At the Tokyo Motor Show 2009, Toyota Motor Co will show the FT-EV II Concept, a battery-powered microcar that is more radical than the first version of the concept model that was announced at Detroit Show 2009 in January.
The FT-EV II is a compact EV (electric vehicle) designed for short distance travel. What’s amazing about the FT-EV II is that it is “more compact than ultra-compact “iQ” (just 107 inches long), but still with seating for four passengers.
Key specifications of Toyota FT-EV II Concept model:
Based on the Toyota iQ, the FT-EV II Concept it features drive-by-wire technology that allows the vehicle functions to be controlled using a joystick (for all functions including accelerator, brakes and steering wheel). This allows conventional pedals to be removed from the cabin, freeing up leg space.
Electric sliding doors on both sides ensure easy access in tight spots. To improve safety through the quality of all-round vision, the rear lamp clusters are see-through LED units.
Toyota says that the FT-EV II is “designed for short distances, and it is based on the idea of a future mobility society in which electric vehicles are common, and means of transport are divided according to purpose, the characteristics of the energy to be used and the status of the supply infrastructure.”