Future Product - Next Generation Prius Design Concept

The Prius has always been at the forefront of combining fuel economy, hybrid technology and design to new levels unequaled in the auto industry.  Here are some insights into the next generation Prius where wind resistance is a major component of the design concept.  Here is an article from carscoop.com with some more details and images.

From the carscoop article:

As part of last year’s Toyota Design Internship, industrial designer Eric Leong produced this interesting take on the fourth-generation Toyota Prius for the year 2015.
By acknowledging that wind resistance is one of the key factors in improving vehicle economy, Leong’s Prius III hybrid is extremely slippery. Described by the designer as moving, “through [the wind], not into it”, this design study channels air over its surface through a series of vanes.
And there are some nice little design touches as well such as the wraparound glasshouse, one-piece windscreen and roof and the transparent wing mirror arms / turn indicators.

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