Renault Symbioz — car as a continuation of the house

14 September 2017

French concept car wants to provide passengers a homey feel

It is no secret that very soon most cars will be electric, unmanned and "connected" (meaning the connection to the global network and infrastructure). Concept Renault Symbioz additionally will offer integration with housing. As planned by the developers, it should become a continuation of the house.

Exterior "Symbiosis" has retained a stylistic link with the latest concepts and production for new French company. From lamps and lanterns down stretch long strips of led lights. But there was a place and unusual solutions. For example, a panoramic cover is divided into two upward opening doors, and a small transparent the lucky fin on the rear window evokes associations with the sports prototypes from the "24 hours of Le Mans". In this case he plays the role of an additional stoplight.

In the interior of the Renault Symbioz has four individual seats, front able to rotate around its axis. Soft fabric upholstery adds comfort, and in the center of the salon you can even put a coffee table: the developers did their best to represent this car as an extension of the house.

It is assumed that such "Symbiosis" production model might appear in 2030. It will not only be able to do without a driver (although folding wheel still available), but will also be able to communicate with other cars, road infrastructure and the building owner.

Renault Symbioz is a rear-wheel drive electric vehicle. To each of the wheels of the rear axle is connected by a separate electric motor, the amount they give out 680 horsepower and 660 N·m. Thanks to an impressive power-this "house on wheels" is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than six seconds. Integrated in floor battery capacity to 72 kWh will provide a real reserve of over 500 kilometers. When using inductive charging in just 20 minutes you can refill the energy by 80 %.

In the development of the French Renault Symbioz helped some other well-known companies. For example, the development of human machine interface said the LG professionals, and employees of Ubisoft, who typically create games has designed a virtual reality for unmanned mode.