Hyundai has released today the first images and details of the Hyundai Blue-Will concept which will be unveiled at the next Seoul Motor Show. The Hyundai Blue-Will is a plug-in hybrid concept car which features a number of interesting materials. The headlamp bezels of the Hyundai Blue-Will are made from recycled PET soft drink bottles, while the interior is made from PLA and the engine cover from PA11. Both these materials used in the Hyundai Blue-Will are made from plants extract and are bio-degradable.
The Hyundai Blue-Will is powered by a Gasoline Direct Injected 1.6-litre engine with Continuously Variable Transmission and a 100kw electric motor. the electric power of the Hyundai Blue-Will is stored in Lithium Ion Polymer batteries which, together with the fuel tank, are located under the rear seats.
Hyundai Press Release:
Hyundai has revealed the first pictures of an innovative plug-in hybrid concept car. Due to be revealed at the Seoul Motor Show which opens on April 2nd, the Hyundai Blue-Will, has exceptionally advanced technology crammed inside its striking bodyshell.
Recycled PET soft drink bottles were used to make the material for the headlamp bezels while use
has also been made of bio-plastics: PLA for the interior while PA11 was specified for the engine cover. These materials are made from plants extract rather than fossil fuels and are bio-degradable.
The Hyundai Blue-Will concept is powered by an all-aluminum Gasoline Direct Injected 1.6-litre engine which is coupled to a Continuously Variable Transmission and a 100kw electric motor which is at the heart of Hyundai’s parallel hybrid drive architecture.
Electric power, stored by a Lithium Ion Polymer
battery pack, is neatly bundled with the fuel tank under the rear seat to maximize luggage space.
Hyundai will be the first automaker in the world to apply Lithium Ion Polymer in a mass production vehicle when the Elantra LPI Hybrid goes on sale in Korea in July this year.
A further expression of the concept’s design flexibility is found on the panoramic roof. The glass area integrates dye-sensitized solar cells which can generate power for the batteries from the sun without impeding visibility.
Further details of the concept will be revealed at a press conference on Hyundai’s stand at the Seoul show.
