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Goodyear’s latest concept tyre, introduced at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, literally brings the future of mobility to life as a visionary solution for cleaner, more convenient, safer and more sustainable urban mobility.
The concept, named Oxygene, has a unique structure that features living moss growing within the sidewall. This open structure and the tyre’s smart tread design absorb and circulate moisture and water from the road surface, allowing photosynthesis to occur and therefore releasing oxygen into the air.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 80 per cent of people who live in air pollution-measured urban areas are exposed to air quality levels that exceed WHO limits.
“With more than two-thirds of the world population expected to live in cities by 2050, the demands on transport networks in urban environments would increase substantially,” said Chris Delaney, President of Goodyear Europe, Middle East and Africa. “Smarter, greener infrastructure and transport would be crucial in addressing the most pressing challenges of urban mobility and development.”
Inspired by the principles of the circular economy, with emphasis on reducing material waste, emissions and energy loss, Goodyear’s Oxygene concept is designed to integrate seamlessly into future cityscapes, featuring several performance solutions:
“Like the concept designs Goodyear has presented at Geneva in the past, Oxygene is meant to challenge our thinking and help drive the debate around smart, safe and sustainable future mobility,” Delaney said. “By contributing in this way to cleaner air generation, the tyre could help enhance quality of life and health for city-dwellers.”
固特异最新概念轮胎亮相2018年日内瓦国际车展,为大众提供了更方便、更安全、更环保且更具可持续性的城市交通的前瞻性解决方案。将未来出行的理念真正引入现实生活。
这款被称为Oxygene的概念轮胎拥有独特的构造,最大亮点是生长在轮胎壁内的活苔藓。别具匠心的胎面设计结合这一开放结构,使得轮胎能够从路面吸收并循环水分,从而令苔藓产生光合作用,将氧气释放到空气中。
根据世界卫生组织(WHO)的统计,在具备空气污染监测的城市区域内,有超过80%的人群生活在空气质量水平低于世界卫生组织规定限值的污染环境中。
固特异欧洲、中东及非洲地区总裁德莱尼(Chris Delaney)表示:“至2050年之前,预计将有超过三分之二的人群生活在城市中,人们对于城市交通网络的需求将持续增长。在应对城市出行和发展带来的最紧迫的挑战时,更加智能化、绿色化的基础设施和交通运输建设将成为关键。”
受循环经济原理的启发,固特异打造的Oxygene概念轮胎将更加关注于降低原材料的浪费、减少有害气体排放及避免能源损失等问题,无缝融入未来城市生活的场景,并提供以下一些性能解决方案:
德莱尼表示:“正如固特异在往届日内瓦车展所展出的概念设计一样,Oxygene概念轮胎意味着对我们过往的思维方式提出挑战,并围绕智能、安全及可持续的未来出行展开想象。通过以这种方式带来更清洁的空气,这款轮胎将有助于提高城市居民的生活质量和健康水平。”
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