Kiaclub Nieuwsrobot Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Hello! Today, I’d like to talk to you about the Optima Hybrid. We couldn’t take our eyes off the Optima Hybrid when we saw its combination of futuristic details with the simplicity of its straight lines and environment-friendly features. Let’s take a closer look at the Optima Hybrid in its eco-friendly outfit. ❶ The Optima Hybrid’s Unique Design Features The Optima Hybrid implements dynamic attributes to differentiate its appearance from the current Optima by including the environment-friendly features that hybrid vehicles pursue. The Optima hybrid especially emphasizes an eco-friendly and modern image with its high-quality materials. As a foundation, the front features Kia’s design identity trademark, the ‘tiger nose’ radiator grille and highlights a high-tech image for further differentiation. In addition, it offers a more dynamic and stable profile than the existing Optima by applying more refined materials to its sides. The rear contributes to an improved aerodynamic performance with a wide and bold appearance including the details at the bottom part of the bumper. In the interior, high-performance images and modernity are stressed with the application of eye-catching black hairline metal finishing parts that create a futuristic look. The Optima also uses a gun-metal color scheme, only used in hybrid cars, concentrated in the button arrangement placed in the center fascia console, which helps to establish the Optima Hybrid’s unique identity. ❷ Unique Cluster and Graphics for Optima Hybrid The supervision cluster applied to the Optima Hybrid is a cluster seen only in hybrid cars and was developed for economical driving as well as lowering CO2 emissions. The Optima Hybrid’s supervision cluster, which allows drivers to enjoy economical driving with various game graphics concepts, includes a 4.2-inch color TFT-LCD displaying a variety of useful information. Additionally, it supports fuel-efficient driving through an ECO Guide gauge. The ECO Guide gauge provides information about driving conditions, such as necessary power system efficiencies, driver control conditions and optimum driving conditions to help drivers achieve more fuel-efficient driving. The economical driving system of the Optima Hybrid supervision cluster enables drivers to enjoy driving through “ECO Level” and “Total ECO Score.” ECO Level is based on the concept of collecting points through economical driving. As the driving becomes more economical, the ECO Level increases from stage one to stage eight, level by level, displaying changes in graphics. The Total ECO Score first starts from point “0” with the new release of a car and accumulates one point when the ECO Level reaches the top stage. The graphics change every 200 points leading up to 1000 points, making drivers feel like they are playing a fun game and encouraging them to drive economically. In addition, it shows the nine energy flow conditions of the hybrid car, which has multiple energy sources from the engine and electric motor, to instantly let drivers know about the vehicle’s current conditions, such as engine driving, motor driving, simultaneous engine and motor driving, regenerative braking battery charging and more. The system provides information about which power source the car is currently using and indicates the state of its motor and engine with different colors during motor charge, motor assist, engine output and braking. In this way, the Optima Hybrid allows drivers to experience the environmentally-friendly features that will be major aspects of the future auto industry in a fun and easy way. In the next posting, I will tell you about various new technologies used in the Optima Hybrid. Stay tuned! Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Lees hele artikel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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