Sony surprised many people at CES when it unveiled a prototype electric car<\/a>. It suggested at the time it didn’t intend for the Vision-S to be used on public roads, but fast forward six months and it might actually be bringing the car to the streets after all.<\/p>\n The company revealed in a YouTube video description<\/a> (via Autoblog<\/em><\/a>) that the car “has arrived in Tokyo for advancing our sensing and audio technologies. The prototype vehicle is also currently under development for public road testing this fiscal year.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Sony said it created the prototype to showcase its technology to auto manufacturers. However, it seems the company is interested in actually doing something more with the car.<\/p>\n The Vision-S has dual 200kW engines, one in the front and the other in the rear. It can go from 0-62 MPH in 4.8 seconds and it has a top speed of 149 MPH. At the time Sony revealed the car, it had Level 2 autonomous driving capabilities, meaning it can handle steering, acceleration and braking, but a driver has to be in place to take control if needed. The company told Engadget at CES<\/a> it was interested in reaching higher levels of autonomy, but that’s not necessarily a pressing issue.<\/p>\n The Vision-S is packed with 33 sensors to enable autonomous driving and other features, such as recognizing people and items both inside and outside. It can adjust the in-car settings to match the preferences of whoever is inside. And, because this is Sony, there’s a focus on in-car entertainment. The Vision-S has 360 Reality Audio, with speakers in each of the four seats’ headrests. It had a slick user interface too, including a panoramic touchscreen.<\/p>\n The Vision-S certainly caught our attention back in January, but now there’s a chance that maybe, someday, we’ll be able to drive the thing too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Tags:<\/b> Kris Holt<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Its big CES surprise may evolve beyond the concept stage after all. Sony surprised many people at CES when it unveiled a prototype electric car. It suggested at the time it didn’t intend for the Vision-S to be used on public roads, but fast forward six months and it might actually be bringing the car to … Continue reading Sony plans to test its prototype Vision-S electric car on public roads<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading
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