A Japanese electronics firm Sharp used its comparative advantage in technological innovation to develop an electric concept van that is all in on the cabin experience.
According to Green Car Reports, Sharp shared details of the company's LDK+ concept that includes a big-screen TV, reversible seats with a table, liquid-crystal shutters, solar panels, and a battery pack.
Sharp's press release shows an interior as "an extended living room" while acknowledging the EV concept "focuses on the time the vehicle is stationary." The magic happens then, with the rear seats rotating backward to face the big screen and the liquid-crystal shutters going over the windows for privacy.
The company proposes that it could be used not only as a playroom for children or a theater room but an area for remote work, with the 65-volt display providing "seamless communication" to the house.
The technological bells and whistles also include artificial intelligence that will purportedly learn from the appliance settings of vehicle owners' homes to set the air temperature and brightness in the interior. Per the release, the van's battery and solar panels can connect to an owner's home and optimize energy usage, or even kick in in an emergency to power it.
As Green Car Reports noted, a technological company jumping into the EV space isn't completely new, with Sony partnering with Honda to form Afeela. That prototype was described by Axios as a "computer on wheels."
Sharp itself has worked on displays for EVs before indicating its interest in the industry. Foxconn, Sharp's parent company, has its own line of SUVs already in the Taiwanese market. Recently, it unveiled plans for a version being readied for the North American market.
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