# How EV adoption is transforming modern car design trends

- Link: https://studyelectrical.com/2022/08/ev-adoption-transforming-modern-car-design-trends.html
- Published: 2022-08-02T06:13:25+00:00
- Author: Tesla

This year marked a historic milestone for the automotive industry as European electric
car sales overtook diesel for the first time ever this year. This trend is being
mirrored across the world as EV adoption continues to accelerate in many developed
countries, including the United States. The lightweight and compact [nature of their internal workings](https://studyelectrical.com/2018/02/video-how-does-tesla-electric-car-work.html)
versus traditional internal combustion (IC) engines is giving manufacturers a lot
more freedom in their construction. As a result, design choices are set to change
in big ways over the coming decade.

## **Smaller can be better**

The electric revolution is changing everything we’ve taken for granted about car
design for the last 60 years. When stripped down to the chassis and engine, modern
EVs more closely resemble skateboards than cars. This has huge implications for 
car design both inside and out. Perhaps the simplest example on our roads today 
is the absence of a front grille, made unnecessary by the electric motor’s relatively
cold running.

![electric vehicle course](https://studyelectrical.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/
electric-vehicle-course.jpg)

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The mechanics of traditional IC cars take up a huge amount of space within the vehicle
which has led to cars getting bigger and bigger over the years. EVs may well reverse
this phenomenon with many concept cars exhibiting a trend towards a smaller form
factor. We may also see other changes, specifically made to [a car’s catalytic converter](https://www.jdpower.com/cars/shopping-guides/what-cars-have-the-most-expensive-catalytic-converters).
But only time will tell what those changes will actually look like. 

## **Space is no longer a luxury**

The lack of mechanics in an EV leaves a lot of interior space free for designers
to experiment with. While current models remain somewhat conventional in their design,
this is set to change over the next few years as more manufacturers enter the market.
With all this extra competition brands have to stand out. Consequently their designers
are beginning to explore the many new possibilities enabled by EV technology.

Indeed, manufacturer’s such as Hyundai are now referring to their electric concept
cars as “living rooms on wheels”. Many of Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies
are already eyeing up this extra space, expecting it to be the next frontier in 
the expansion of entertainment services such as music and TV streaming. The movement
towards digitisation is leading to modern cockpits being much more streamlined. 
There are fewer and fewer gauges left for the driver to monitor, freeing up eyespace
and allowing the manufacturers to put greater emphasis on leisure and visibility.

Electric vehicles are transforming car design at every level. The car of the future
promises to be smaller and yet more spacious than ever before by virtue of their(
lack of) mechanics. While it may still be many years away, autonomous driving will
be the next step in this evolution, rendering  the steering wheel obsolete. This
frees up both time and space for the driver, meaning the commute of the future could
be more like sitting on the couch than operating a motor vehicle.

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