Sony Used a PS5 Controller To Drive Its New EV On Stage At CES
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Sony Used a PS5 Controller To Drive Its New EV On Stage At CES

Sony Used a PS5 Controller To Drive Its New EV On Stage At CES

Sony and Honda turned companions in 2022 when the Japanese giants introduced plans to work collectively on an EV. The duo has since established a brand new firm, plainly named Sony Honda Mobility, and their first automotive is the Afeela. The EV was baptized ultimately yr’s CES, and now a closer-to-production model debuted this yr.

But the most effective a part of the debut was how Sony introduced the automotive on stage at CES. Izumi Kawanishi, President and COO of Sony Honda Mobility, used a Playstation 5 controller to “drive” the up to date Afeela on stage in entrance of crowds at CES.

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It may not have a catchy title, however the Sony Honda Mobility Afeela does look attention-grabbing. The swoopy electrical sedan now has conventional facet mirrors as a substitute of cameras, together with a barely redesigned entrance bumper with a spoiler lip. The sweptback headlights have a curvier form than earlier than whereas the pillars appear thicker than on final yr’s prototype. At the again, a black piece of trim has been added above the license plate, and there is a new factor protruding from the bumper.

Originally unveiled because the Vision-S concept at CES 2020, the Afeela has gone by way of much more adjustments inside. The screen-heavy cabin now boasts a unique rearview mirror, a discreetly revised yoke-like steering wheel, and twin smartphone wi-fi chargers. There additionally appears to be a digital camera atop the dashboard that retains a watch what the motive force is doing.

2024 Sony Honda Mobility Afeela prototype

As for technical specs, the Afeela has a dual-motor setup granting an all-wheel drive setup. The entrance and rear motors every ship 241 horsepower to the respective axles and draw their juice from a 91.0-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack. Owners will be capable to recharge the battery utilizing DC at as much as 150 kilowatts whereas AC charging goes to high out at 11 kW.

The Sony Honda Mobility firm will open order books for the Afeela in 2025 when manufacturing is scheduled to kick off. North American deliveries are earmarked for early 2026, however you can drive the Afeela (just about) in Gran Turismo 7 with an replace this yr.