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Hyundai Blue-Will is a plug-in petrol-electric hybrid concept compact car designed by the South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company. The vehicle was debuted at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show in Korea. The hybrid power-train is based on the same Blue Drive architecture that Hyundai unveiled at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. The Blue-Will uses a strong parallel hybrid system, meaning it's capable of driving the vehicle under electric power alone, using the internal combustion, or a combination of both. The first production applications from this vehicle will find their way into the Korean market's Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid that debut late in 2010.〔Abuelsamid, Sam.("Detroit 2010: Hyundai Blue-Will PHEV concept" ), 5 January 2010. Retrieved on 2010-11-28.〕 ==Design== The Blue-Will is code-named HND-4 and is the fourth concept vehicle from Hyundai's Namyang Design Center. Hyundai has not specifically announced plans to make the concept into a production model, but they did say the company's concepts are directly linked to real-world plans.〔Shankland, Stephen.("Blue-Will: Hyundai's plug-in hybrid concept" ), 11 January 2010. Retrieved on 2010-11-28.〕 Hyundai calls the Blue-Will concept "a test-bed of new ideas" that "foreshadows future focused hybrid production vehicles." 〔Voelcker, John.("2010 Detroit Auto Show: Hyundai Blue-Will Plug-In Hybrid Concept" ), 18 January 2010. Retrieved on 2010-11-28.〕 The Blue-Will has a wedge-shaped four-door hatchback body (with rear suicide doors) featuring a bold intersecting bodyside feature line which is defined as "Eco-sleek." Its smooth surface treatment extends to the undercarriage, where a full-length cover has been fitted to minimize aerodynamic drag helping maximize fuel economy. Also helping to maximize fuel economy, carbon-fiber reinforced plastics and nanocomposites were applied to the side sills, moldings, and fenders to reduce weight.〔Pettendy, Marton.("Blue-Will plug-in hybrid concept surfaces in Sydney alongside MY11 Hyundais" ), 15 October 2010. Retrieved on 2010-11-28.〕 Blue-Will uses a number of other environmentally friendly elements including headlight bezels made from recycled PET soft-drink bottles, an engine cover formed using bioplastics, and other various PLA and PA11 bioplastics. The exterior design also features a rear bike rack integrated onto the trunk adding extra convenience. Not all of the exterior pieces serve a definitive purpose though. The Blue-Will comes equipped with an LED panel where the grille should be.〔 The car is fitted with 245/40 R20 low-rolling resistance tires.〔 "Hyundai pledges to reduce the average weight of its fleet by 10 percent by 2015," said Dave Zuchowski, vice president of national sales at Hyundai Motor America.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hyundai Blue-Will」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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