Barcelona, ??September…
Capital of the world in automotive, mobility and road safety!
who will come
The three thousand most influential people in the automotive industry in the world: they will meet at the World Congress of Mobility Engineers and Technicians.
To talk about cars.
New automobiles that will change your personal and social life.
In what aspects will they change us?
In terms of sustainability (no polluting emissions), safety (no accidents) and efficiency (saving time).
How will they achieve it?
With increasing connectivity (one), automation (two), electrification (three) and shared mobility (four).
Let’s see… One, connectivity.
The car, always connected to the network.
Two, automation.
From assistance to driving…
My car already has it.
…up to co-piloting, assisting the human driver; and autopilot: no human.
Without a human pilot? How scary…
On the contrary! 90% of road deaths today are due to the human factor.
Should we stop driving?
It is almost an ethical imperative: we will avoid thousands of deaths with automation!
Is the machine more cautious than the human pilot?
The ethics of the machine consists in avoiding the accident.
Is automation already applicable?
Technically, yes. Laws need to be harmonized.
Three, electrification.
Dependence on fossil fuels is over: we will use rechargeable batteries with electricity or hydrogen cells.
When will fossil fuel cars disappear?
From 2035 they will stop being manufactured in Europe. But they will be sold and for some years they will coexist with the non-polluting ones.
When will electric cars win?
It depends on the progress of the infrastructure of fast charging points and electric lines.
And is this conversion worth it?
The combustion engine is very polluting and much more inefficient than the electric one. Their batteries are improving in durability and charging. The electricity must, of course, be of clean and sustainable origin.
This requires a great political consensus.
He deserves it! It will bring us geopolitical independence from oil sellers.
And four, shared mobility.
You will not own the car you use. Mobility will be a service. And they will charge you for kilometers traveled. And every day a different car will come to you.
It will come to me, where?
A motorcycle, a car, a minivan, bus… At your mobile request, an automated vehicle will come to your portal.
That is, without a driver.
Yes. You will get in the car. You will take advantage of the time you travel: you will hold a video conference, read, take notes…
I will prepare this interview…
The car will stop in front of my gate, you will get out and the vehicle will drive away.
On?
To another service.
And at the end of the interview, what?
You will have told him what time and minute you want him here. He will obey and return you to your home.
No, no, first I want to pick up my partner from his place of work.
will do it And the car will be a living room: it will play music and light up as you want, you will share a drink… And dinner.
And when it finally leaves us at our house, what will the car do?
It will go to sleep in its programmed parking area, so you will never need a parking space again, either private or public.
But I’m used to my car…
It will be a psychological change… with many advantages: savings, agility, comfort, security… From door to door, you will get more and better use of your time.
I won’t have to lose it going around looking for a place to park.
And urban traffic will be pacified and getting around will be more fun. And very inclusive.
Why will it be very inclusive?
Because blind and disabled people will be able to travel by car autonomously, without depending on anyone else.
What does the automotive industry think of the so-called urban super-islands?
We only ask for an agreed plan between several cities on urban circulation restrictions. We only ask for clarity, harmonization: certainty!
Conclude with a main message.
Mobility is our economic engine. If we move, we generate prosperity; if we don’t move, we stagnate, become poor.
