Volvo XC90將提供LV4自駕與純電車型 - 電動車

原文連結：

轉錄自Car and Driver
https://goo.gl/bmvJky

原文內容：

The all-new Volvo S60 won't be the only vehicle Volvo will build at
its new South Carolina production facility. The Swedish luxury brand
will also use the factory to build the third-generation XC90, slated
to begin production in 2021. It will be the first Volvo model to
utilize SPA2, the second generation of the brand’s Scalable Product
Architecture (SPA).

全新Volvo S60將不會是唯一於Volvo美國South Carolina廠生產的車系
第三代Volvo XC90預計將於2021年開始在美國量產，同時將為Volvo旗下第一款
使用第二代SPA(Scalable Product Architecture)架構的車款

While Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson and senior vice president of research
and development Henrik Green remained tight-lipped about the technical
developments of the SPA 2 platform, the two executives did share other
details about the new XC90. Of note, Volvo will offer an all-electric
variant.

儘管仍然對第二代SPA技術發展不願多談，Volvo CEO以及RD副總倒是表示
下一代XC90將提供純電力驅動車型

The emissions-free powertrain is just one of the next XC90’s technological
innovations, though: the Volvo crossover also will offer Level 4 autonomy.
The optional feature, which Volvo calls Highway Pilot, will allow the
XC90 to drive itself on certain stretches of road without any need for
driver assistance. The system uses an embedded lidar system, among other
things, enabling the vehicle to view its surroundings. Highway Pilot
won’t work on just any stretch of road, though—the system will work
only on routes that have been mapped for its use.

除此之外，新一代XC90也將提供第四級自動駕駛(Volvo稱之為Highway Pilot)
此系統將允許車輛於"某些路段"完全由車輛自行駕駛，不須駕駛介入
此系統搭載嵌入式光達使車輛可以監看環境
然而Highway Pilot將僅適用於系統預設已建立所需圖資之路段

Despite its promise, Highway Pilot may not be offered in the United
States, as federal and state regulations could prevent Volvo from
selling the self-driving system to consumers. Still, both Samuelsson
and Green seemed excited by the technology’s prospects, and the company
has a few years to get regulatory approval in the U.S.

雖然依照目前美國聯邦法律，Volvo之自動駕駛系統很可能無法在美國上市
但Volvo仍對於未來幾年在規範上取得進展有信心

心得/說明：

第三代Volvo XC90將提供第四級自動駕駛系統與純電動車型
至於法律規範問題其實還有一段時間要看接下來美國政府如何做

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