Sony Honda Mobility’s Afeela electric car concept has all the electronic wizardry of your living room—with much lower ceilings.
of Tesla's Model S? No firm answer, though the SHM rep did opine that only a variable-ratio system would make any real sense.
The rest of the control layout is EV-contemporary: Lights and wipers on the left-hand column stalk, shifter on the right. The steering wheel—sorry,—has buttons that appear fairly conventional, with push-to-talk and stereo controls on the left side and cruise control to the right. Mandatory button controls are at the center of the dash, flanked by seat-heat and climate controls. And above all that: Screens, screens, screens.
Another nifty feature is the ability to set themes, which change the screen backgrounds , the color of the interior accent lighting, and even the piped-in electric motor sounds. No surprise all of the themes we saw were based on Sony Entertainment movies, games, and franchises. We asked if owners will be able to create their own Afeela themes; Sony Honda Mobility said there is no decision yet, but the system will be open to developers for content creation.
It can be a long reach to the center screen's outer edges, so the Afeela also has a large control dial mounted between the seats at the front of a power-adjustable armrest. No surprise the big dial turns with the same high-quality precision of the volume dial on a Sony sound system.Speaking of sound, the Afeela will feature Sony's 360 Reality Audio system, developed as a competitor to Dolby Atmos.
Bottom line, we mostly liked the Sony Honda Mobility Afeela concept car's interior. It delivered the multimedia experience we expected, with car controls that are fairly conventional and straightforward. Like the rest of the car, the Afeela concept's interior strikes us as realistic and producible. Sony plans to take orders in 2025 with initial customer deliveries in 2026, and we should see something closer to a production car long before then.
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