BMW

Forget that an auto glass guy like me is never going to be able to afford this car. It’s not important. Instead, just watch the video, and see if your heart doesn’t race like all three motors on BMW’s new Vision EfficientDynamics concept car.

This car goes from zero to sixty in a scorching 4.8 seconds (actual measurement converted from the metric near-equivalent 0-100 km per hour) using two electric motors, one on each axle, and a diminutive 1.5 liter direct-injection turbo diesel positioned just forward of the rear axle, making the car superbly balanced.

When the concepts from this car go into production, we’re all going to have to learn a little more about auto glass repair. The glass on this car is amazing. Panoramic roof glass, followed by door glass that goes almost to the bottom of the car. The lack of a pillar between the front and rear seating areas just adds to the view. I imagine driving it must feel as close to wearing a jet pack as you can get and still be on four wheels.

The marketing in the video gets a little corny – they’re manufacturing joy? Ok – that’s pretty silly, but still, I will admit that the car gets my attention. Anything that can drive 400 miles on less than seven gallons of fuel, and look that good while it’s doing it, they’ve got a good thing going. If this is the future of plug-in hybrid technology, count me in.

Read more from James Lee. In 2009 he joined TGSC Group as the managing director of product development. James brings expertise in customer satisfaction and service delivery to the team. He guest blogs for TeleGlass and is an amateur photographer. Find him on Twitter @jronaldlee.

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