RinSpeed XchangeE — A Tesla Model S With a Reconfigurable Interior
Switzerland’s RinSpeed might be the world’s most inventive shop. They’ve turned a Lotus into a working submarine, built a car that chases speed records on water (riding on hydrofoil fins), even built a full-size four-seater that shrinks down to Smart-size for parking.
And now, they’ve built a Tesla Model S with an almost infinite number of interior configurations.
The RinSpeed XchangE is a working Tesla Model S, with seats that can be configured to seat four like a conventional car, or sleep two in adjustable beds. It has a steering wheel and pedals that slide from side to side, allowing you to drive from the conventional position, or from a center seat, McLaren F1-style, while passengers on either side stretch out.
There’s even a 32-inch monitor in the back, so you can extend the seats into rear-facing loungers and watch TV in comfort.
The dashboard is basically one screen, nearly four-feet wide, able to display almost infinite combinations of information and entertainment.
The XchangE, RinSpeed says, is meant to show what driverless cars could be like, imagining a future where the car takes you where you need to go, while you and your passenger relax and, perhaps, play with the xbox. A future, apparently, where we all get oversized turtlenecks. It will be on display at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show in March.
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