The a car that can turn itself will it soon become a reality? With the advent of electric cars, this distant promise of a car could see the light of day sooner than expected, yes! Until now, there was such an operation hard to imagine on a thermal machine. The proximity of the wheels, which may be weighted by a drive shaft, beams, cross member or gimbal, for example. In electric cars, things are different, and the presence of an engine with a wheel allows you to make it develop completely independently. so GMC introduced the amazing “Crab Mode” on its Hummer EV, which allows the car to roll diagonally. in YangWang U8, BYD’s new flagship SUV announces a similar system!

A feat thanks to electric cars

But the most advanced technologies are from Hyundai, with the help of its hardware supplier Mobis! Mobis Tech, Hyundai’s innovation lab, has truly delivered on IONIQ 5 a a system that allows you to make a 360 to the car. baptized e-Corner system, it integrates components related to suspension, steering and power to the wheels in a much more compact and intelligent way. This allows them to turn 90 degrees and perform all kinds of feats. 360, crabbing, turn around for the fate of the movement. This system is very successful and we would happily imagine it being invited on board our production cars.

Revolutionize everyday life

Specifically, this would make it possible to get out of difficult everyday situations. How tight parking spaceand one-way street, too tight a turn, etc. It reminds us, not without amusement, of the system of a car equipped with a fifth wheel, which was patented in the 1930s. The spare tire located at the back could be lowered under the car so that it could easily get out of the place. It was in 1938 on a Packardand the same system appeared in a more advanced form in 1952. You can find out in this video. This e-Corner system is one of many innovations made possible by the advent of electric vehicles. Will we see him in the series soon? Technology is going well in any case, fingers crossed.