Electric cars for the masses is a relatively fresh concept in the automotive industry, and one that still has a long way to go before it can compete in numbers with sales of conventional engine passenger vehicles for a number of reasons, ranging from the costs associated with the technology, to reliability and infrastructure. However, make no mistake; we will see battery-powered cars increasing in numbers (in terms of both models and their overall market share) over the years.
Naturally, automotive designers don’t have to wait for these problems to be solved when it comes to imagining electric car concepts like the Honda R-EV (short for “Racing-Electric Vehicle”), created by Jex Chau (Wing Huen Chau) from Hong Kong.
As the 24-year old industrial design graduate of RMIT University explains, “The Racing Electric Vehicle or R-EV is a compact sports vehicle targeting towards urban Asian teenage markets.”
Chau added: “It is designed to provide them with excitement, independence in a densely populated urban environment and self-expression through personalize potential of this road and club racing vehicle. R-EV is capable of a leisure drive in the city, excitement during the race, and provides a personal space for social activity.”
As you can see in the image gallery that follows below, Chau designed the R-EV to easily transform its appearance from a regular road model to a more aggressive looking sports car.
Designer / Photo Credits: Jex Chau
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