It can make a U-turn on the spot without wearing down the tires. It can turn on all four wheels. Demonstration of Hyundai Mobis’ “e-Corner”

Relying on the Yi Sifang platform and four wheels and four motors, both U8 and U9 have the ability to make a U-turn on the spot, regardless of the road surface. Of course, this kind of tire is a bit useless. So is there any solution that does not adjust the road surface and does not waste the tires? At CES2024, which opened today,Hyundai Motor Showcases e-Corner System, you can see that the prototype vehicle equipped with this system is making a U-turn on the stand.

Different from the Looking Up series, this modern technology relies on the large steering ability of all four wheels. In the video, the wheels of the prototype car turn almost 90 degrees, and then can easily achieve a fixed circle rotation.

In addition to this, it can also achieveCrab walk, tank U-turn, diagonal runBy waiting for any operation, even side parking, a nightmare for many novice drivers, can be easily accomplished.

It is understood that the design is specially designed for hybrid vehicles, pure electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles.

It uses four wheel hub motors,Braking and electronic steering as well as electronic dampers are integrated into each wheel unit, completely breaking away from traditional chassis design and eliminating the need for a steering column., each wheel can accelerate, brake and turn independently, truly realizing four-wheel drive at will.

This system can adapt to a variety of vehicles from SUVs to mid-sized compact cars, and it's not just something that can be achieved on some hardcore off-road vehicles!

However, it should be pointed out that due to the complete change in structure, it will encounter many problems in practical application.For example, the squeeze on the interior space of the car, and the stability of long-term use, etc., if these practical problems cannot be solved, then it is destined to be just a PPT.

The technology is provided by Hyundaimobis, one of the three main players of the Hyundai-Kia Motors Group. It is the largest auto parts company in South Korea and the seventh largest auto parts supplier in the world.