Not the sexiest car, but very practical.
Apparently, Generation Z likes to think outside of the box, and drive one, too.
The uBox is the result of a collaboration between Toyota and Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research that was designed by graduate students as part of the school’s ongoing Deep Orange project, which each year churns out a new vehicle concept aimed at young car shoppers.
The sixth car in the series, the uBox is a multipurpose vehicle designed for transportation, work and socialising.
Look at the happy face inside the car. They love it.Source:Supplied
The chunky, clamshell door-equipped crossover features an electric powertrain that can deliver takeoff power for tools and electronic equipment when the vehicle is parked, and a reconfigurable interior with sliding, nesting seats that can juggle between cargo and people carrying, as needed.
As much an exercise in engineering as design, the uBox was built with a unique roof structure comprised of rails made from carbon fibre composite pultrusions bonded with aluminium.
Plenty of room for storage.Source:Supplied
They’re shaped into suspension bridge-style buttresses that extend beyond the windshield, and leave plenty of open space above for transparent ceiling panels.
As much an exercise in engineering as design, the uBox was built with a unique roof structure comprised of rails made from carbon fibre composite pultrusions bonded with aluminium.
They’re shaped into suspension bridge-style buttresses that extend beyond the windshield, and leave plenty of open space above for transparent ceiling panels.
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