Monday, May 1, 2017

11 crazy concept cars already unveiled in 2017

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May 01, 2017 at 06:06PM

volkswagen bus concept

Concept cars are only getting crazier.

As automakers invest more heavily in self-driving tech and artificial intelligence, they're using bizarre concepts to showcase their vision for future production models. Concept cars tend to be packed with features you may not see for decades, but they provide an interesting glance at where the auto industry is heading.

Scroll down for some of the crazier concepts we've seen this year so far:

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1. Fiat Chrysler unveiled a concept car geared for high-tech millennials at CES this year. The car isn't all that eye-catching purely from an aesthetic perspective. It's large, boxy, and heavy looking.



But the car is really meant to showcase what tech-oriented millennials are looking for inside a car, FCA said. It's electric with 250 miles of range and gets just over 50% of its charge back in under 20 minutes with a DC Fast Charger.



It also comes with lidar and sensors to handle Level 3 autonomous driving, meaning it can handle urban environments, but it still requires human oversight.



See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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