While preparing for the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota has provided a sneak peak at one of its most futuristic designs. The Toyota FV2 Concept Car is said to, "enhance the driving experience by connecting physically and emotionally with the driver, becoming more fun to drive the more it is used". The car will even log all driving activity and history to better accommodate the driver's style of driving. This vehicle will take the liking of a bike mixed with a car with only space for one driver at a time. Unlike a typical car, there will be no steering wheel or pedals. The FV2 will operate similarly to a Segway, meaning leaning forward would accelerate, standing upright would stop the vehicle, so on and so forth.
At this point you are probably wondering how is it even possible that a car could detect your emotions. The FV2 will have the ability to listen to the voice of the driver as well as examine facial expressions. For example if you were mad, the display in the car would turn red and alert other drivers of your mood. The display will also show traffic reports and safety information.
Personally, I think this idea is really far left. Conceptually it sounds cool, but people's driving experiences need to be safe as well. All of the technology that was listed in the article seems more distracting then helpful. Nevertheless, you can decide for yourself.
Check out the report on the FV2:
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I agree with you! This seems like a great idea in theory but putting it to actual use I think will be a challenge. I like that the car is able to show how the driver is feeling because that is always an unknown threat on the roads. Still, I think that it could possibly be more dangerous to have an emotionally attached car that can pick up on any slight changes and distract the driver.
ReplyDeleteWow Aliyah, this is a great article! Great job with this blog post too, it is very well written! I think this idea is really cool and completely organic on Toyota's behalf. I agree with you that this idea is really far left as you would say. It is conceptually a revolutionary idea, but I have my doubts. I think this brings up a ton of safety "red flags" if you will. What ever happened to feeling the rumble of your engine's cylinders through the steering wheel?
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I think it'll be interesting to see how the concept is put into real life based on how it will end up working! It definitely seems to have the potential to be dangerous especially if there's no pedals or steering. I look forward to seeing more come out about this though!
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