The advent of battery-electric “skateboard” platforms that can accommodate a variety of body types on top means that vehicles can become even more versatile than they are today. Mercedes-Benz has applied this idea to its vans to create the Vision Urbanetic electric concept that it unveiled today.
The Vision Urbanetic is an autonomous van that Mercedes believes will help create a new segment of transport that is efficient, comfortable, sustainable, and of course, can be transformed into spacious vans if desired.
The Vision Urbanetic’s chassis plays a key role in the concept. The battery-electric vehicle platform is also fully autonomous, and it is designed to be combined with a variety of body types to serve different purposes – for example, a cargo body, or a crew cab for transporting people. Changing the body takes just a few minutes, so unless the battery is charged, the vehicle can be used all day long, and the user can change the body when they want to change its function as desired.
The cargo body has two different storage levels, with a total capacity of up to 4.6 m2. It can carry up to 10 mattresses at a time thanks to its 3.6 m long cargo space. You can use it for traditional transportation purposes, or as a delivery solution, as it can move around the city fully autonomously and deliver packages anywhere.
The body of the people carrier has enough space for 12 people. And because it will operate in areas with pedestrians, the front and sides of the body are equipped with large screens so that pedestrians know when the car “sees” them, helping them feel more confident and secure when crossing the street.
Mercedes-Benz’s goal with this concept is to create a device that can reduce traffic congestion by providing 24/7 transportation service, eliminating the situation where vehicles have to “pause” while waiting for drivers to bend over. By changing the body to suit the needs of the user, the Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic wants to become “the car to rule them all”.
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