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2008 Michelin Heuliez and Orange Team Up Review

October 2008
Filed under: MISC Car News | MISC Headlines

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Underneath a familiar, friendly exterior, WILL represents a whole new way of looking at automobile design. Everything about this car—from the chassis, drivetrain and suspension to networked services and communication—shows that there are tangible solutions to the major transportation problems facing us today. These include finding alternatives to oil, reducing CO2 emissions and energy consumption, resolving urban congestion, eliminating noise and toxic emissions, and making travel time fun and productive.

Looking closer:

There’s nothing under the bonnet, it’s all in the wheels
Thanks to the Michelin Active Wheel system, WILL’s drivetrain is in the wheels. Each front wheel comprises a motor, a revolutionary electric suspension system, a tyre and brakes.

WILL is sized for the city but large enough for family vacations
WILL can seat five, even though, at 3.70 metres, it compares to a compact car in size. The vehicle features two boots, sufficient driving range for long trips (between 150 and 400 km depending on the modular energy source) and added space for communication equipment.

WILL consumes five times less energy in city driving and emits up to 20 times less CO2
WILL is a fully-fledged car with an unbeatable energy performance. Its motors are 90% energy efficient, compared to 20% at best for a conventional vehicle engine in city driving. Heuliez has also completely revamped the chassis. The new underbody design makes the vehicle lighter, thereby reducing energy consumption. What’s more, well-to-wheel CO2 emissions are less than 15 grams per kilometre when WILL runs on electricity generated by hydroelectric, photovoltaic, wind or other clean power sources.

Zero emissions, it’s as simple as that
A zero emissions vehicle that runs without noise: it’s the city dweller’s dream come true.

Light as a feather but as safe as a heavyweight
The electric suspension system inside the Michelin Active Wheel controls the chassis’ movements electrically, providing unprecedented stability and road holding. In addition, the space under the bonnet, freed of the engine, is entirely dedicated to absorbing impact. This little car is just as safe as the big cars on the road.

Always connected to give you the information you need, when you need it
WILL is the networked vehicle, with Orange’s expertise giving passengers a wireless phone and high-speed browser. Other networked services include optimised navigation that monitors road traffic data in real time, and access to assistance and maintenance, with the possibility of remote support.

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