Why might your next car not be a car?
Europe is renowned for its comprehensive – and convenient – public transportation system. Yet cars remain an essential component for mobility, transporting goods and people through city streets. To support the transition to a climate-neutral continent, the REFLECTIVE(opens in new window) project set out to redesign the automobile from the ground up. The project has now been featured in the CORDIS series of explanatory videos titled ‘Make the connection with EU science’. REFLECTIVE’s concept is built around a modular electric powertrain that can power vehicles as large as a minivan or as small as a quadricycle – a European classification for vehicles lighter and less powerful than cars. Built with a lightweight composite frame and charged wirelessly, the REFLECTIVE concept offers a clean, safe and flexible vehicle that is a perfect fit for European cities. ‘Make the connection with EU science’ is a series of explanatory videos focusing on the scientific content and exploitation aspects of EU research projects.