PriestmanGoode has designed an electric and autonomous concept vehicle that would be part of a transport network providing private trips for passengers and urban freight delivery.
The modular concept car was chosen as winner of a competition by autonomous network transit (ANT) company Dromos to imagine a vehicle that would run on its own dedicated road-like system.
Aiming to reimagine mass transit for the 21st century, Dromos' brief was to design a safe, reliable and affordable vehicle that focuses on modularity, sustainability and flexibility of use.
The modular vehicle would be used for private passenger trips and cargo deliveries
PriestmanGoode describes the automotive concept, which has a boxy design with smooth, curved edges, as "approachable minimalism". "There are no extraneous elements, every detail serves a specific purpose," said the studio. "The design was created to be easy and efficient to manufacture, as well as maintain, and to enable maximum passenger comfort."
Each of the vehicle has boxy exteriors with curved edges
The studio designed two different vehicles: one for passenger use and one for cargo. Both feature the same rectangular, pod-like exterior, but the interior of each car can be adapted to suit its different uses.
The passenger car is designed to fit two adults and two children, while the freight vehicle prioritises space for packages and would only need to accommodate one rider ? the courier.
The interiors can be ada...