flow.

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