Hyundai debuted their latest creation, Blue-Will, at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this week. This new hybrid sports a sleek body with unbelievable performance capabilities. It is stocked with features such as roof mounted Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, drive-by-wire steering and LED displays with touch screen control. It is also has the ability to be powered by either a Lithium Ion Polymer battery pack or a four cylinder, 1.6 liter engine.
In addition to its fuel saving techniques, it is also green friendly in the materials it uses. The cars makers used recycled PET soft drink bottles to make the headlamp bezels and bio-plastics for the interior and engine cover.
Hyundai still has to decide on a few different options for Blue-Will. One interesting option that remains open is whether the car will be a plug-in hybrid or a regular hybrid. The plug in version is believed to be able to go as far as 40 miles on a single charge without using any gas. The down side is that this option would be more expensive than the regular hybrid.
This new creation brings us one step closer to creating a transportation system that is fuel free by utilizing the beauty of DSSC's and solar energy.
(Information provided by iAfrica.com, Jalopnik, and USAToday)
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