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GM: Electric Network-Vehicle (EN-V)
EN-V is a promising two-seat electric vehicle concept by General Motors for tomorrow's drivers. EN-V is designed to provide urban mobility solution to address environmental issues and to alleviate concerns surrounding traffic congestion, parking availability, energy consumption and affordability for tomorrow's cities. It is propelled by electric motors powered by lithium-ion batteries. EN-V can travel at least 40 kilometers on a single charge and its dynamic stabilization technology empowers a unique ability to carry two passengers and light cargo in a footprint that's about a third of a traditional vehicle. It can literally "turn on a dime" within its own operating envelope. EN-V is a pure drive-by-wire vehicle that can operate autonomously or under manual control. The GM EN-V demonstration at the 2011 ITS World Congress will showcase autonomous driving capabilities of V2V/V2I connected technology and vehicle-based sensing. EN-V "senses" what's around it, allowing quickly react to obstacles, pedestrians or changes in driving conditions, while its Wi-Fi-based technologies keep occupants connected to the outside world.
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