The Swedish car company Volvo is taking an automobile's interior to the next level in a sneak peek of what it plans to implement for the brand's manufactured vehicles.
During a recent LA motor show, Volvo displayed its planned Concept 26 cabin design which the premium car manufacturer is hoping to add to the Volvo S90 luxury sedan and Volvo XC90 models, Autocar UK reported. The "auto-pilot" type feature is what Volvo hopes to attract car aficionados.
The term Concept 26 is derived from the length of time it normally takes to commute to work, which is 26 minutes. It is during this time that a lot of drivers would want to do something else other than driving. Volvo wants to give the driver the freedom to take the wheels, or delegate the driving to the car.
According to Automobile Mag, Concept 26 is quite similar with the Mercedez-Benz self-driving concept. Both concepts have turned the interior into a lounge, which provide both passengers and drivers a more relaxing commute.
The Volvo concept 26 has three basic interior modes. The first one is the In Drive, which means drivers are in control of the car. Second is the Create Mode, which turns the interior into a mini-office. With this mode, tablets can be reconfigured to the interior of the car. The third is the Relax mode. When this type is chosen, the seat automatically reclines while the 25-inch color display screen on the car's dashboard shows information from the car's computer.
"Concept 26 allows drivers to use their time in ways never before possible in a car," said Anders Tylman-Mikiewicz, the Volvo General Manager of the Volvo Monitoring and Concept Center. "By providing drivers the choice of when to drive or delegate driving, we are able to retain the love and freedom of the open road while fixing the broken commute."
