After months of rumors, speculation, predictions and build tension, a mysterious American startup Faraday Future conference prior to CES 2016 in Las Vegas unveiled to the world the concept of electric and autonomous vehicle FFZERO1.
Let’s get this straight: FFZERO1 presents phenomenal, but more like a sports car engine rather than the city, where we can go shopping at the mall. The glass roof, interior made of carbon fiber, a special slot for smartphone placed in the center of the steering wheel and Safety Halo system, which protects the neck kierowcy- are just a few of the innovative solutions that presented Farady Future.
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“This is the most breathtaking project you’ve ever worked with, and who has ever seen” – He emphasized Richard Kim, chief designer of Faraday Future in an interview with Tech Insider service. “The designers with whom I work here, people over 10 years of experience in the industry, the absolute world class, because we believe that this could be the car of the decade” – he added.
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FFZERO1 is equipped with four electric motors with a total capacity of 1000 horsepower. The car accelerates to 100 km within 3 seconds, and its top speed is 320 km / h. As befits an ultramodern machine, FFZERO1 can “learn” behaviors driver, and then adjust the individual parameters driving to his preferences
It’s just a show? Or maybe something more …
In all this excitement is one big “but”. Presented in Las Vegas FFZERO1 is only a demonstrator, a vision of future technology, “a shell”. Future Faraday does not plan to introduce it for mass production, although the company does not rule out that once could appear on sale as part of a limited edition. When? That, unfortunately, we do not know.
So why all the fuss? Presenting FFZERO1, an American startup wanted to show their technological potential. This unique concept has to be for Faraday Future ticket to the big world of motoring. Put simply: FFZERO1 is at the moment strongly “curved” version of what Faraday Future will present in the near future.
At Monday’s conference, we learned that by 2020 the company intends to mass production of electric and self-steering cars which will be based on the same platform engineering, which FFZERO1.
That platform engineering, over which is currently 750 engineers FF has of course its name: Variable Platform Architecture (VPA) . This modular chassis designed specifically for electric vehicles. It can be adjusted by changing the length of the rails and the other modules. Future Architects Faraday also developed a new structure for a battery that has been deployed in special rows (the company describes it as “strings”). Adding and removing individual “strings” allows you to adjust the capacity of the battery.
Factory worth $ 1 billion
Financial support for bold Faraday Future plans will provide Chinese billionaire Yeutin Jia, chairman of technology company LeTV. A few weeks ago, Faraday Future concluded with the authorities Nevada agreement on the construction of a $ 1 billion car plant in the northern part of Las Vegas. It was in this factory will arise first vehicles Faraday Future, which will no longer just a futuristic “wydmuszkami” but vehicles with “flesh and blood”, or rather the carbon fiber and glass. When will it happen? The company ensures that the production process will be launched before 2020.
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At the conference, Faraday Future course, could not miss the reference to the legend of Apple. All indications are that the US has dreams about it, to conquer the market for electric cars, as the Cupertino company dominated the market for consumer technology.
“Apple has not only redefined the concept of mobile, but also changed the way we communicate, organize and enjoy life “- said Nick Sampson, vice president of Faraday Future at yesterday’s conference.” We hope that in the future we can do something similar. “
For this, however long way. Until then, Elon Musk and Tesla can sleep peacefully.
Source: FaradayFuture.com; Tech Insider, The Verge
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