Whenever we examine futuristic automobile designs, we tend to come across pretty yet ambiguous settings for the conceptions, created by none other than the ‘imaginative’ designer himself. In this regard, the 2046 Parsonal Commuter isn’t much different from the slew of other highfalutin vehicular concepts. Conceived by Japanese industrial designer Daisuke Iguchi, this conceptualization is set in the 2046 version of Paris, where the city has become an urban complex with an efficient public transit system.
In this fictional scope, the Parsonal Commuter has been envisaged as a compact, low emission electric vehicle that will cater to an expansive car sharing program, across the whole urban ambit. ‘Parsonal’ is a portmanteau of Paris and personal and has been aptly used.
From the visual perspective, the design alludes to an organic demeanor fused with minimalist attributes. Structurally, the vehicle will be built along a compressed chassis, tailor made for one or two passengers ,thus, basically entailing two models. The bantam bearing of the (900 kg) craft in turn will be conducive to efficient maneuvering in cramped conditions of the city.
Coming to the core functionality, we did mention its usage as a definitive component of a futuristic car sharing program. As a matter fact, the vehicle will be infused with an automatic driving mechanism that would follow a line of light, projected along the main transit roads of Paris. The clear cut navigation route and an emergency manual control will be available to the passengers within the car, for their optimized convenience and safety. Moreover, the designer has also thought of a fashion oriented commercial scheme, where the passenger can showcase his/her patronizing of apparels or even company logos, thus effectively turning the car into an advertising object.
Finally, come to the sustainable scope, the organic propensity of the low emission electric car will be translated to its energy efficiency. Other related ‘green’ attributes will include an electro-chromatic dimmable window, which in turn would cut on the overall expended power.
