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马自达混合动力车
Mazda RX-9 features Mighty Morphin' tire technology and energy absorbent skin
这是今年的Michelin设计大奖赛的冠军作品马自达RX-9。他搭载2.5L V6发动机和超薄电动机作为混合动力，采用的几项新技术使得他有强力的续航能力。
James Owen设计室负责这辆车的外观设计。汽车外壳上有静电收集器，在干燥的空气中行车的时候，利用静电进行充电用于混合动力。
更了不起的是这辆车的轮胎，他采用的EAP可以根据车载的电子系统提供的不同电压而改变胎纹的形状和深度，以适合不同路况。
The Mazda RX-9 is an advanced concept that came out on top in this year’s Michelin Design Challenge. It’s a hybrid featuring a 2.5L V6 and wafer-thin electric motor, but features a couple of technologies not seen before in the race for higher fuel mileage.
James Owen Design is the one-man firm responsible for penning the vehicle’s shape. The slick skin features electrostatic collectors that can collect electrical charges that build up on the exterior panels while driving through dry air. The electricity is store in capacitors that can then feed the hybrid drivetrain along with the onboard regenerative braking.
What’s more trick are the vehicle’s tires, which feature Electroactive Polymers (E.A.P.) that with varying levels of voltage from the vehicle’s electrical system can actually change the shape and depth of their tread pattern. The rubber donuts can go from flat and smooth to knobby and grippy, or even ride high on their centers for ultra-low rolling resistance.
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Source: James Owen Design
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