Vision Asket

A positive footprint vehicle

Vision Asket is a vehicle concept with a positive ecological footprint over the product life cycle.

“FOR EVERY COMPLEX PROBLEM THERE IS AN ANSWER THAT IS CLEAR, SIMPLE AND WRONG”
H.L. Mencken

Vision Asket is a vehicle concept with a positive ecological footprint over the product life cycle. In production a simple structure and plant based composite materials are used to bring the life cycle assessment to a minimum. An aerodynamic shape (Cd=0.19) brings down the energy consumption while usage. The standardized battery swap system on one hand brings a comfortable user experience, on the other hand it is covering its energy demand by unused wind and solar power. By supplying energy back to the grid when it's needed, the overall footprint gets positive within 12.24 years.

experiment

Material

The bodywork of the car is made out of grown mushroom material. The mycelium is enclosed by flax composite parts.
Aerodynamics

aerodynamics

dimples

Golf ball like dimples are mixing faster and slower air layers and bending the air stream towards the surface. The separation area gets smaller and the drag coefficient decreases from 0.22 to 0.19. They are also the connection between the frame and the glazing.

energy

battery swap

The battery swap system is standardized to be open for every type of vehicle. It buffers renewable energy that otherwise stays unused and builds an intelligent energy grid, that allows an extension in sustainable energy.

energy

battery swap

It makes a competition in battery technology possible. By shifting the responsibility to the operator, the user gets a better battery technology on a better price tag.

infotainment

second use case

The display of the car can be undocked and used as a tablet computer. The sound system is a Bluetooth speaker that can also be taken out of the car. This leads to less electronic waste and gives the user a seamless entertainment experience.

recycling

RFID Tags

Standardized reusable RFID tags on every part make a machine controlled recycling possible. They get removed during the process and reused in new products. Then the single parts can be recycled or bio degraded.