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Travel concept

● Share

Since shared bicycles first appeared on the streets of China around 2014, with the rapid development of mobile Internet, the concept of "sharing economy" has entered the public eye. Shared facilities save individual users unnecessary costs and improve the utilization of public resources. The younger generation has gradually become accustomed to the sharing model, and shared power banks and shared motorcycles have become increasingly popular. The popularity of new travel methods such as car rental and carpooling is increasing.

● Low carbon

Whether it is two-wheeled electric vehicles or electric vehicles, the popularity of electric new energy vehicles in China will undoubtedly have a huge positive impact on the ecological environment. According to the Beijing News, Zhao Dongchang, executive director and general manager of China Automotive Carbon (Beijing) Digital Technology Center Co., Ltd., said that compared with gasoline passenger cars, the carbon footprint of pure electric passenger cars is reduced by 32.9%. Compared with diesel passenger cars, the carbon footprint is 32.9%. Footprint reduced by 51.7%.

In addition to electric energy, other new energy sources can also play an effective role in energy conservation and emission reduction. In order to achieve the company's sustainable development goals, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has released its latest hydrogen fuel cell concept aircraft, the E19-H2FC and E30-H2FC, both of which are expected to be launched in 2035.

Travel mode

● Autonomous driving

If you want to ask what are the hottest investment tracks at the moment, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence must be among them, and news related to autonomous driving has been in the news frequently. Imagine that in the near future, we will directly enter the destination in the car navigation, without having to control the steering wheel or step on the accelerator and brake, and we can easily enjoy the journey with family and friends in the car. With the popularity of new energy vehicles in our country and the development of new car-making forces, this day will come soon.

● Flying car

Science fiction movie fans must be familiar with the future scenes depicted by the famous director Luc Besson in the 1997 film "The Fifth Element."

In the video, cars are floating in the air and the vehicle density and driving efficiency within the same projected area are much higher than the current driving mode. Of course, the film does not lay out the technical details of how to implement this usage scenario.

In reality, many companies are developing flying cars. According to Xinhua News Agency, by the end of 2021, more than 200 companies or institutions around the world are developing about 420 models of flying car products, and the entire industry has raised around US$2 billion in financing. Companies such as Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation, Lilium Aviation, Vertical Aerospace and Embraer's Eve have even gone public in the United States. Well-known old car companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, General Motors, etc. have also joined the ranks of developing flying cars.

Combined with the increasingly mature autonomous driving technology, driving in the air does not seem so out of reach.

● Underground tunnel

How to improve the efficiency of urban internal transportation systems as much as possible? The solution given by SpaceX founder Elon Musk was: underground tunnels, so he founded The Boring Company. Regarding such a plan, the statement given by Boring Company is, "In order to solve...traffic problems, roads must go to 3D, which means either flying cars or tunnels are needed. Unlike flying cars, tunnels are not affected by weather... "

As an alternative to flying cars, underground tunnels are still difficult to implement. Fortunately, Boring Company has demonstrated the feasibility of the solution to the public in a test tunnel about 1.6 kilometers long in Hawthorne, and will hold an engineering demonstration day on the 28th of this month to absorb more electrical and software engineer.

● In-flight Wi-Fi

Recently, China Eastern Airlines announced that it has become the first domestic airline to have in-flight Wi-Fi break through the limit of less than 3,000 meters, and will gradually apply it to more passenger aircraft. Being online from takeoff to landing is no longer a luxury.

● Mobile accommodation

With the optimization of the interior design of new energy vehicles and the improvement of energy supply methods, more and more cars can lie flat after folding the rear seats. Whether it is hot summer or cold winter, a bed can be installed in the car. You can have a good night's sleep in a constant-temperature cockpit with a mattress. You no longer have to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning or damage to the engine caused by long-term idling. Get the mobile cabin!

● Renewable energy

London's room2 Chiswick hotel will become the world's first lifetime net-zero emissions hotel when it opens in 2021.

Thanks to technologies and policies such as ground source heat pumps, solar panels, water-saving devices, room2 Chiswick’s energy consumption per square meter has been reduced by 89% compared to British hotels of similar size.

The Hotel Marcel New Haven, which opened last May, may become the first net-zero emission hotel in the United States after renovating an existing building. Its daily operations are powered entirely by solar energy from 1,000 photovoltaic panels on the roof, reducing its carbon footprint.

● Real-time translation

With the development of artificial intelligence and various large language model technologies, special translators and even mobile phone software can be used to translate the conversation content of both parties in real time and the unfamiliar foreign languages ​​​​that are seen in front of you. These scenarios have become popular on a practical level. . However, due to the complexity of the human language system and life scenes, it will take some time to achieve the same accuracy and smoothness as the native language.

● Global currency

Isn’t it a great thing to no longer need to exchange local currency when traveling abroad? The European Union has already made some attempts through the euro, and the popularization of digital currency technology will also contribute to the realization of a unified currency to a certain extent. However, taking into account practical factors, there are still huge difficulties in unifying the currency globally in the short term.

● Extended reality

Really want to go out but can’t? It doesn’t matter, Extended Reality is here to help you! Extended reality (XR) is a collective name for various technologies such as AR, VR and MR. The affordability of extended reality devices and the acceleration of content production have made it a reality to enjoy the beautiful scenery of a destination without leaving home. Put on your XR device, turn it on, and enjoy swimming!