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New Volvo EX90 equipped with advanced safety system and two-way charging


Volvo is set to take a big step towards full-electrification in 2022, with the launch of a facility EV replacement for its top XC90 SUV. The new model is named EX90 and it will be fully announced on November 9 before going on sale next year.

Our exclusive image – derived from patent drawings filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office – shows an improved design over the XC90, but the EX90’s technology suite goes beyond its predecessor. The Swedish company has confirmed that there will be two-way charging, allowing the EX90 to power external electrical devices and power the house back.

The system will also be capable of charging other electric Volvos, and the company’s charge management software can reduce energy costs for users by charging during periods of low demand. When energy demand is high, the vehicle can also sell energy back to the grid, although these features will depend on specific market rules.

Following Volvo’s focus on safety, the new EX90 will also equipped with advanced equipment to protect pedestrians, cyclists and other road users, as well as occupants, and according to Joachim de Verdier, head of Vehicle Automation Safety at Volvo Cars, “We believe the EX90 is the safest Volvo car to ever hit the road.

“We are combining our understanding of the external environment with our more detailed understanding of driver attention. When all of our safety systems, sensors, software, and computing power come together, they create a protective shield around you – and you won’t even know it. stay there until you need it. “

The systems offered on the EX90 therefore include a new LIDAR (light detection and range) setup that uses scanning laser light to detect objects ahead. For example, Volvo claims the technology can pick up a tire lying on the road up to 120 meters out of the car’s path, while it can pick up a pedestrian 250 meters above the road.

This detection method works at highway speeds as well as day and night; unlike camera-based system lights that are not required for LIDAR to work, so the level of protection provided is the same regardless of driving conditions. With LIDAR, Volvo claims crashes with serious consequences can be reduced by up to 20%, with overall collision avoidance improved by 9%.

In the EX90, the LIDAR system is accompanied by 5 radars, 8 cameras and 16 ultrasonic sensors. The latter, for example, includes parking sensors, while much of the other tech will still be used for pedestrian detection and lane-keeping assist, plus convenience features, such as curbs. surrounding view when parking and semi-automatic adaptive cruise control.

The EX90 will also be equipped with a variety of interior safety technologies, including a driver understanding system that has two cameras trained on the driver to understand their level of focus and attention.

This technology observes the driver’s vision pattern, measuring the amount of time spent focusing on the road. Volvo believes a driver can actually focus too much on the road ahead and lose cognitive focus, focusing on their thoughts and not the driving task. Obviously too little attention to the path indicates they are being visually distracted, likely by a cell phone or other device.

Combined with a capacitive steering wheel sensor that knows when the driver is gripping the wheel, eye-tracking technology looks to build a data bank of driver behavior and intervenes in a variety of ways. when necessary.

This can be a simple warning that turns up the volume depending on the severity of the danger ahead perceived by the system, or the vehicle can even stop on its own by the side of the road and activate the warning lights. dangerous without the action of the driver Received.

The EX90’s external sensors will be integrated in a new bodywork, with patent drawings showing Volvo’s now-specific ‘Thor’s hammer’ headlights. The rear bumper and C-shaped lamp design are clearly reminiscent of the original XC90 but look sharper and more modern, while the overall proportions of the new car are very similar to the current XC90.

Under the all-electric powertrain offering, the EX90’s grille has been left blank to reduce drag, with the new car based on Volvo’s new SPA2 platform having a completely flat floor to house the vehicle’s battery. Specific details about the propulsion system and target range are yet to be revealed.

It was initially assumed that the new car might be called ‘Embla’. However, Volvo changed its CEO in March of this year, with Briton Jim Rowan taking over. This could be a key factor behind the brand turning on the car’s name; Volvo has also trademarked the EX60, EX40, ES60, ES90, EV60 and EV90 trademarks, potentially for all-electric versions of its smaller SUVs and pickup and mobile models.

As such, there won’t be a pure petrol or diesel version of Volvo’s next large SUV that can compete with cars like Audi Q7, BMW X5 and Volkswagen Touareg inside Large SUV part. Indeed, by 2025, Volvo is aiming for 50% of its sales to be all-electric models.

The new EXC90 will showcase Volvo’s new generation of interiors. According to Concept Recharge that previewed this new car, the EX90 will still use a portrait-style central touchscreen, but the dashboard will be integrated into a much more minimalist environment.

The 15-inch center display will run a new generation of software called VolvoCars.OS and will sit on a floating dashboard; The all-electric powertrain and underfloor battery make a center tunnel unnecessary, opening up more space inside the cabin and increasing practicality in the process.

We’ll see the new EX90 unveiled as early as November this year, but full details about the new car’s powertrain, platform and other cutting-edge technology could trickle into the hands of Volvo before the announcements are made. cover launches new car in fall.

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