Hyundai Motor announced a new all-electric SUV concept car at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday. It has everything from casual seats to modern so-called "hygienic" interiors. This is where we enter the COVID-19 pandemic. Suitable function for the third year.

Concept cars are exactly what they sound like—an exercise in creativity and technology that can point to some possible future vehicles. However, just because the vehicle appears as a concept at the auto show does not mean it will appear at your local dealership. In this case, Hyundai has created a full-size SUV concept on a real platform that you can buy from a dealer.

Although in the days when fully autonomous driving has become a reality for the masses, many other automakers have demonstrated the concept of lounge-like interiors and 360-degree rotating seats, the uniqueness of the SEVEN concept lies in its hygienic interior. Decorate features.

First, the "sanitary airflow" system can isolate the airflow between the front and rear passengers. Air enters through the air intakes on the roof rails and exits the vehicle through the wheel vents that Hyundai calls "vertical mode". In horizontal mode, or what we usually think of as typical vehicle ventilation, the air moves from front to back. Hyundai said that the system can work regardless of whether the vehicle is moving or parked. It is inspired by more advanced systems used on airplanes.

In addition to customized airflow, Hyundai also demonstrated its concept of keeping the interior clean between passengers and travel-because we will all share self-driving cars in the future. In a pandemic era, this concern is very real, because the COVID-19 virus is spread through respiratory droplets and aerosols, which can survive on various surfaces, including fabrics, for hours.

The SEVEN concept has a UVC disinfection cycle that runs after passengers get off the car. UVC or UV-C light is a disinfectant for air, water, and non-porous surfaces. The FDA reports that it can indeed kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the virus that causes COVID. UVC light can burn eyes and skin, which is why all passengers need to leave the vehicle before the program runs.

In addition to customized airflow and UVC disinfection, modern cars also include some interesting elements, such as antibacterial copper and sanitized fabrics to further prevent the spread of viruses in the future. Hyundai has even introduced a "shoe refreshing device" that can clean and deodorize your shoes.

The Hyundai SEVEN concept car will be based on Hyundai Electric Global Modular Platform or E-GMP. This platform has already provided support for other Hyundai-Kia Group vehicles, such as the new all-electric crossover Ioniq 5, which is the first Hyundai car built on this platform. It is based on the same platform as Kia’s EV6, and will become the basis for future electric cars under the luxury brand Genesis owned by Hyundai and Kia.

The platform allows electric vehicles to be charged at 400 volts and 800 volts. For real vehicles like Ioniq 5, it can be charged from 10% to 80% in less than 20 minutes on a 350 kW DC fast charger. Hyundai said that the larger 77.4 kWh battery pack they provide has a cruising range of more than 300 miles.

Although most of the concept cars are usually atomizers, the modern SEVEN concept provides an interesting fusion of imagination and reality, giving the world a glimpse of the company's views on the future of transportation.