The art of Automotive Designing.
Automotive Designing is for sure one of the most sought-after professions. However, the modern-day challenges have also forced the new designers to think out of the box. The increasing global warming and the depleting oil and gas resources have led to a more sustainable form of development. The automotive industry has changed drastically in the last 20 years. The world is quickly moving over to electric vehicles. The innovation of new technology plays a huge role in this.
At the beginning of the century, the idea of a self-driving car was perceived to be fulfilled by 2035. Then, Tesla took charge, and here we are in 2021. Not only driving futuristic cars but mass producing them. Surely, automotive designs have also changed during this time. The biggest challenge that designers face today is to combine aerodynamics, aesthetics, and ergonomics principle while still meeting all the safety regulations. Aerodynamics and low air resistance are very important for electric cars. Electric vehicles have significantly less energy available than combustion engines. Aerodynamics plays an important part in deciding the range for an electric vehicle. The energy used in overcoming air resistance can not be recovered, unlike vehicle acceleration. However, designing an electric vehicle also gives a huge advantage. Due to their large batteries, electric vehicles have smooth underfloors. Apple, another tech giant, plans to launch its first electric car in 2024. The company is planning to equip the car with its own battery design. This is supposed to radically reduce cost and increase vehicle range. This technology uses larger cells and compact battery designs which are more effective than multi-cell batteries. This is called a mono-cell battery design.
It is safe to say that the industry is moving at a very fast pace. Everything is changing very quickly. The automotive industry has to adapt to the new changes for its survival and also, keep innovating to stay ahead of the competition. It is a tough but exciting time for the industry. The future holds a lot of exciting things for us.