Over the past few decades, automobiles have transformed from mere mechanical devices into a vehicle that is controlled and monitored by multiple digital computers. The use of fossil fuels is diminishing and more environmentally friendly and sustainable replacements are being sought, electricity being the main new power source for cars. Self driving vehicles have many advantages from industry to ca
tering for people with various disability's. We are designing a car to be compatible with any user, no matter what restrictions they are under. The goal with our design is to create an autonomous sports car that is completely electric, without taking away from any of the impressive aspects of a sports car. We will include software integrated into our design which will make people with the most physical restrictions able to operate the car. Using our small 10:1 scale prototype, (as we do not have the budget, machinery or contacts to manufacture a full pre-production model) we will 3-D print some parts while out sourcing others and assemble our car by hand. Our goal in one sentence:
''Develop the first iconic electric autonomous sports car. It will embody modern engineering excellence, possess distinctive traits akin to the likes of Ferrari, Bugatti, Lamborghini etc. This vehicle will be
on posters that kids will hang on their wall.''
