Volkswagen Introduces BUDD-e

Jan 12, 2016

Each year at CES, automotive companies unveil a variety of new technology and vehicle concepts that impress and amaze attendees. This year, Volkswagen impressed visitors with their latest concept vehicle, the BUDD-e.

Right off the bat, the 373-mile all-electric range was enough to catch people’s attention, but one quick peek into the driver’s seat to see the mobile interface that connects the driver to the world around them, and things got even more impressive.

No corners were cut when designing the exterior as well. The “Nevada White” and “Phoenix Copper” finish is easy on the eyes with its smooth and elegant finish. The interior takes things to the next level with a series of touchscreen displays both in the driver’s seat and in the back, that enable to passengers of the car to be more connected to the outside world than ever. You can even control features of the car by saying “Hello BUDD-e” followed by a phrase such as “turn the heat up a bit please”. It gets even more impressive though because BUDD-e can recognize where in the car the command came from and target the change to that specific area of the car.

When talking about the system, VW said, “With BUDD-e, passengers will be able to access their homes and workplaces to perform tasks such as controlling the air conditioning, turning lights on or off, or simply looking to see if their kids are home yet.” They also hope to simplify things even more by enabling BUDD-e to turn on house lights as it gets closer, reducing the need for homeowners to turn on their own lights.

For now, BUDD-e only a concept, however, we look forward to seeing where BUDD-e goes in the future and we hope to see in stores, sometime down the road.

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