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Audi has unveiled the Aicon concept self-driving electric sedan at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Despite the impressive dimensions (length: 5444 mm, width: 2100 mm, height: 1506 mm, wheelbase: 3470 mm), the prototype received a salon with a 2 + 2 layout. The pleasure of traveling on this electric car will be received only by the passengers of the first row: for them, sliding adjustable seats with a footrest rising from the floor are installed in the cabin. The seats can also pivot outward or inward for easier entry/exit or for a more intimate atmosphere. Rear passengers are not supposed to be comfortable: they will have to huddle on a bench built into the rear wall of the cab.
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The silhouette of the show car can be called one-volume: the sloping hood of the electric car turns into a windshield, which flows into a transparent roof that falls to the stern. The sedan is equipped with hinged doors that open a wide opening without a central pillar. To emphasize the length of the car and visually reduce the size of the cab, a side molded on the side windows connects the lines of the front and rear fenders. Developed wheel arches open the eyes of 26-inch wheels, emphasizing the landing of the car.
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The concept car does not have traditional lighting technology, instead, more than 600 three-dimensional triangular “light pixels” in the form of the Audi AI logo are mounted on the front and rear of the car. "Pixels" are controlled by an on-board computer, depending on the settings and the desire of passengers, "pixels" can imitate wide or narrow headlights or graphic symbols. In addition, the concept is equipped with a projection module to broadcast images to pedestrians who are not looking at the car at that moment, and a drone with a miniature spotlight that illuminates the path for passengers in the dark from the car to the house.
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Steering wheel, pedals, instrument panel, gear selector – Aicon is deprived of all this, the autopilot does not allow people to interfere in the process of driving a car. Passengers only need to set their destination, select the operating mode of the air conditioning system, adjust the level of transparency of the roof and turn on the multimedia system; the PIA assistant built into the car will help them identify passengers by their smartphone. Thus, the Audi Aicon is an unmanned electric vehicle with the highest (fifth) level of autonomy five according to the SAE.
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The prototype does not have seat belts either – Audi believes that in the world of the future, where unmanned vehicles will dominate the roads, accidents will go down in history. Yes, and the dynamic characteristics of the car will fade into the background, because the traffic will become less chaotic and more orderly, and the average speed will increase. The power reserve will play a much larger role, here Aicon has something to brag about: on a single charge, the drone will be able to travel from 700 to 800 km.
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At the same time, Aicon does not apply to low-power slow moving vehicles. The power plant of the concept consists of 4 electric motors, producing a total of 350 hp. and 550 Nm. The concept is equipped with a fully steerable chassis, so that, despite the almost 3,5-meter wheelbase, the concept's turning radius is 8,5 meters. Thanks to the adaptive air suspension, the all-wheel drive concept car provides a comfortable interior even when driving on a bumpy road.
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