Green Cell Mobility
Green cell mobility is dedicated to build a platform for Emaas - Electric mobility as a service has approached Advandes to design Electric Bus exterior and interiors.
The brief was to encourage new generation to travel in Eco friendly alternative with style and comfort. The project deadlines were steep and requirements include working with various suppliers and stake holders to execute the project in time. Advandes with its vast experience and supplier base in bus design and engineering took up the challenge and delivered styling, engineering and prototype support in record time.
Styling usually defines the brand DNA, advandes team worked on several themes and presented to the customer. For Gen x & Gen z techno theme has been selected. This also alignes with the modren aminities the Bus coach provides like wifi, food on click, app support etc apart form cozy comfortable interiors.
Interiors were of Coffee theme which is inviting and warmth. Dash board was designed with elegance and a highlighter silver line. Most challeging assignment is selection of suppliers to suit the interiors theme like sears, upholstery, Vacuum formed ABS, AC vents and floor boards.
Exterior design was evovled to create a techno-gadgety look. The head lamps are integrated to mololithic glass facade. A sharp bumper line accentuates the monolithic front fascia. Rear fascia was also designed like a large screen with boundary encompssing reflector design which culminates into the rear lamp cluster. Rear service window and bumber are integrated with neat shut lines and water proofing beadings embedded seamlessly.
Dash panel and controls were different than ICE version. Electric vehicle control switches are kept ergonomically designed bezels near to driver. IP cluster and emergnecy swithces are placed in clear view for the driver. Design is dueltone and adds to the warmth interiors.
Interior initial concepts are evovled with Coffee theme with an horizontal highlighter running across the width of vehicle. This showcases the grandness of interior space and also integrates sever display and controls. It also seperates active and non active zones and helps the driver to focus on middle area of work zone. Dark grey nuetral color was intentional as much of the swithces and controls has text and instructions were written.
Seating, upholstery and interior ABS colors are selected to suit the coffee theme. Initial CMF (Color Material Finish) themes were beamed to suppliers to avail suitable options. Customer developed new vacuum formed parts in beige ABS and integrated with seats and upholstery.
This project was executed in few weeks with the help of capable team and suppliers and customers quick decision making.