El Hyundai IONIQ 5 e-corner It is a prototype car that is able to move in all directions without needing to maneuver. It is an electric car with a chassis that has been modified on that of the conventional model (the series production) to house a system made up of four independent modules on each wheel that allow it to rotate on itself or on one of its axes, as well as move laterally or diagonally.
The e-Corner technology was recently presented at the Las Vegas CES 2023, an internationally renowned innovation fair. As practical and surprising as it is complex and revolutionary, has been developed by Hyundai Mobis, an R&D division of the South Korean firm. It is based on four connected devices that, installed on each of the wheels of the IONIQ 5 (model that has served as the experimental base), achieve multidirectional movements of the vehicle without the need for it to face forwards or backwards after a manoeuvre.
In fact, the ultimate purpose of this concept, still in testing phase and exploration, it is facilitate parking exercises that take place, eminently, in urban and narrow environments, creating a more agile and versatile product. The Asian manufacturer ensures that this idea, far from a merely theoretical approach, it can become something functional and adapted to your current passenger cars in the medium term.
each module of the e-Corner system has its own electric motor, its spring turret plus shock absorber, its set of suspension arms and its braking equipmentor that combines disc and caliper. Besides, all wheels have steerability. This grants, among other things, the possibility of turning all the wheels 90 degrees so that the car drive perpendicular to the body or place these elements at 45 degrees in convergence to that the car pivots about its central and vertical axis.
In the next video, published by the Spanish subsidiary of the brand, you can check the main functions of this technique strange as well as fantastic for the city, where space is scarce and driving is difficult. Called Crab Driving, Zero Turn, Diagonal Driving and Pivot Turn. Does this demonstration inspire you usefulness?
Source - Hyundai
