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Honda announces a new line of electric cars, the Honda 0 (www.cnn.com)

submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Honda announces a new line of electric cars, the Honda 0::Honda unveiled two concept vehicles at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vagas that offer an early look at an upcoming line of electric cars.

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[–] wellee@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Wow I really like the interior layout of the Space-Hub. Like, why haven't people done this before? Unless it makes it somehow more dangerous not having seats in the traditional layout, hmm.

[–] jmiller@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

Well, as far as crash safety, I would think it would almost always safer to be facing backwards. That's the way infant car seats are. Facing backward would mean your whole body would absorb the inertia change against the seat and your head would be supported. Better than seat belt bruises and a bobble head imitation, seems like.

That's assuming the forward facing people in the back row are buckled of course. 60 mph headbutt would be...bad. Turn those seats around too maybe?

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think it's just less space efficient compared to having all the seats facing forward. The actual car will probably have a more traditional layout.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah, it's just plain hard to get excited about concept cars. Rare to see much of it make it's way to production.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

People keep kicking around new rear-facing seat idea for electric cars. Technically, an electric powertrain should allow for more cabin space, and therefore, creative configuration options.

It’s not an entirely new concept. There are come vans that have rear facing seats, and rear facing seats in wagons were a very hot item in the 80’s.

[–] nullPointer@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

I've known some people that get really car-sick riding backwards.