If you like exploring but don’t want the guilt of having polluted the environment with your big-bottomed SUV, then you’re gonna absolutely love the Rovero concept from Italian designer Pier Paolo Lazzarini. The vehicle addresses the most pressing issues surrounding urban mobility today in the most direct way possible- it has ample seating for three people, it is completely sustainably driven, it is operable via electricity, and it is an all terrain vehicle which allows users to use it both in the cities and towns as well as on their off-road adventures.
The Rovero is, more than anything else, a rough-use, all terrain vehicle with incredible sustainability credentials that make the concept the perfect vehicle for adventurous and outgoing drivers that need a single vehicle to suit both their regular city commute as well as weekend getaways which may wonder into unpaved paths. For now the only option weekend adventurers have when they need to go off-roading is a fuel-sipping SUV which can be modded into a slightly more Eco-friendly vehicle via the addition of a hybrid powertrain though having a gas-burning engine onboard ultimately slows the electric engine’s performance thanks to the extra weight it needs to pull even when the gas engine is not in use.
Though big brand auto manufacturers have been exploring and expanding the current lot of electrified engine options, a full-electric SUV is still not offered as a standard showroom model. The Rovero aims at being a fully functional off-roader will an all-electric powertrain that is powerful enough to handle he trials and tribulations of rougher conditions.
The three-seater comes fully-fitted to run in different ground conditions with the center of the rear wheels axis housing the electric engine and a single box housing the transmission and the differential which saves space and lets the components work directly with the engine. Inspired by the Moon Rover, the Rovero vehicle concept rides like an amphibious vehicle with a high body allowing the compact vehicle to ride over obstacles on the ground without harming the underbody and eliminating unnecessary bumps in the cabin for the driver and passengers.
The designer has not specified the boot and cabin space the vehicle will have, what kind of battery pack would power the vehicle and whether the electric engine will allow an extensive use of electronics inside the vehicle. Using an innovative handlebars steering control, the all-terrain vehicle truly is also a perfect new sustainable option that can serve well as a city car as well.
Source: Lazzarini Design
