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Nissan’s hot ramen serving counter demonstrates no-lurch braking tech in Japanese style

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Nissan e-4ORCE Ramen Counter demonstrates the advanced technology set to make the Ariya crossover smooth and comfortable while braking in city traffic.

While driving at good speeds down the city road you need to stop for the red light, the cranky feeling of motion inside the car when the brakes are hit is not very pleasant. The passengers tilt abruptly forward and then backward as the vehicle comes to a standstill. Nissan wants to get over this irk of driving with their e-4ORCE twin motor all-wheel control technology to smoothly manage the braking performance. The tech is all set to debut in the 2023 Ariya electric crossover later this year, but for now, the Japanese automotive giant wants to show off this technology in its unique style.

Designer: Nissan

To demonstrate the level of comfort passengers and the driver will experience while braking, they’ve created an all-electric ramen robot server tray on wheels. Yes, the lip-smacking Japanese noodles served in a bowl are loaded on the miniature drivetrain with the tray on top, replicating the Ariya’s chassis. In the entertaining video released by Nissan, the motorized custom-built server tray delivers the hot bowl of ramen noodles to eager Japanese foodies sitting at the counter. Watch as the chef pours the delicacy into the bowl and places it on top of the tray which then smoothly rides on the countertop.

The absolute smoothness and stability of the technology ensure not even a single drop of the tasty staple is spilled. That’s exactly how the Ariya is going to come to a standstill under braking. According to Ryozo Hiraku, expert leader of Nissan’s powertrain and EV engineering division, the regenerative braking is managed on each of the axles to drastically reduce the pinch and dive. He added; “by taking advantage of e-4ORCE’s precise motor control response, we’re able to control vehicle motion as soon as the brakes are applied, giving all occupants – especially passengers – a stable, smooth ride.”

Nissan Ariya is currently up for reservation in the US at a starting price tag of $45,950 for the single motor trim. The AWD system-equipped version dubbed Platinum+ e-4ORCE will sell for $58,950.

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Lexus brings its signature luxurious touch to EVs with its newly-launched LF-Z Electrified Concept

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With its first electric vehicle, Lexus’ focus is razor-sharp – the technology, the details, the features, all culminate in and focus on just one thing and one thing only – an incredibly luxurious driving experience. With a car, just like with any product, you’re less likely to remember the car’s features but you’re much more likely to remember how the car made you ‘feel’, and that’s exactly what the LF-Z focuses on. Every detail of the car is crafted with user emotion and user experience in mind, resulting in a vehicle that’s hard to ignore and definitely hard to forget! The crossover-styled vehicle sports an edgy, authoritative aesthetic that commands one’s attention, with slick, razor-thin headlights and taillights, side mirror cams, and door-handles that sit flush within the surface, popping out when a driver or passenger approaches the vehicle.

The LF-Z comes powered by Lexus’s new all-electric platform that sits underneath the automobile. Lexus claims its all-new powertrain will vastly improve acceleration and power delivery compared to traditional cars, offering an impressive range and accelerating speed. The car comes with a lower center-of-gravity, allowing for razor-sharp handling and enhanced control. The car comes outfitted with Steer-By-Wire, a technology that replaces the traditional steering mechanism for a “fully electronic and speed-sensitive system that filters out any unwanted road vibration.” The futuristic concept comes with an auto-drive feature too, that not only lets you summon the car to your doorstep or from the parking lot, but also lets you switch to auto-pilot while you drive, allowing the car to take over all driving functions while you kick back and enjoy the in-car experience.

“Envisioning an open and minimalist design, the interior embodies an elevated level of the Lexus human-centered approach. The Tazuna cockpit features an augmented reality head-up display, gauges, touchscreen display, and other functions that are grouped into a single module. On the road, the artificial intelligence acts as a lifestyle concierge, acknowledging by touch or voice the driver’s preferences, proposing routes, restaurant reservations and more”, says Lexus in a press release.

The LF-Z currently exists as a ‘vision’ concept, outlining Lexus’s vision for an electrified future. The company plans on releasing as many as 20 cars as a part of its electric line-up by the year 2025, with the goal of achieving carbon-neutrality through the lifecycle of its entire model line-up by the year 2050.

Designer: Lexus

Fortnite’s Battle Bus is dropping into ‘Rocket League’

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Rocket League is going free-to-play on Wednesday, and Psyonix and Epic Games are marking the occasion with a crossover with the publisher’s other big free-to-play title, Fortnite. Llama-Rama is Rocket League’s first in-game event after the switch, an...