Mercedes-Benz,
famous for building some of the world’s most luxurious cars, has given a
preview of a golf cart it may design in future.
A report by foxnews.com on
Tuesday said the auto manufacturer presented the Vision Golf Cart during
this year’s Open Championship, adding that it was the result of design
ideas submitted by hundreds of golf fans around the globe.
The ideas provided the basis for the concept, which was created by the official Mercedes-Benz design department.
Heading the project was Mercedes-Benz
Design Chief, Gorden Wagener, who said the design fits in well with the
auto maker’s ‘sensual-purity’ design philosophy.
The vehicle is electrically driven and
runs on a battery that is charged via roof-top solar panels. Manual
charging, as for a conventional golf cart, is also possible.
Inside, there’s plenty of technology.
Using touch screen monitors, virtually all aspects of the cart can be
controlled without extra buttons.
The centre console also incorporates a
multimedia panel that includes a rotatable docking station for an iPad
or iPhone and a USB interface.
A joystick is used to control the
vehicle instead of a steering wheel. This design was picked so that the
vehicle can be driven by occupants on either side.
One other interesting feature is the
“fore button,” which as its name suggests can be used to quickly warn
other players of a misplaced shot.
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