GM Car Design Capable of Walking Alone

General Motors announced a future concept of two-wheeled vehicles that can run automatically, without the need to drive the driver manually.

The car, named EN-V (short-networked Electric Vehicle) was designed to anticipate future conditions, as a solution to environmental problems, the density of roads, and traffic accidents.

This projection is based on GM in 2030, where approximately 60 percent of the 8 billion people now living in urban areas, so that weighed heavily on public transport infrastructure.

"EN-V is a fusion of electrification and connectivity, providing solutions for urban mobility, because it offers a driving experience gasoline and emissions free, free density and traffic accidents, as well as providing fun and style," said Kevin Wale, president of GM China, such as quoted from Computerworld.

Concept car which was done by GM in cooperation with the Shanghai Industry Corporation Group (SAIC) was built based on visual prototype platform developed by Segway, a company that developed the two-wheeled electric vehicles which are popular in the United States

EN-V is a vehicle that can be driven manually or automatically operated (drive-by-wire). Vehicle tiny in size about one-third that of traditional vehicles equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS), inter-vehicle communication technology, as well as proximity sensor technology.

This vehicle could also reduce the traffic density, with the ability automatically to choose the fastest route based on destination information highway density is real-time.

With sensors and camera system has, EN-V is claimed to be able to map the surroundings and able to react quickly to overcome various obstacles or changes in current conditions.

For example, if there is a pedestrian who suddenly crossed in front of the vehicle, EN-V immediately reduce speed to a safer conditions, even able to stop earlier than the current vehicle. This makes passenger vehicles can be safer from accidents.

This concept car is also equipped with a wireless communication system so that passenger vehicles can communicate with their friends via social networks, during the trip.


Vehicles weighing approximately 500 kg is powered by an electric motor capable of carrying two passengers and light baggage. Like cell phones, power supplied by lithium-ion batteries, so that absolutely no emissions.

To charge the battery, simply connect the car owner EN-V into a power outlet as standard in every home. Every time the battery is fully charged, the car was able to travel distances up to 40 kilometers.

Three models of cars EN-V, ie, EN-V Pride, EN-V's Magic, and EN-V Laugh, will be exhibited at the Shanghai World Expo 2010, between May 1 to October 31, 2010.

Until recently, GM has developed a vehicle that can drive itself automatically (autonomous vehicle), along with students at Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh United States that produces the Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles aka 'The Boss' in 2007.