Automotive Design and Production

JUN 2017

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SEDRIC Sedric has a monoform, taking advantage of the ability to mount the electric motors at the axles and to package the batteries under the floor. Ingress and egress for the passengers and their packages (assuming, of course, that this is still something that's transported individually and not by Amazon's proposed fleet of drones) are facilitated by a large, two-part swivel door that opens outward from the center. The interior, which is ladened with natural materials (including a small area on top of what would otherwise be considered the instrument panel—there are no pedals, no steering wheel and no conventional IP—that is planted with cacti for purposes of enhanced cabin air filtration), seats four. While there are no specific numbers provided either regarding physical dimensions or performance attributes, one thing about the design does seem somewhat unusual: there are fender skirts that end just a few centimeters above the ground. While there is something to be said for While fender skirts can improve aerodynamic efficiency, chances are this is more about Sedric being a futuristic concept than something that needs to slip through the air at high velocity. Yes, that is something of a terrarium on the inside of the vehicle. It is said to help purify the cabin air. (And as the driver won't have anything to do, perhaps a little Zen gardening would help winnow away the time.) 42

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