Alizium Auto Blogs: Hyundai BLUE-WILL: Plug-in Hybrid

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and for Hyundai engineers, they can see beauty even in the agape mouths of filter-feeding baleen whales. Their latest concept, the BLUE-WILL, is a plug-in hybrid with a standard 1.6 liter gasoline engine coupled with a 100 kilowatt electric motor. The environment has been the central focus of car manufacturers and Hyundai makes sure that the majority of the materials used for the BLUE-WILL are not only recyclable but eco-friendly as well. The headlamp bezels are made from recycled plastic bottles while the bonnet and some of the panels are made of plant-based plastics that are biodegradable. The electric motor is powered by lithium-ion polymer batteries that could also be charged via the translucent solar panels on the roof. Great concept but should you drive these in the future, watch for the harpoons!