SHARC (Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept) will keep highway traffic safe in 2025. It’s a conceptual project from Subaru, a debut to celebrate the grand opening of Hawaii’s new inter-island Paradise Highway as well as answer the challenge from LA Auto Design to come up with future vision of “HIGHWAY PATROL VEHICLE 2025”. SHARC highway patrol vehicles feature innovative, eco-friendly, and affordable solution to monitor highway for 24-hour/day also for rapid emergency response. These concept vehicles have been designed to meet Hawaii’s strict UltraGreen carbon-neutral environmental regulations also reflect a new generation of reduced highway patrol budgets worldwide. It’s powered by renewable energy and can be operated autonomously to eliminate the need of large full-time highway patrol staff.
Designers : David Cohen, Matt Wherry, David Cohen, Masashi Kaneda
Digital Modeling : Teru Kobayashi, Takamitsu Watanabe, Hang Hui Yao
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